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ANNOTATED GAME

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ashmal29 (1451) vs. rblock (1474)
Annotated by: ashmal29 (2126)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C23), Classical variation
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This is my first attempt at an annotated game. If you find any mistakes that I made, I would like to know. I'm always trying to improve my game and I'll take any and all criticism (sp?).
1. e4
In the words of Bobby Fischer.....e4! I know that d4 might have been better, but I'm more comfortable with e4.

 
1... e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3
Trying to claim control over the d4 square. I'll make a d4 push on the next move.

 
4... d6 5. d4
Taking control over the center and threatening to demolish all of black's development except for a single pawn. I think this is the right move.

 
5... exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3
Developing and blocking the check. Two birds, one stone. Now I'm up in development by a knight and a pawn.

 
7... Bxc3+
Not really sure why he took my knight, but I'm not complaining.

 
8. bxc3
I have traded my b pawn for his e pawn. I think this is good for white.

 
8... Na5
Instead of attacking my bishop, I thought that he should have developed another piece.

 
9. Bd3 d5 10. e5
No need to trade pawns. Now I have a bind on the dark squares. This should be good for white. I will try to use my dark square bishop to dominate him on the dark squares. I feel that is my most important piece.

 
10... f6 11. O-O fxe5
He really didn't like my pawns I guess.

 
12. Nxe5
Now my knight cannot be challenged by a pawn and it's on a great square.

 
12... Nf6 13. Ba3
To prevent him from castling. I'm trying to keep his king in the center so I can attack it easier.

 
13... Ne4 14. Qf3
Threatening Qf7 checkmate.

 
14... Qf6 15. Bxe4
I'm up a knight, so if he wants to trade queens, I'm fine with that.

 
15... dxe4 16. Qxe4 Be6 17. d5
This will give me an isolate pawn, but I'm confident in my game. It shouldn't be too much of a weakness.

 
17... O-O-O 18. dxe6 Qxe6 19. Qg4
I'm still up a piece, so I want as many of his pieces off the board as I can get.

 
19... Qxg4 20. Nxg4 Nc4 21. Bb4 h5 22. Ne3
Again this will give me another isolated pawn.

 
22... Nd2 23. Rfd1 g5 24. Be7 Rd7 25. Bxg5 Rg8 26. h4 Ne4 27. Rxd7 Kxd7 28. Rd1+
28 moves into the game and I've finally developed my last piece.

 
28... Kc8 29. Nf5 Rf8 30. Ne7+ Kb8 31. Rd3 a6 32. Be3 b6 33. Nc6+ Kb7 34. Nd8+ Kc8 35. Ne6 Re8 36. Ng7 Rd8 37. Rxd8+
I saw here that the trade of rooks would be good for white. After I take his h pawn, white will be up a piece and a pawn. As long as I don't screw up too bad, white should win with this position.

 
37... Kxd8 38. Nxh5 Nxc3 39. a3 a5 40. Nf4 Ne4 41. h5 Nf6 42. h6 Nh7
That is where his knight stays for most of the endgame.

 
43. Ne6+ Kd7 44. Nd4 c5 45. Nb5 Ke6 46. g4 Kf6 47. Bf4 a4 48. Bc7 c4 49. Bxb6 Kg5 50. Be3+ Kxg4 51. Kg2
I know that I should have brought my king out earlier, but I saw that he couldn't do anything about my pieces chasing him around the board while I pick up his pawns.

 

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