Annotated chess game: Something from the past

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Something from the past
PantherZA vs. League Opp.
Annotated by: pantherza (1200)
Chess opening: Scotch opening (C44)

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1. e4	This was my favourite (only) opening at this point in may career - like Mr. Fischer said e4!
	2 comments lighttotheright (1200) on 19-Apr-07: This is a very good choice of a mini-game. But you might want to change the phrasing slightly. Maybe you should have two separate sentences--as is you seem to be equating yourself with Bobby Fischer. Since I've played you, I might think it is appropriate; but most others would likely think it is presumptuous. cathexis (1517) on 21-Sep-08: no its all good -- I don't know him and understood the context for what it was.


1... e5	My oppenent responds in kind.



2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4	Scotch Game - played before Mr. Kasparov made it "more" famous - the year that this was played, I suffered no loss with this opening and my opponent had felt the hammer before so he tried something new .... (the Scotch is reconned second best after Bd5 - Spanish Game - since the Spanish develops a piece here)
	2 comments lighttotheright (1200) on 19-Apr-07: You might want to tell us who besides youself believes the Scotch is the second best choice in this position. If it is just you, then make that clear. If others agree with you, then please give us a source--that will give your statement much more credibility. Also, it sounds as if you're saying the Scotch is the second best opening period! Upon careful reading of it for a second time, I gather that is not what you actually mean. Don't you really mean that it is the second best choice AFTER the first two moves in this line of play? That I might agree with you; but I'm sure others have different ideas. taufiq (1783) on 08-Feb-08: According to the Gameknot's Database, most people play 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6, followed by (in order of popularity) Bb5 (47,435 times), Bc4 (39,605 times) and finally d4 (14,868 times).


3... Nf6	threatens the unprotected e4 pawn



4. Nc3	Protects the pawn and develops - now we have a four Knights game with d4



4... Qe7	this one was completely new to me - obviously it threatens the e4 pawn after exd4, but I decided to try the pin now
	1 comment forzainter (2206) on 12-Feb-08: A very weak move, that difficults the black's development forzainter


5. Bg5	pins the Nf6



5... Qd6	unpins, but now White has several targets



6. d5 Ne7	this move made me see visions of chasing the Queen - since her road is blocked thus ...



7. Nb5 Qb6	Better was Qb4 , now White aims at c7 with a fork



8. Be3	threatens the Queen



8... Qa5+ 9. c3	now White threatens b4, when the Queen succumbs to a fork, but my oppenents' solution allowed for a beautifull finish.



9... c6	intending Qc8 after b4 - Can you see what Black missed ?
	1 comment taufiq (1783) on 08-Feb-08: You mean Qd8 ?


10. b4 Qd8 11. Nd6#	And its mate with all the pieces on the board !!!
	1 comment lighttotheright (1200) on 19-Apr-07: Over all, it is a very good annotation, primarily because of the choice of game. It looks like you have mastered this opening and probably others as well. Thank you for sharing.