chess online
« TAP TO LOG IN

ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
toomanydogs (1091) vs. opus692 (1276)
Annotated by: opus692 (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (D02)
Interactive Show all comments All annotated games View chessboard as:
Pages: 123
1. d4
White chooses a Queen opening to push aggressively into my territory

 
1... d5
I counter

 
2. Nf3
a knight attack to win the sweet center of the board

 
2... e6
but I start my opening routine unconcerned

 
3. Bd2
white is moving major pieces out, a good strategy, but I must continue to build my house for the king

 
3... Nf6
this move is an example of that strategy

 
4. e3
white improves her position

 
4... g6
my castle building continues

 
5. Nc3
white continues to develop major pieces, a good strategy

 
5... Bg7
my castle is almost complete

 
6. Bb5+
white attacks early...

 
6... Nbd7
I block with my knight

 
7. Ng5
white is pressing the attack. Now she has moved a major piece twice and the opening is still in full swing. This is a premature move and easily foiled.

 
7... O-O
I castle

 
8. Qf3
noiw white brings out her queen. This is really early in my opinion given the board. Lots of opportunity to lose the queen under the circumstances.

 
8... b6
Ibegin to lay a trap for the queen

 
9. Qh3
white is thinking "checkmate". but again, not enough development has occurred and this is easily turned back

 
9... Re8
I continue my opening development

 
10. Nxd5
white brings force to the attack - a good strategy

 
10... Nxd5
but unguarded the knight is captured, this is a grevious error

 

Pages: 123