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ANNOTATED GAME
Online G/10 Tournament
bakerbaker (1795) vs. DonkeyKong (1643)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B27), Hungarian variation
bakerbaker (1795) vs. DonkeyKong (1643)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B27), Hungarian variation
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1. e4 |
I am white in this fast time control game. It shows how having more mobility for development is more important than a stupid pawn. | |||||
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1... c5 |
This is the most popular response in Grandmaster games, but 1...e5 is the most popular amongst amateur games. | |||||
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2. Nf3 |
Accurate developing move. | |||||
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2... g6 |
Committing to a plan too early in the game can be dangerous. Black is committing to fianchettoing his kingside bishop on only the second move. | |||||
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3. d4 |
Gaining more mobility for development. | |||||
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3... cxd4 |
Slightly safer is b6, but it's also very passive and less exciting. | |||||
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4. Bc4 |
One thing about me is that I don't like to waste moves taking pawns. I develop another piece while Black has yet to develop. One might think Qxd4 is a good move since it attacks Black's rook while centralizing the queen, but it's a risky move so if you want to play it, do it at your own risk. | |||||
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4... Nc6 |
Black could've held onto the pawn with 4...e5, and I can't play Nxe5?? because of Qa5 ! winning the knight. But it's okay, I don't want to waste a move taking the pawn anyway. | |||||
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5. c3 |
I am giving up a pawn for more central space and mobility for development, plus another developing move. This will transpose into a variation of the Morra Gambit (e4 c5 d4 cxd4 c3 dxc3 Nxc3) but where Black has played g6, and playing g6 isn't good in the Morra Gambit, as you'll see. | |||||
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5... dxc3 6. Nxc3 |
I have three very strongly placed pieces in the centre, plus a pawn and queen giving additional support. While all Black has is one piece developed and a cramped position. Playing this opening as White is risky because Black may recover and hold onto his extra pawn, but I love to take risks in chess since it makes it more fun. | |||||
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6... e6 |
Controlling the d5 square, which I have four pieces attacking. | |||||
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7. O-O |
All my moves have been for development, so as a result of my pawn sacrifice, I can complete my development easily and all my pieces will have active squares, while Black is cramped and has to struggle to develop. | |||||
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7... d6 |
Black needs to secure the squares on the third rank to make his position solid before he can comfortably complete development, but by then I'll have already launched an attack. | |||||
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8. Qe2 |
Clearing way to bring my rook to the d-file. I shouldn't develop my queenside bishop yet since there isn't a clear place for it to be developed. I should develop my sharper pieces first and then a proper place for my bishop will come into play. | |||||
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8... a6 |
Securing more squares. | |||||
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9. Rd1 |
Black's main weakness in the Morra Gambit is having a weak d-pawn. If I can win Black's pawn, then material will be even and I'll retain a superior position. | |||||
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9... Qc7 |
If Black leaves his queen on the original square, then I will have a lot of tactical threats on the d-file and dark squares, and Black's position will be even more cramped. | |||||
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10. Bf4 |
Since my bishop doesn't have an active role yet, I decide to clear the way for my rooks to double on the d-file, while enticing Black to play e5, which will weaken the light squares in his position, especially d5. | |||||
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10... Nf6 |
Black is barely starting to develop, while my already developed active pieces are reaching maximum attacking potential, and Black's position is cramped. | |||||
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11. Rd2 |
Preparing to double. | |||||
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