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ANNOTATED GAME

the classic bishop sacrifice
africanboy vs. efim-1
Annotated by: africanboy (1200)
Chess opening: KGD (C30), classical, Svenonius variation
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1. e4 e5 2. f4 Bc5
the king's gambit declined. i personally think this is the best response to the king's gambit because it turns the tables on white because white now has a very annoying dark square bishop which he has to deal with before he can launch his attack on the weak f7 pawn!!

 
3. Nf3 d6 4. d4
i have to stay in attack mode, so I sacrifice a pawn because this bishop is simply too strong right now i don't mind giving up a pawn to neatralise it!! anywhere this is quick and effective and allows me to castle

 
4... exd4 5. Bd3
this is exactly what i wanted from the sacrifice!! now his bishop is useless!! for now anywheres!

 
5... Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. e5
i launch my attach just at the right time not too early or too late!!

 
7... dxe5 8. fxe5 Nd5
at this point in the game a flash of genius entered my mind!! the move i made i have seen the computer or masters make it against me from the day i started playing chess until now so when i made it i suddenly realized this was the first time I wasn't and the receiving end and it felt good!!

 
9. Bxh7+
BOOM!! yes looks flashy and all, but pretty harmless!! all black has to do is move the king and the game goes on!!
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9... Kxh7
but black doesn't know better and thus i shall teach him a lesson!!

 
10. Ng5+
black has three choices resign or exchange his queen for a knight, bishop and a weak king or get checkmated!!
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10... Kg6
my opponent wishes to get checkmated!! so i will gladly grant his wish!!

 
11. Qd3+
can't play f5 because i will enpassant the pawn!!

 
11... Kh5 12. Qh7+ Kg4 13. Qh3#
a pretty harmless move leads to checkmate four moves later!! yes chess can be really cruel sometimes!!