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ANNOTATED GAME
Gambit Gang - Board2, Chess.com
Alien43 (1960) vs. Gambitking (2054)
Annotated by: scyther17 (1200)
Chess opening: English (A10), Jaenisch gambit
Alien43 (1960) vs. Gambitking (2054)
Annotated by: scyther17 (1200)
Chess opening: English (A10), Jaenisch gambit
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1. c4 |
I don't like playing against this move at all, so naturally... | ||||
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1... b5 |
That will teach you to play a flank opening on me! "U did as your name said: gambit" - Alien43 What else would I do? | ||||
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2. e3 |
So I suppose he didn't want to take the pawn... | ||||
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2... Nf6 |
Take the pawn! | ||||
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3. Nf3 |
I'm running out of 'waiting moves, and he clearly doesn't want to play the move I wanted him to... | ||||
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3... bxc4 4. Bxc4 d5 5. Be2 a5 |
Call me crazy, but I was going to put my idea into action no matter what! | ||||
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6. Nc3 Ra6 |
Oh yeah? take that! | ||||
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7. Bxa6 Bxa6 |
I think my bishop is better than your rook! | ||||
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8. d3 Nc6 9. O-O e5 10. Qa4 Qd7 11. Rd1 Bd6 |
I always like to put my bishop here so it aims at the kingside. | ||||
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12. e4 |
He anticipated my desire to push the pawn and maybe sacrifice my bishop. | ||||
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12... d4 13. Nd5 |
At this point it really seems that I'm in trouble, as if I take his knight, then I'll be forced to exchange queens. However, at this point in the game, I decided to try to shift the focus of the battle from the queenside, where it had been the whole game, to the kingside! | ||||
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13... Nh5 14. a3 |
Planning a queenside onslaught, but I think a little more patience was required. | ||||
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14... f5 |
My intentions are clear, and there's no turning back now! | ||||
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15. b4 Bxd3 |
I think he missed this tactic. My good bishop will sacrifice itself, but for the important compensation of a formidable pawn roller! | ||||
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16. Rxd3 fxe4 17. Rb3 exf3 18. Rxf3 e4 |
Finally, the latent potential of the bishop is unleashed... | ||||
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19. Rh3 |
This was the move he was counting on to defend. However, he wasn't counting on my response... | ||||
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19... O-O |
Now, taking the knight leads to some obscure complications that I'm sure he didn't want to enter (See 'Move List'). | ||||
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20. Qb3 |
Counterattacking is often a good defence. Alternative variation: 20.Rxh5? [ This move would have made my job that much easier... ] 21...Qf7! [ And White is left reeling for an answer, as Black is just threatening too much! ] | ||||
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20... Kh8 |
The only move. | ||||
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21. Ra2 |
He definitely didn't want to take a risk on the knight. See 'Move List'... Alternative variation: 21.Rxh5 Qf7 22.Nf6!? [ I'm not sure if he saw this tactic or not... ] 23...Qxf6 ( 22...Qxb3? 23.Rxh7# ) 23.f4!? [ What else? White must try to free his game somehow! ] 24...e3! [ But the connected passed pawns should give Black a distinct advantage... ] | ||||
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