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punkusmartyrus (1486) vs. teluguman48 (1667)
Annotated by: punkusmartyrus (1200)
Chess opening: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50)
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1. e4
e4 is my favorite opening in hopes of the Italian game where many fun traps await.

 
1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
And it seems to be a favorite of blacks too.

 
4. d3 Nf6 5. h3 O-O 6. Nc3 d6
Giuoco Pianissimo, Canal variation

 
7. O-O Na5 8. Be3
White is unconcerned about the doubling on the c file since it would still add support to the center, but offers the chance to double the e file and open the f file for later use as well! An unsound choice at best, that proves unfavorable for white later on.

 
8... Bxe3 9. fxe3 Nxc4 10. dxc4 Be6 11. b3 c6 12. Qd3 Qc7 13. Nd2
preparing to double the rooks on the f file for a kingside attack.

 
13... Rad8 14. Rf3 a6 15. a4 Qa5 16. Raf1 Nd7 17. Nd1 Nc5 18. Qe2 b5 19. axb5 axb5 20. cxb5 cxb5 21. c4
White gets distracted from the original plan of kingside attack.

 
21... Qa2 22. Rf3f2 Nxb3 23. cxb5 Nc1 24. Qh5
Returning to the plan at hand

 
24... Nd3
White's feeling the pressure of the queenside attack consuming the center and is getting desperate with no real way to open up the kingside underfire.

 
25. Rf2f3
25.Rf3! "If I win, it was a sacrifice. If I lose, then it was a mistake." – George Koltanowski

 
25... Qxd2 26. Rg3
aimming for a way to open the kingside up

 
26... Nc5
Black doesn't see the threat..

 
27. Rxg7+
...of opening up the base to invasion...

 
27... Kxg7 28. Qg5+
...of the perpetual check!

 
28... Kh8 29. Qf6+ Kg8 30. Qg5+ Kh8 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Qg5+ Kh8
A last minute save for white's weak doubled pawn opening. 1/2-1/2 (black has gone on to 1900 , congratz to black:)