Annotated chess game: matthewupstairs's third mini-tournament

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ANNOTATED GAME

matthewupstairs's third mini-tournament
beresford13861 (1426) vs. leiden_s_dad (1421)
Annotated by: beresford13861 (1475)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (D02)

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1. d4	its been a while and im not "booked" so i try strange things to me all the time....queen pawn, lets see.



1... d5 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3	two knights..looks like blacks gona set his sniper on g7



3... Nf6 4. Bg5 Bg7	there he does it, im not worried, centers preaty equal at this point.



5. Bxf6	perhaps a bad move, but IMO the fiencheto without the knight there is not as strong...whatcha think?
	2 comments kwijybo (1757) on 09-May-07: I personally don't like this move. exf6 is a pretty strong setup, and trading a Bishop for a Knight early in the opening before you know if it's going to be closed or open can lead to problems. kingstuart (1200) on 10-May-07: This is not a good move, black is now at least equal. His strong dark square bishop is now unopposed and he has the bishop pair an white has very little to compensate these two advantages


5... Bxf6 6. e4	time to clean up the center, probly to early, but i like it.
	1 comment far1ey (1200) on 11-May-07: Opening centre when opponent has two bishops = bad. White should try e3 heading for a closed centre. (kind of as black is still better)


6... dxe4 7. Nxe4 Bg7	tempi back in my hands afer the "un forced" knight i killed on f6



8. c4	trying to get the center ALL to my self
	1 comment kingstuart (1200) on 10-May-07: Dubious move, after 8...Nc6 9.d5 is forced when the long diagonal is opened for the dark square bishop. 8.c3 would be better as then blacks dark square bishop will be staring at a granite block.


8... Nc6	d4 is weak, i cant save it.
	1 comment kingstuart (1200) on 10-May-07: Now you really wish you hadn't traded you dark square bishop!


9. c5	not sure just looked good.
	3 comments kwijybo (1757) on 09-May-07: Personally, I think d5 was better. kingstuart (1200) on 10-May-07: Yeah 9.d5 was better. After the knight moves and white secures the b pawn he should be OK. beresford13861 (1475) on 11-May-07: if i pushed d5, then secured with b pawn, would'nt that drop off my rook? he has a sniper sitting at g7


9... Nxd4	now d4 is dead



10. Nxd4 Bxd4 11. Bb5+ c6 12. Bc4 Bf5 13. Qf3 Bxb2 14. Rd1 Qa5+	ok here she comes...



15. Nd2 Bc2 16. Qxf7+	im about to drop so piece so im hoping for a mistake by my opointnet, as im almost lost, his queen side attack is strong.....



16... Kd8	oh course not to d7



17. O-O	rook is a goner anyways so at least try to clear my king
	3 comments -mirela- (1200) on 09-May-07: to steverend67: 17. Nb3 does not win the queen because the knight is not allowed to move prior to 17. 0-0. beresford13861 (1475) on 10-May-07: exactly, i saw the hidden check, but could do nothing about it. needed to castle first. steverand67 (1200) on 20-May-07: my bad.


17... Bxd1 18. Rxd1 Kc8	clearing his king from the hidden check.



19. Be6+	no i attack!



19... Kb8 20. Qxe7 Ba3 21. Qd6+ Qc7 22. Nc4 Bb4	perhaps the loosing move.



23. Qxc7+ Kxc7 24. Rd7+ Kc8 25. Nd6+ Kb8 26. Rxb7#