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ANNOTATED GAME
Winning with the Alapin(2.c3) aginst the Sicilian
freeman8201 vs. NN
Annotated by: freeman8201
(1831)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
freeman8201 vs. NN
Annotated by: freeman8201
(1831)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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This is a game I played person to person | |
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1. e4 c5 2. c3 |
The Alapin |
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2... Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 g6 |
I am unsure if black played 4..;g6 then ;...d6 or 4...;d6 ...;g6 |
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5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 |
preparing to castle short |
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6... Bg7 |
And here I was unafraid of my opponent's dark squared bishop, so I continued developing |
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7. O-O |
giving my king shelter. This pays off! |
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7... Qb6 |
!! Now I am afraid! I am going to lose my d pawn. I can not move my dark squared bishop to e3 because of his queen able to capture my b pawn. What was I to do? |
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8. Nc3 |
Well there was nothing I could do but count my lost and continue playing. |
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8... Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 |
?! Best move? Was my opponent trying to go into a endgame? Yes he won a free pawn but his attack came at a price! I surely was not going to trade queens and I thought his queen was misplaced there on d4. |
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10. Qb3 e6 |
I sure some of you folks can FEEL the attack coming! If not, notice I have two develop pieces and castled. While black has one and has not yet castled. Also, his queen is misplaced. |
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11. Nb5 Qc5 12. Be3 Qc6 |
Do you FEEL the attack? The sacrifice? The open file? attack on a uncastled king? |
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13. Nxd6+ |
!! My winning move. I FELT this move! |
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13... Qxd6 14. Rfd1 Qe5 15. Bb5+ Ke7 16. Qb4+ Kf6 17. Bd4 |
Black resign |
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