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ANNOTATED GAME

The Annotation Project II
dmaestro (1575) vs. ledzepp (1660)
Annotated by: dmaestro (1512)
Chess opening: Bird's opening (A03), Lasker variation
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1. f4
Thematic queen sacrifice game.

 
1... d5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 dxe4 4. Ng5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. Bxf7+ Kd7 7. Qxg4+ Nxg4 8. Be6+ Kc6 9. Bxg4 Bg7 10. Nc3
I wanted to try a different approach.

 
10... Bxc3 11. dxc3
Black has doubled whites pawns, but has lost a strong bishop.

 
11... e5 12. fxe5 h6 13. Nh3
? Nxe4 was better, after which White has reasonable compensation.

 
13... Na6 14. O-O Qe7
Black seems to be developing nicely.
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15. Bf4 Nc5 16. Rae1 g5
Black drives the Bishop away.

 
17. Be3 Rhf8 18. Nf2
White does not want to exchange rooks yet.

 
18... Qxe5
Black grabs the pawn.

 
19. Bd4
White must play actively.

 
19... Qd6
Hoping for Nxe4.

 
20. b4
! White needs to drive the N off from defending the e pawn, after which a strong attack will ensue.

 
20... Ne6 21. Nxe4
Here White can afford to exchange rooks.

 
21... Rxf1+ 22. Rxf1 Qe7
Black wants to save the N from capture.

 
23. Rf6
But this pin is very strong.

 
23... Kd7
After this move, White gets more than just the piece back.

 
24. Rxe6 Qxe6 25. Nc5+
Black resigns.