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ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
marysson (1171) vs. viking11 (1184)
Annotated by: lord_shiva

(1898)
Chess opening: Polish (Sokolsky) opening (A00)

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1. b4	This is the Polis (Sokolsky) opening. It is a strong opening for black, with e5, d5, or Nf6.



1... e5	Black chooses the most common reply.



2. b5	This blocks black’s knight. It is an interesting ploy I have never played.



2... Bc5	Off book. Black typically answers d5 or d6.



3. Bb2 Qe7	The pawn requires defense, as Bxg7 wins a rook.



4. a4	White ignores right side development. While the far extended b pawn could use support, e3 or e4 might be stronger.



4... a6 5. e3	Yes. White assists.



5... axb5	Bxb5.



6. axb5	Black trading rooks buries white’s black bishop onto the single diagonal.



6... Ba7	Black blocks the threat to the rook, pinning the bishop.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 20-Feb-25: At this point, I'd be very tempted to play 7.b6 cxb6 8.Bb5 ... which jails Black's light-square bishop.


7. d4 e4 8. c3 Nf6 9. Nd2 d5 10. Ba3 c5 11. bxc6 e.p.	White wins a pawn.



11... Qe6 12. c7 Nc6 13. Bb5 Ng4 14. Qxg4	Queen for knight? Blunder.



14... Qxg4 15. g3 Bb6 16. Bxc6+ bxc6 17. h3 Qh5 18. g4	This gives black a free pawn.



18... Bxg4 19. f3 Qh4+ 20. Kd1 Qf2	Though it is nice having the queen deep into enemy territory, saving the bishop is probably a better idea.



21. Kc2	Why move the king? Because hxg4 just seems so much stronger.
	1 comment nuntar (1702) on 14-Jan-25: 21. hxg4 is a blunder because of 21... Qg2


21... Bxf3 22. Rf1 Qg3 23. Kb3	Again, why move the king? Either knight trade for the bishop preserves the h rook. Ngxf3 seems best, so the rooks support each other.



23... Bxh1 24. Ne2	White has no way to defend e3.



24... Qg2	Queen can take the knight or pawn. The e knight has nowhere decent to move. Re1 might be best, but really just a delaying action as white is down 12 points. Qxe2 is followed by Rxh1, but white will lose another piece. The writing is on the wall, white resigns.