Annotated chess game: Gloria's Chess Tournament

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Gloria's Chess Tournament
ackid (944) vs. hiredgun112 (939)
Annotated by: knightoflight112 (1200)
Chess opening: Alapin's opening (C20)

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1. e4	Hello hiredgun112 fans and followers.Here is a short annotation from me please leave input.Have a great day.He opens with e4



1... e5	I answer with e5.This is a standard answer move for me.If you notice lately i have been opening with d4 if i am white.



2. Ne2	Brings out his kingside cowboy
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: This is not a bad second move in the Sicilian 1.e4 c5 2.Ne2!?


2... Bc5	Trying something a little different bring out kingside bishop instead of knight first
	1 comment simh (1567) on 20-May-15: Yes, if black I would have played 2...b7 preparing to contest the white diagonal... White has to finchetto his bishop if he want's to develop it early....


3. g3	not really understanding this move



3... Nf6	bring out my kingside cowboy,i believe iam ahead in development
	4 comments jmanster (1200) on 02-Apr-15: just say knight for short jimrsun (1393) on 03-Apr-15: Yes ,I believe you are a little ahead. archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: This is one time ...Qf6 came in for serious consideration. How is Whitye to stop the mate? 3...Qf6 4.d4 drops a pawn; 4.f4 exf4 brings problems in its train as well. denstructo (1200) on 15-Apr-15: I agree 3...Qf6 poses more serious problems for white than the text move


4. Bh3	putting pressure on my Queen



4... Nc6	Both of my cowwboys out now
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: OK, but 4...Nxe4 would have been unpleasant for White as well. It is OK to move a piece twice in the opening if you have a tactic (in this case winning a pawn for nothing, and threatening mate.


5. b3	Perplexed by this move
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: Does nothing to the point. 5.d3 was way better.


5... O-O	i castle



6. c4	he does have a chain here
	2 comments jmanster (1200) on 02-Apr-15: which is not very useful here, but pawns can be a threat archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: 6.Nbc3 or 6.d3.


6... Nxe4	I have good control of center
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: White left an opening for this shot for far too long.


7. a4	to much pawn movement no development
	2 comments jmanster (1200) on 02-Apr-15: d6 is fine right here for attacking the kingside archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: This is no defence. Black is threatening ...Nxf2 or ...Bxf2. The only defences are 7.d4 or 7.0-0


7... Qg5	notice my bishop and queen placement
	2 comments archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: 7...Nxf2 forked Queen, Rook and Bishop. This Queen sortie is not so clever after 8.d3! (8...Nxf2 9.Bxg5). As less effective response would have been 8.d4? owing to ...Qf6! (dxc5?? Qxf2#). cdeburca (1854) on 07-Apr-15: Black can maybe still get away with this - 7. ... Qg5 8. d3 BxP+ 9. Kf1 Qf6 10. PxN BxP+ 11. Bf5 and white's king is far from safe! But the immediate 7. ... Nxf2 is better of course.


8. f3	trying to scare cowboy,i ain't skeered!
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: Insufficient. Nor would 8.f4 exf4 (9.gxf4?? Qh4ch 10.Kf1 Qf2#) have helped White. 8.d3 had to be tried.


8... Bf2+	put on check with Bf2 cover with Ne4
	2 comments archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: Much better was ...Nxf2, winning at least a piece. cdeburca (1854) on 07-Apr-15: Patzer sees check, patzer plays check.


9. Kf1 d6	look at bishops and queen
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: Quite a threat, but White has at least two good responses available.


10. Qc2	a better move would have been f3xNe4,but would have been futile for him game is lost
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: In my view, best would have been 10.Bxc8, but 10.fxe4 would also have won a piece.


10... Bxh3#	Another shattered dream and broken heart!I hope you enjoyed annotation and can use it to improve your game.Please leave input
	2 comments jmanster (1200) on 02-Apr-15: good checkmate! archduke_piccolo (2334) on 04-Apr-15: Attractive checkmate, but White had to overlook two very good defences for Black to bring it about. Probably this is as good example as any to demonstrate that a bad plan is better than no plan.