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sampankai (1200) vs. noobman_4_life (1200)
Annotated by: noobman_4_life (1200)
Chess opening: Giuoco piano (C55), Rosentreter variation
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1. e4
Basic king's pawn opening.

 
1... e5
Popular black defense, symetrical play.

 
2. Nf3 Nc6
Both players bring Knights out. Good developmental play so far.

 
3. Bc4
Brings bishop out, challenges black's weak f7 square.

 
3... Nf6
Another developmental move.

 
4. O-O
Castles. Protects king, develops rook. Problem is he leave pawn hanging at e4.

 
4... Nxe4
Black gladly destroys the center pawn. Black now owns much of center.

 
5. d4
White trys to undermine blacks play by sacrificing a pawn and knight for pawn and knight.

 
5... d5
Black sees this and attacks white's bishop.

 
6. Bb3
Black yet again takes white's center pawn.

 
6... exd4 7. Nxd4
White's night recaptures

 
7... Bc5
I now bring my bishop out for more development.

 
8. Nc3
More development.

 
8... Nxd4
Black now takes the night, challenging the bishop, white can't retake because fo the c5 bishop.

 
9. Nxe4
White trades knights of his own.

 
9... dxe4
black retakes. I now have a pawn, knight and bishop in the center.

 
10. Be3
Nice move attacks knight directly, bishop indirectly and develops another piece.

 
10... Nxb3
Knight takes the bishop. Trading pieces when he is up in development and pieces.

 
11. axb3 Qxd1
I trade kings giving him the open file temporarily.

 
12. Rfxd1 Bxe3
Trading more pieces, also weakens white's pawn structure

 

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