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floppyjoe (1419) vs. kradwan (1468)
Annotated by: floppyjoe (1560)
Chess opening: King's gambit (C30)
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1. e4
King pawn opening.

 
1... e5
Typical response.

 
2. f4
Kings gambit.

 
2... d6
My opponent defends his e5 pawn.

 
3. fxe5
I take the e5 pawn trying to open the center a bit and also setting up my next move.

 
3... dxe5
My adversary recaptures the e5 pawn.
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4. Nf3
I attack the e5 pawn with my kingside knight

 
4... Bg4
Kradwan defends the e5 pawn by pinning my knight to my queen.

 
5. Bc4
I develop my kingside bishop.

 
5... Bxf3
Kradwan retires the offensive knight.

 
6. Qxf3
I recapture with my queen setting up a possible checkmate.

 
6... Qf6
My opponent challenges my queen with his queen.

 
7. O-O
I castle and move a rook in to backup my queen.

 
7... Qxf3
Kradwan exchanges queens.

 
8. Rxf3
I recapture the queen with my rook.

 
8... Nf6
Black develops a knight and protects the f7 pawn.

 
9. d3
I protect my e4 pawn and open up the c1-h6 diagonal for my dark square bishop.

 
9... h6
Black tries to limit my bishops movements on that diagonal.

 
10. Nc3
I develop a knight.

 
10... Bc5+
Black checks my king and develops a bishop.

 

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