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ANNOTATED GAME

League division B2
dnatoli (2055) vs. dylam (2100)
Annotated by: dylam (1200)
Chess opening: QGA (D20), Linares variation
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4
very popular these days...
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3. e4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bf4
leads to a wild game.

 
6... Qa5 7. Bd2
I think that 7. Qd2 was better.

 
7... b4 8. e5 Nfd7
black will not exchange pieces so easy due to his advantage on the queenside.

 
9. e6
white is now obligated to take f7. all the power in the center is now lost.

 
9... Nf6 10. exf7+ Kxf7 11. Ne4
white, in order of keeping the attack, is sacreficing a piece. is it good? apperantly not...
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11... Nxe4 12. Qf3+ Nf6 13. d6
white must keep making threats. for black, the rook on a8 is of no matter. the white king is exposed in the center.
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13... Be6
devloping the pieces to attack white's king.

 
14. Nh3 Bd5 15. Bxc4
if white will not give that piece he will no longer be able to take the rook. by giving that piece white will place his king in the center, which is bas, or on the queenside, which worse...
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15... Bxc4 16. Ng5+ Kg8 17. Qxa8 Qb6
18... Bd5 is a threat.

 
18. Ne4 Kf7
a must.

 
19. Ng5+ Kg6
with no fear!

 
20. Qf3 Nc6
the Knight wants to join the party!

 
21. dxe7
letting black's second Bishop entering the game, but other choice does white have?
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21... Bxe7 22. O-O-O
white is choosing the worst solution. the end is getting closer...

 
22... Nd4 23. Qe3 Ne2+ 24. Kb1 Qa6 25. b3
in order to prevent mate on a2 white will get it on the big diagonal (h8-a1)

 
25... Bd3+ 26. Ka1 Nd5 27. Qf3 Bf6+
the end...