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ANNOTATED GAME
2007 Alabama State Championship (rd #4)
Thomas G. (1419) vs. Miles M. (1616)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
Thomas G. (1419) vs. Miles M. (1616)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
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17... Ne7 |
Black now fully regroups, and prepares to coordinate his pieces. | ||||
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18. Kf2 |
Thinking that my plans were extremely suspect, I decide that the pawn push idea is gonna have to be my last shot. I prepare the g file while starting the march up the board. | ||||
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18... c6 |
Black takes his time and starts slowly pushing me back. | ||||
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19. Bd3 Rfe8 20. g4 |
Another long think here.....the idea is to sack open the g file play Rg1 . | ||||
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20... fxg4 21. fxg4 Nxg4+ 22. Kf3 |
I'm brushing up against the boundary of suicidal logic here. I'm looking for ways to use my king as a totally offensive weapon, along with my great looking bishop and the g file I will surely own. | ||||
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22... Nf6 23. Rdg1+ Ng6 |
Errrr......I hadn't really considered this well enough. What a great looking self imposed pin for black! | ||||
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24. e4 |
!? I liked this move for white. Its shuts down d5 while threatening e5. | ||||
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24... Nh5 |
Black of course sees this, and simply avoids it. | ||||
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25. e5 |
Now I've got some room to work with. My king has more exposed than Mr. Nude World, but I do have some attacking chances. | ||||
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25... Bc7 26. Rg5 |
Strong.....forces black to retreat yet again. | ||||
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26... Ng7 27. h5 |
Going for the all out assault on the enemy. | ||||
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27... Bd8 |
Killing the planned attack. If I move the rook my h pawn falls. | ||||
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28. hxg6 |
The h pawn straps on a suicide vest. | ||||
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28... Bxg5 29. gxh7+ |
This check was given for morale purposes only........ | ||||
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29... Kh8 30. Kg4 |
Last prayer....... | ||||
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30... Bxc1 |
Of course he saw the capture......As I hang my head in self imposed shame and ridicule, I end day one of the state championship with 2/4. So much for winning the Reserve section. But tomorrow is another day, and I convice myself that 4/6 would be a totally acceptable score. I retire to the bar, where several other chess heads are drinking heavily and analyzing games. I have a few drinks, talk about the ones "that got away" and try to glean something useful from all of the chess talk I hear. And then things get really interesting. A wedding reception lets out just as a baseball team and entourage enter. I'm sure that was the most ecclectic crowd that bar has ever had. Well, its off to the room and Ocean's 13 (don't bother....it was weak). See you in round 5! | ||||
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