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ANNOTATED GAME

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mpinck (1179) vs. atomicpc (1200)
Annotated by: atomicpc (1166)
Chess opening: KP (C20), Patzer opening
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1. e4
Kings pawn.

 
1... e5 2. Qh5
Looks like scholars mate to me. Kind of ironic that he played this move as I had just watched a video about how to stop scholars mate.
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2... Nc6
Instead of attacking his queen with my g pawn I protect my e pawn. g6 would allow his queen to take my e5 pawn with check and forking my rook on h8.

 
3. Bc4
Part of the scholars mate set up. Allows him to back up his queen. 4. Qxf7#

 
3... g6
Now attack the queen.

 
4. Qf3
Still has the threat of checkmate on f7.

 
4... Nf6
Scholars mate stoped.

 
5. d3 h5
This was a mistake. I should have played h6 instead and my life would have been a lot easier.

 
6. h3 Bc5
Preparing to castle.

 
7. Bg5
Pins my knight to my queen. This will be a thorn in my side for several moves.

 
7... Be7
Protecting my queen but not sure of my purpose.

 
8. Bxf7+
Not allowing me to castle.

 
8... Kxf7
Now pins the knight to my king. The knight on f6 is double pined.

 
9. Ne2 b6
So I can bring my white bishop out.

 
10. c4 d6
A good bishop.

 
11. O-O
Brings his king to safety.

 
11... Ba6 12. a3 b5
Going to try and relieve some pressure in my position.

 
13. a4
Why not just a4 in move 12?

 
13... bxc4
Creating myself a half open b file.

 
14. dxc4 Bxc4 15. Nec3
I'm not sure what his purpose was in this move. If he needed a knight there why not Nbc3?

 

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