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damalfi vs. LostPlayer (1900+)
Annotated by: damalfi (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A45)

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When playing blitz, you are exposed to ingominous defeats. I was. Sometimes I save them, but this time I was playing against a 1900+ rated player... very seldom found in blitz (sigh!). I hoped in a good game. It was. But probably my opponent wasn't that delighted to see how sharp the London attack can be against an unwarned black player. It went all sooo smoothly... :-)

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 Bd6 5. Ne5 O-O 6. Nd2	So far, all pretty normal for a London. Black can do two things: c5, and get countergame on the queenside, or try to castle queenside, instead. Black didn't make the mistake of Nc6 before c5, but castled kingside. This makes it a perfect target for me. It would be exaggerated to say that white has an edge, but black has to play with more care that it seems.
	2 comments kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: Very interesting opening game! damalfi (1200) on 04-Jan-15: I agree. You can see among my white games for more examples.


6... a6	? Just one carelessly slow move. Probably it has a plan of b5-Bb7, but...
	2 comments oodle3 (1200) on 01-Jan-15: I like 6. ... Bd7 damalfi (1200) on 01-Jan-15: Not bad. When against this kind of lines, c5 is almost a "must" for black. I got more resistance from that than from other moves.


7. g4	Here it comes. Cesar crossed the Rubicone.
	1 comment kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: Audacious soldier


7... Nc6	Almost useless move. The Nd5 can't be taken by the other N. Nb4 is hardly an annoyance. Black plans to answer Nd7 to g5?



8. g5	Nd7 forces me to find a way to proceed, and I have plenty of them, but it would be hard to find a definitive winning one. But black preferred...



8... Ne4	My Nd2 has only one scope in this opening: to be exchanged with this black N.



9. Bd3	Black is helping, but not all is still done. This move threatens him a pawn. But, more than that, is x-raying h7.
	1 comment kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: Powerful attack. White infantry well placed ready for action.


9... Nxg5	?? The losing mistake. f5 was needed, or even Qh4, and the fight continues. But now, nothing can save black.
	1 comment kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: This move probably opened the "river flow" for white


10. Qh5	A piece is lost... or more.



10... h6	Opening a square for his N to retire, but...
	2 comments kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: How about g6? damalfi (1200) on 04-Jan-15: If g6, B or Nx g6, as in the game. Or simply Qxh6, threatening the N (f6, Qxg6+ and mate).


11. Rg1	If now black plays 15... f6, 16... BxN. Bxh6 is threatened, so fxB seems the only reasonable option. After it, 17. Ng5 seems to offer white with Nxh6, winning, for example: Be7, 18. Nxh6+, gxN, 19. Qg6+! and mate on h7 the next move.



11... Nxe5	BxN, dxB, Ne7 was another idea.
	1 comment kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: 11 moves!!! Very well played for white. Almost both armies still on the field and no way to find rescue for black.


12. dxe5	The unconfortable Bd6 pays the price of his outcome (it could have been in e7, and black would stand a little better).



12... g6	Ok now. Playing against a 1900+ deserves something more interesting than the boring Qxh6.
	1 comment oodle3 (1200) on 01-Jan-15: Perhaps, but I like safety first.


13. Bxg6	Coup de grâce.
	3 comments oodle3 (1200) on 01-Jan-15: Also ok. kazt-kazt (1200) on 03-Jan-15: Great katana slash on black defense damalfi (1200) on 04-Jan-15: Sometimes you feel like Tal...


13... fxg6 14. Qxg6+ Kh8 15. Qxh6+	And black resigns. It's not only hanging two minor pieces with almost no action, but he's facing a dreadful discovered check after BxN. A good lesson about how very slight careless moves can lead you right into the hell against a London :-D
	2 comments oodle3 (1200) on 01-Jan-15: Good game and good attack. That's what I like. damalfi (1200) on 01-Jan-15: Thank you for reading and commenting...