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ANNOTATED GAME

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dmaestro (1463) vs. rjacobs (1575)
Annotated by: rjacobs (1760)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
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1. e4
This is my other win with Black, so far in the Project. As usual, the action begins at move 7.

 
1... c5 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. Qxg4 Nxg4 7. Bxf7+ Kd7 8. Be6+ Kc7
Unlike in the game against yoshark, I play the same move people have played against me.
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9. Bxg4 Qd5
but adopt my own response to the threats of Nf7 and Ne6+. This looks far more active than 9...Qe8 or a king move that we've seen in other games
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10. Nc3
White develops with tempo
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10... Qc6 11. O-O
and castles: his development is still far superior to Black's
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11... Nd7
aiming for f6 and releasing the QR for action. 11.... Na6 was an interesting alternative that I don't think I considered at the time but has been played against me in a few games since (in different positions - but I'm thinking about moves that are typically good in this variation).

 
12. Ncxe4
Another thematic move that I've played as White in several of these games. White removes the annoying e4 pawn, preparing to complete his development by moving the d-pawn and developing the QB and QR. Black's development is still lagging.

 
12... e5
to free the B
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13. Nf7
to take the inactive rook on h8 but at what cost?

 
13... Qxe4 14. Nxh8 Nf6
Counter-attack! The N on h8 can wait while I harass the B on g4.
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15. Be6
Naturally White defends the N's escape square.
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15... Be7 16. Nf7 exf4
discovering a backwards attack on the Be6
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17. Ng5
once more, counter-attacking

 
17... Qe5
and responding in kind. Both minor pieces are attacked by the Q

 
18. d4
distraction
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18... Qxd4+ 19. Kh1 Nh5
I didn't want White to take on f4 with check. The White QB is still confined to base, condemning White's extra rook to a similar enforced idleness.
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20. Nh3 Rf8
completing my development and reinforcing f4

 
21. Bg4 Nf6
Attacked by White's B, the N retreats to f6, returning the compliment, but f4 is once again vulnerable.

 
22. Bxf4+ Kb6 23. Rad1
Finally White completes his development. According to conventional scoring, he is one point ahead and his K is apparently safer than Black's
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23... Qa4
NOT 23...Qxb2, when her majesty would be pinned against her sire by 24. Rb1. With this move, c2 is attacked and the Bf4 remains pinned against the Bg4. The Q is also safe agaisnt double attacks.

 

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