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ANNOTATED GAME
In and out of Old Matey's Shadow
jstevens1 (1836) vs. bookie (1808)
Annotated by: jotheblackqueen (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C69), exchange variation, Alapin gambit
jstevens1 (1836) vs. bookie (1808)
Annotated by: jotheblackqueen (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C69), exchange variation, Alapin gambit
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1. e4 |
Hi everyone! Another Low Draw but at least this time it is against a fellow Class A player. This is part of a double king pawn opening mini tournament in which I have scored a disappointing 3.5 points out of 11 games so far. Still, if you look at the oppo, including 2 Experts, it may be a little more understandable. This game becomes the Exchange Variation of the Ruy Lopez. A bishop pin on g4 leads to a sac opening up the h column to the Wicked Witch of the West supported by a rook on h8. Where there is that line up, look out for Old Matey! Here is how the story unfolds. | ||||
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1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 |
3. Bb5 - the Ruy Lopez. See previous games for notes on this opening which is one of Gary Kasparov's favourites. I wonder if he will try it out on Karpov in the coming rematch? If so I hope I can get a DVD of it! | ||||
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3... a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 |
4. ...... dxc6 - this is known as the main line of the Exchange Variation. | ||||
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5. O-O Bg4 |
5. ...... Bg4 - pin and a move favoured by Lighttotheright, a newly crowned Master buddy. | ||||
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6. h3 h5 7. d3 |
7. d3 - supports e4 and opens up a line for Fou Lenoir. I eschew the immediate take on g4 with my h pawn because I do not like the thought of that evil Witch coming steaming down on h4. | ||||
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7... Qf6 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. Re1 Ng6 10. d4 |
10. d4 - pawn break. | ||||
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10... Bd6 11. hxg4 hxg4 |
11. ...... hxg4 - I still feel very cagey about that h column opening up, but the World DB recommends this move here. | ||||
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12. Nh2 exd4 13. e5 Nxe5 14. Nxg4 |
14. Nxg4 - pawn trade. | ||||
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14... Qh4 |
14. ..... Qh4 - I start feeling very cold, suddenly the air around me stinks and a dark shadow appears from above, it's that familiar outline of the chessic Grim Reaper, Old Matey. | ||||
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15. f4 d3 16. Nb3 |
16. Nb3 - essential to prevent Bc5+ | ||||
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16... dxc2 17. Qe2 |
17. Qe2 - Glenda has a new job, piling up on the e5 knight and attacking that c2 pawn which is gonna be a big thorn! | ||||
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17... O-O-O 18. fxe5 Bb4 |
18. ..... Bb4 - I take the knight but there is some very dirty work at the crossroads with this black bishop move. | ||||
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19. Rf1 Rd1 20. Bf4 |
20. Bf4 - I thought it would be best for Fou Lenoir to develop to this square, firstly connecting the two rooks and secondly adding additional cover to the square h2. | ||||
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20... Rxa1 21. Rxa1 |
21. Rxa1 - a rook trade but that b3 knight is gonna become overloaded. Somehow I have been sucked into overload combos recently but I don't think there was much I could have done to prevent that one. | ||||
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21... Bc5+ 22. Nxc5 Qh1+ |
22. ...... Qh1+ - skewer. | ||||
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23. Kf2 Qxa1 24. Qxc2 |
24. Qxc2 - at last Glenda removes that dangerous c2 pawn. I now lose my a2 pawn though. | ||||
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24... Qxa2 25. Qb3 |
25. Qb3 - After Qa2 I set my vacation flag for my 2 weeks in Cornwall. I had this dilemma in the back of my head while leaping around in the Newquay surf. Should I exchange queens or should I try and attack with Glenda. Eventually as I arrived home and gone through all possible attacking options with her and come to a dead end I decided to swap queens. I really did mislike that 4-1 pawn majority my opponent had over me on the queenside though. | ||||
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25... Qxb3 26. Nxb3 |
26. Nxb3 - at least Henry can breathe a little more easily though. | ||||
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26... b6 27. Bd2 c5 |
27. ..... c5 - those pawns slowly advance. | ||||
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28. Bc3 Kd7 29. Kf3 |
29. Kf3 - Henry tries to get closer to the centre like his royal counterpart. | ||||
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