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stringplayer92 (1682) vs. michicello (1365)
Annotated by: stringplayer92 (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C78), Wing attack

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Stringplayer92 (1701) annotator vs Monticello (1330) A quick game showing the power of the Ruy Lopez to capitalize on opening mistakes

1. e4	I have only just started playing this opposed to my normal d4, but am really starting to enjoy the positions that arrise.



1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5	The Ruy Lopez



3... a6	The most played move, making the bishop decide what it will do.



4. Ba4 Nf6	counter-attacking against the sometimes weak e4 pawn



5. O-O b5	Maintaining his ability to go into the Open lines with ...Nxe4
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: There are 2 main lines in the Ruy Lopez 5...Be7 is called closed Ruy Lopez and 5...Nxe4 is called open Ruy Lopez. In both of them black usually play b5 later.


6. Bb3 Bc5	The classical lines
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: Not the best place as black may need to play Na4 then c5. Better is Be7.


7. c3 O-O	Not the best move, allowing white a strong iniative and the center
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: The disadvantage of 6...Bc5 appears now as it gives white a strong centre. Better was 7...d6


8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4	The classical two-pawn center



9... Bb6 10. e5	driving the knight back
	2 comments chessperson001 (1502) on 24-Apr-08: I don't really like this at this point, because it undermines flexibility. I would have done this only after developing my queen's bishop to g5. If driven back, it can take a strong defensive stance on the kingside. It's a matter of taste, if you're offensive or defensive. abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: Bg5 and e5 both good but i think e5 is better.


10... Ne8 11. Bg5	continuing to develop with tempo



11... Ne7	moving yet another knight into a passive position
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: forced to avoid loss of the queen. It again show that the bishop on b6 is misplaced.


12. Nc3	Some would try to force things, with something like d5. But I don't think this is right in this position. I am now fully developed other than my rooks



12... h6	A wasted tempo but what else is he to do?
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: i think better is d6 or d5.


13. Qd3	The bishop is poison. See if you can find it. (it's pretty obvious)



13... hxg5	yet he takes it anyways, now the game is over.
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: Mistake loses a game quickly.


14. Nxg5	He can't play Ng6 because I just take it and mate on the move
	1 comment abdalmonem (1200) on 26-Feb-11: The only way to avoid mate is losing the queen e.g. 14...Ng6 15.Qxg6! (the knight is pinned) Qxg5 (to avoid mate on h7) 16.Qxg5 and black can resign.


14... g6 15. Qh3	Mate can not be avoided. Here he graciously resigned, as he sees he can't do anything. Hope you liked this minature.
	1 comment fireballz (1200) on 06-Apr-08: friend.....you gave me a lesson i can use....it fungame...i like.....keep it up! lol