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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
alexmilne (1455) vs. diosynus (1461)
Annotated by: alexmilne (1688)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A06)
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1. Nf3
I've been trying this opening recently, and it can have interesting results.

 
1... d5
The most common response

 
2. Ne5
This is an interesting variation, from the games database.

 
2... e6 3. e3 Bd6
I have tried the bold Nxf7, but it hasn't really worked for me.

 
4. Nd3 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. b3 Nf6 7. Qe2
It's all starting to look a little cramped, which I don't really like, but if I can boost, my e pawn things should open up.

 
7... Bd7 8. Bb2
If there's an exchange on e4, I want my bishop on the long diagonal.

 
8... O-O 9. e4 d4
wasn't expecting that, but it's OK...

 
10. Nb5
Was expecting his bishop to retreat to e7 then I could boost my e pawn again...

 
10... Bc7
...but he's seen that, but now he's left his pawn unprotected.

 
11. Nxc5 Nb4
Obviously after the fork, but his other pawn is now vulnerable, and it stops the fork.

 
12. Nxd4 Bc6 13. e5 Nfd5
Now I have a plan, if I take e6 with one knight, then the other, I can fork Rook and Queen.

 
14. a3
But I have to get that knight out of the way first.

 
14... Nf4 15. Qg4
Furthering the pressure on e6

 
15... Nbd5
Need to move his other knight now.

 
16. g3 Ng6 17. f4
I'm ready to attack now, but he does have a way out, by Qd2, then if I took the rook, he gets my queen.

 
17... Nge7
This move makes everything much easier for me!

 
18. Ndxe6 fxe6 19. Nxe6 Qd7
He's seen the fork, and the way out, but missed the greater threat.

 
20. Qxg7#