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jamesxc (1398) vs. zigram (1450)
Annotated by: jamesxc (1513)
Chess opening: English opening (A13)
jamesxc (1398) vs. zigram (1450)
Annotated by: jamesxc (1513)
Chess opening: English opening (A13)
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1. c4 |
The English Opening. A personal favorite of mine that I enjoy because it is sound and avoids some of the tactical traps of more common openings. | |||||
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1... e6 |
A strange response, though not outside the realm of playability. | |||||
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2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 |
Protecting c4 with the bishop and preparing a counter with ...d4 | |||||
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3... c5 |
Preventing d4 from white and supporting a d4 push from black | |||||
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4. Nf3 d4 |
Black takes the initiative on d4, gaining tempo after the exchange. | |||||
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5. exd4 cxd4 6. Nb5 |
Ne4 loses even more tempo to ...f5, and Nc5 puts extra pressure on d4. | |||||
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6... Bc5 |
The only viable way to protect the pawn. | |||||
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7. b4 Bxb4 8. Nbxd4 |
White is now winning with superior development and better opportunities for well-positioned bishops on b2 and d3 | |||||
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8... Nc6 |
Challenging White's lead in development. | |||||
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9. Nc2 |
Bb2 loses badly to ...e5 since black would be forced to retreat the knight, leaving d2 undefended for Bxd2 , preventing white from castling. | |||||
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9... Nf6 |
Preparing 0-0 and fighting for control of the still-contested center. | |||||
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10. Bd3 |
Positioning the bishop and setting up 0-0 | |||||
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10... O-O 11. O-O b6 |
? ... A wasted move that doesn't seem to accomplish anything except restricting his own dark-squared bishop after white plays a3. | |||||
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12. a3 Bc5 13. Qe2 |
Setting up an attack down the center after Bb2 and Ra-e1 | |||||
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13... Re8 14. Bb2 Bb7 15. Rad1 |
? ... puts the rook in a position that is no more useful than the one it moved from. | |||||
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15... Qc7 |
Setting up an attack on White's King side with the all four minor pieces and the Queen | |||||
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16. Be5 |
Gaining tempo and blunting the attack through exchange | |||||
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16... Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Bd6 18. Rfe1 Bxe5 19. Qxe5 Qc6 |
Threatening mate on g2, with only passive defense possible for White. | |||||
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20. f3 Rad8 21. Be4 |
Forcing another exchange, hoping for white to further blunt the attack. | |||||
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21... Nxe4 22. Rxe4 f6 23. Qg3 Qc5+ |
A good move by black, discovering the attack on the rook. | |||||
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