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ANNOTATED GAME
Recent OTB game
Me vs. A friend
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D85), modern exchange variation
Me vs. A friend
Annotated by: last_archimedean
(1564)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D85), modern exchange variation
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This tricky, short Gruenfeld defence ended with a lovely tactical trick. | |
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1. d4 Nf6 |
My friend chooses not to fight the battle on Classical lines. |
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2. c4 g6 |
I know what's coming, but cannot avoid it. |
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3. Nc3 d5 |
The Gruenfeld, sure enough. |
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4. cxd5 Nxd5 |
I immediately relieve Black of his central Pawn and he recaptures. |
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5. e4 Nxc3 |
Now I have my "ideal center", but Black has exchanged off my supporting Knight. |
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6. bxc3 c5 |
Pressuring my QP. This Pawn will be the focal point of the battle for a few moves. |
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7. Bc4 Bg7 |
Seizing the long diagonal. |
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8. Ne2 Nc6 |
We both add more firepower to my Q4. |
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9. Be3 cxd4 |
Black knocks a prop out from Q4 with this exchange. |
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10. cxd4 Qa5+ |
Black plays aggressively. The Queen is exposed a bit but also generates potent threats. |
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11. Bd2 Qa3 |
Now the Q is dangerously exposed and I start thinking how tro win it. Hoowver, my QP is under fire. |
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12. Rb1 |
If Black greedily plays 12... NxP??? without thinking, 13 B-N4!!! wins the Queen! |
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12... O-O |
Black castles his K into safety. I should have done the same thing, but I had a devious plan: 13 P-Q5 and after the Knight moves, 14 B-N4 winning the Q. |
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13. d5 |
Here we go.... |
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13... Ne5 |
...the Knight moves... |
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14. Bb4 |
...and I seemingly win the Q. |
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14... Qf3 |
I thought he'd at least play 14... QxB and get SOMETHING for the Q. But... I |
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15. gxf3 |
My only chance to prolong the game was 15 O-O, but 15... QxKP wouyld leave me in a difficult position anyway. |
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15... Nxf3+ |
Forcing my next move. |
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16. Kf1 Bh3# |
What a lovely finish! Even though I lost I felt it just HAD to be posted. |
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