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ANNOTATED GAME

Never give up!
japanesebeef1 (1404) vs. whizzkid111 (1228)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B30)
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This was a league game which i played and I made a slip but I still managed to fight back. This game should say to you all "never resign" you can always fight back!
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
More common is 3.d4 or the Nimzovich Rossolimo attack which is 3. Bb5.

 
3... g6

 
4. d4 cxd4
A forced capture.

 
5. Nxd4 Bg7
Threatning 6. Nxd4

 
6. Be3
Developing a piece and supporting the d4 knight.

 
6... Nf6
Attacking the e4 pawn

 
7. Bd3
Supporting the e4 pawn

 
7... O-O
To bring the King to safety and to allow the Rook to do some work.

 
8. Qd2
Preparing 0-0-0 and giving White the chance to attack the Black Kingside with 9.Bh6

 
8... a6
I really should have played 8.Re8 so If White where to do 9. Bh6 I could keep my strong Bishop with 9.Bh8.

 
9. Nxc6 bxc6
To recapture.....

 
10. Bh6
I thought that he would play that

 
10... d6
To stop a pawn advance and to allow the bishop to d7 or e6

 
11. Bg5
White should have done 0-0.

 
11... c5
He allowed me the chance to play 11. h5 but I missed my chance.

 
12. Nd5
? I found a way to win a pawn by...

 
12... Nxd5
This!

 
13. exd5
White recaptured

 
13... Bxb2 14. Rb1 Bg7
Retreating....

 
15. O-O
White brings his King to safety.

 

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