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ANNOTATED GAME
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #5)
Thomas G. (1456) vs. Charles A. (1551)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
Thomas G. (1456) vs. Charles A. (1551)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)
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14... b5 |
Of course. | ||||||
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15. Qd3 |
Still maintaining d5. | ||||||
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15... bxa4 16. Nd4 |
! I realize (admittedly late) that I'm ok. Black can't take d5 because of my threat of Nc6. | ||||||
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16... Qd7 |
Thwarting my fork potential. | ||||||
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17. Nc6 |
This knight reaches a strong post, and this move and the previous one force black to waste time defending against it. | ||||||
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17... Rb7 18. e4 |
Time for the break, which also supports d5. | ||||||
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18... fxe4 |
Black rips up the center immediately, and I calculate the next four moves succesfully. I'll still be down a pawn, but I'll have play. | ||||||
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19. Bxe4 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 e6 |
Just as I had calculated. | ||||||
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21. dxe6 |
Black now has a serious decision, and chooses correctly IMHO. | ||||||
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21... Bxe6 |
Killing the passer while maintaining the threat against my knight. | ||||||
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22. Nd4 |
This is the picture I had in my head back after his 18th. I'm thinking I can regain my pawn after Qa3 or Qa6. | ||||||
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22... Bxd4 |
Up in material, black trades down. | ||||||
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23. Rxd4 |
His g and h pawns are now looking tasty. | ||||||
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23... Bf5 |
This move looks and feels right, but I'm not sure that my opponent saw........ | ||||||
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24. Qc4+ |
Gaining back valuable tempo that I will need to move my Rb1 out of harms way. | ||||||
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24... Rf7 |
? Huh???? What???? A self imposed pin? Why not Kh7 immediately? Or even Be6? | ||||||
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25. Rb2 |
Not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I get out of harms way and prepare to play Rbd2 then Bb2. | ||||||
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25... Kh7 |
Protecting the hanger. | ||||||
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26. Qa6 |
! And I get the chance to win back my pawn, as his Rb7 must be moved or protected. | ||||||
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26... Qc8 |
?! I felt that this move was weak. I anticipated Rb6, I take on a4, and he pushes c5. | ||||||
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