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ANNOTATED GAME
League division D3
thehellion (1248) vs. whatisthatsmell (1209)
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: King's knight's gambit (C34)
thehellion (1248) vs. whatisthatsmell (1209)
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: King's knight's gambit (C34)
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Most GK games go for a while. But in an open game you never know. Sometimes, like with this one, they end suddenly... | |
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1. e4 |
Best by test. |
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1... e5 |
Book. |
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2. f4 |
The King's Gambit leads to games that can be called a lot of things. "Slow", "boring" and "positional" are not on the list. |
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2... exf4 |
"The best way to refute a gambit is to accept it." -- Wilhelm Steinitz |
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3. Nf3 |
Otherwise I would have to contend with a potential ...Q-R5 ch. |
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3... f6 |
The usual move is 3... P-KN4. |
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4. Bc4 |
Standard play, aiming at KB7. |
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4... g5 |
This weakening move allows a line-clearing sacrifice... |
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5. Nxg5 |
...and here it is. |
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5... fxg5 |
Black may as well accept the Knight. White's next move cannot be prevented. |
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6. Qh5+ |
This devastating stroke is the beginning of the end. |
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6... Ke7 |
Forced. |
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7. Qxg5+ |
Pressing onwards. 7... K-K1 loses a Rook to 8 Q-K5 ch, and 7 K-Q3 leaves the King exposed and the hunt would begin in earnest... after White wins the Queen with 8 QxQ. |
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7... Nf6 |
In light of the last note, Black tries interposing. However... |
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8. Qe5# |
... he overlooks this bolt from the blue! Game over. |
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