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ANNOTATED GAME
IC DOGS Team 1 Mini Tournament
yellowlab (1828) vs. defeated (1432)
Annotated by: yellowlab
(2033)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), Grand Prix attack
yellowlab (1828) vs. defeated (1432)
Annotated by: yellowlab
(2033)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), Grand Prix attack
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1. e4 c5 |
The Sicilian defense. | ||||
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2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 |
The Grand Prix attack. | ||||
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3... e6 4. Nf3 d5 |
Now, the game shares some similarities with the French defense. | ||||
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5. Bb5 Bd6 |
In the French, it is more common to develop the bishop to e7 and the king knight to f6. If white plays, e5 at some point, the knight is rerouted to d7. | ||||
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6. d3 |
6. exd5 was probably better. 6. e5 Bc7 7. d4 was also possible. | ||||
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6... Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5 Bc7 9. d4 |
Turning the game into an advanced French where d3-d4 was a wasted tempo. | ||||
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9... c4 |
Black should've either maintained the tension in the center, or captured on d4.. | ||||
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10. Bxc6 |
The bishop has no future, so white gets what he can for it. | ||||
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10... bxc6 |
or 10. ...Nxc6 intending to advance the b-pawn. That's what I would've done. | ||||
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11. g4 |
When you have a spatial advantage, you must attack. | ||||
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11... Ng6 12. Qe1 |
A typical queen manuver to sore up e5 and enable the transfer of the queen to the kingside via the e1-h4 diagonal. | ||||
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12... Qe7 13. Ne2 |
freeing the c-pawn to aid in the defense of the d4 pawn, and preparing to shift the knight to the kingside. | ||||
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13... c5 |
Black must try to break up white's center. | ||||
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14. c3 |
White's spatial advantage is clear. | ||||
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14... cxd4 15. cxd4 |
15. Nexd4 was much better. I don't know what I was thinking when I played 15. cxd4. Temporary insanity! At least, I hope its temporary! | ||||
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15... f6 |
The only chance to challenge White's center. | ||||
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16. Qg3 Ba6 17. Nc3 |
If I had maintained the pawn on c3, black would've been stifled. | ||||
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17... fxe5 18. fxe5 h6 |
Creating a target. | ||||
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19. h4 Bd8 20. g5 h5 |
Keeping the kingside closed. A good move. | ||||
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21. Be3 Rb8 22. Rf2 Ba5 23. Raf1 Bb5 24. Ne1 Bxc3 25. bxc3 Qa3 26. Rf2xf8+ Rxf8 27. Rxf8+ Qxf8 28. Bc1 Be8 29. Nc2 |
A whopper of a mistake. 29. Ng2 was indicated. | ||||
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