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grace_augustine (1772) vs. snowcaped (1734)
Annotated by: fiercequeen (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B90), Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
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I am usually not in the habit of giving full annotations, of games by others: this is by special request; for a friend...
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
steering at the closed version, of the Sicilian...
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3. d4
the best way to go: contest c5...

 
3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
I understand this: but this move, does not belong in this system...
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6. Be3
maybe a bit early: Ng4 can contest this Bishop...
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6... e5 7. Nb3
bold: Nf3 seems sounder...

 
7... Be7 8. f3
cautious: although f4, was already an option...

 
8... Be6 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O
probably best...

 
10... Qc7 11. g4
the White Kings' wing is on the move...

 
11... b5 12. g5 Nfd7
weak: b4 might have been an option...
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13. Qf2 Nc6 14. Kb1 b4
as was to be expected...

 
15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Ncb8 17. h4
not mocking around...

 
17... Nc5
why not a5?

 
18. Bc4
best Nxc5...

 
18... Nxb3 19. Bxb3
everything under control...

 
19... Nd7 20. h5 a5 21. Ba4 Nc5 22. Bc6
of course...

 
22... Rab8 23. g6 fxg6
not good: this will open up Black Kings' wing...

 
24. hxg6 hxg6
asking for trouble...

 
25. Rdg1
right...

 
25... e4
a blunder: Rf6 was life saving...

 
26. f4
no sweat: but Qh2 was much stronger here...

 

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