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ANNOTATED GAME
Unorthodox opening, interesting ending
paulmags (1469) vs. timbentley (1532)
Annotated by: timbentley (1584)
Chess opening: Hammerschlag (Fried fox/Pork chop opening) (A00)
paulmags (1469) vs. timbentley (1532)
Annotated by: timbentley (1584)
Chess opening: Hammerschlag (Fried fox/Pork chop opening) (A00)
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This game started with an orthodox opening, and ended up with an interesting imbalance in the endgame. I was surprised that my overall endgame strategy had no chance with accurate play, and that black missed two draws, after which I missed two wins. I used Toga II 1.3x4 and Rybka 1.0 to help with the analysis. Any comments are welcome. | ||||||||
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1. f3 |
paulmag's reasoning for this opening was "Have played it many times to try and develop my game with this opening, one mistake and am dead." | |||||||
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1... e5 |
When meeting an unorthodox opening, standard opening moves such as center pawns are good. | |||||||
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2. Kf2 |
Continuing his unorthodox opening. There are several names for this opening; Gameknot calls it Hammerschlag. | |||||||
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2... d5 |
Continuing the push in the middle. | |||||||
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3. e3 |
Opening the line for the bishop and protecting against Bc5 . | |||||||
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3... Nf6 |
Another developing move. | |||||||
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4. c4 |
Finally pushing against my center. | |||||||
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4... Nc6 |
Another developing move. I see no advantage from dxc4. | |||||||
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5. Nc3 |
Finally developing a piece, but as my reply shows, cxd5 first would have been better. | |||||||
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5... d4 |
Pushing the knight away. | |||||||
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6. Nd5 |
There are no pleasant alternatives. 6. exd4 Qxd4 is uncomfortable for black. 6...dxe3 following other knight moves is also bad for black. | |||||||
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6... Nxd5 |
Winning a pawn. | |||||||
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7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. e4 |
Pushing the queen away. | |||||||
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8... Qe6 |
The queen doesn't accomplish anything here and ends up moving later. d6, c5, or a5 are probably better, since the black bishop can't move yet. | |||||||
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9. Qc2 |
Supporting Bc4, but again the queen doesn't accomplish much here. d3 and g3 (with the possibility of Bh3) would be good. | |||||||
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9... Be7 |
Preparing O-O. Toga likes giving back a pawn with 9...Nb4 10. Qxc7 d3, and Rybka likes 9...Nb4 10. Qb1 d3 11. Bxd3 Bc5 | |||||||
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10. a3 |
Preventing Nb4, but unnecessary. An immediate Bc4 would be better. | |||||||
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10... O-O |
Also possible was giving back the pawn with an attack with 10...d3 11. Bxd3 Nd4 12. Qc3 Qb6 or 10...d3 11. Qxd3 Bc5 | |||||||
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11. Bc4 |
Forcing the queen to move again. | |||||||
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11... Qd6 |
g6 or f6 are probably better places for the queen. d3 again was possible, with the idea of Bc5 , and Qf6 and Qh4. | |||||||
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