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ANNOTATED GAME
Team Tournament 2006
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Aldrich (1700?)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: French (C02), advance, Milner-Barry gambit
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Aldrich (1700?)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: French (C02), advance, Milner-Barry gambit
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1. e4 |
This game shows one of the best opening sacrifices I've ever played. | ||||
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1... e6 |
I personally consider the French passive, which is why I sacrifice. | ||||
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2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 |
Nf3?! is totally winning for Black, because after cxd4 Nxd4, Black has an extra pawn in the centre, my pawn on e5 is weak, and Black is ahead in development. | ||||
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4... Nc6 |
At first glance, Black's position may look better, since he already has a knight developed, and his pawn structure is more solid, but I like my position, because I have a lot of scope on the kingside for my bishops, and in the French, Black often gets a cramped position and can't do anything. | ||||
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5. Nf3 Qb6 |
Adding pressure to d4. | ||||
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6. a3 |
Threatening to break through with b4. | ||||
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6... a5 |
Stops b4. | ||||
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7. Bd3 |
This doesn't lose a pawn, because after 7...cxd4 8.cxd4 Nxd4? 9.Nxd4 Qxd4?? I have 10. Bb5 !! winning the queen by a discovered attack. | ||||
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7... Bd7 |
This stops a future Bb5 and threatens to win a pawn, however, I decide to finish developing while Black is busy winning a pawn or two. | ||||
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8. O-O cxd4 9. cxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 |
Now Black is up a pawn, and may win another, and it seems as though I don't have any compensation, but Black's position is somewhat cramped, and I can gain tempo attacking Black's queen. | ||||
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11. Nc3 |
I offer Black my e5 pawn. | ||||
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11... Ne7 |
Black doesn't take immediately. | ||||
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12. Nb5 |
Threatening Nd6 Nxf7 and of course Black can't take my knight because of my discoverable attack on the queen. | ||||
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12... Qxe5 |
Now I'm down two pawns, but I'm better developed and my pieces are more active. | ||||
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13. Re1 |
Tempo. | ||||
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13... Qb8 14. Qf3 |
Threatening Bf4 winning material. | ||||
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14... e5 |
After Ng6 I have Qxd5, but however, this move allows me to go into crazy tactical game where I exploit Black's underdeveloped position. | ||||
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15. Rxe5 |
If Black declines the rook sacrifice, then I will eat his position alive. | ||||
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15... Qxe5 |
What compensation do I have for the rook? I already had development compensation for the pawns, and now I can gain more tempo with threats against Black's queen and king. | ||||
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16. Bf4 Qxb2 |
Any other move allows me to win my rook back with Nc7 , but now Black's threatening MY rook. | ||||
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