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ANNOTATED GAME

seven days and one week...
comanche_2007 (1523) vs. hectorc (1704)
Annotated by: hectorc (1200)
Chess opening: English (A30), symmetrical, hedgehog system
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1. c4
an interesting game, in which I tried to trap my opponents queen at the expense of a few pawns. The queen eventually escaped and left me in a poor position. Valuable lesson learnt!!

 
1... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3
White has surprisingly not moved d or e pawn yet.

 
3... g6
intending Kings Indian defence.

 
4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 e5
cant think why I played this as it blocks path of Bishop if Kings Indian defence is played. Planning an attack on f3 pawn at this stage was a mistake.
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6. Ng5 h6
Played this to find out what the intentions of Ng5 were.

 
7. Nge4 Nbd7 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Qb3
Attacking B7 pawn.

 
9... Rb8
mistake! should have moved Queen to defend b7 pawn

 
10. Qa4+
a7 pawn now lost.

 
10... Bd7 11. Qxa7 b5
planning to try to trap Queen by blocking light squared Bishop then playing Ra8. But should have played b6 rather than b5 as will become apparent later.
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12. cxb5 e4 13. a4 d5
b7 still a safe square for white's Queen so a bit more manouvering required. Had I played 11.b6 I could have now played 13.Bc6 to leave Queen in big trouble after 14.Ra8
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14. d3 Bd6 15. dxe4
3 pawns down and Queen trap not assured. Looks bad for me.

 
15... Ra8 16. Qb7
only safe square but can make escape shortly with Nd5...

 
16... O-O
trying to bring other Rook into play.
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17. Nxd5
this was the right move for white. Queen looks to be ok and 3 pawn advantage now could be match winning.

 
17... Nxd5 18. Qxd5
Queen escapes and I'm now 4 pawns down. Should be game over.

 
18... Bxb5 19. Bxh6 Qa5+
Bad move. had white played Qd2 I'd have lost some more material

 
20. Bd2
Qd2 better I feel.
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20... Qa6 21. e5 Rfe8
Thought I play this as last roll of the dice hoping for big mistake by white. If he takes d6 Bishop with e pawn I win, but if he takes with Queen I loose. Since I am about to loose anyway decided to take the gamble. In hindsigth I'd have been better battling on and trying to win a few pawns back.

 
22. Qxd6
Correct choice by white. Game over!!
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22... Rac8 23. Qxa6
hoped he wouldn't do this but I'd have done the same!

 

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