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ANNOTATED GAME

greg9381's FAST mini-tournament #5 The Italian
peanutp (1398) vs. benka (1275)
Annotated by: benka (1200)
Chess opening: Giuoco Piano (C50)
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1. e4
NORMAL opening

 
1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. a3
pointless, unless you want to go b4

 
4... Nf6 5. b4
dangerous, e4 pawn hanging

 
5... Bb6 6. Ng5
aggressive and defensive

 
6... O-O
castle

 
7. h4
protects

 
7... d6 8. h5
a very weak pawn at this pont

 
8... Bg4
now white should play Be2

 
9. f3
Oops!

 
9... Bxh5
wins pawn

 
10. g4 Bg6 11. Bb2 h6 12. Nh3 Qd7 13. g5 Nh7 14. f4 exf4
trades

 
15. Nxf4 Nxg5
wins pawn

 
16. Nd5 Bxe4
wins another pawn

 
17. Nf4 Bxh1
takes rook

 
18. Bxg7
strange

 
18... Kxg7
takes

 
19. Nh5+
check

 
19... Kh8 20. c3 Nf3+
check