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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match - Queen on the loose
mojawi (1270) vs. wildpops1000 (1265)
Annotated by: wildpops1000 (1314)
Chess opening: KP (C20), Patzer opening
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This gets wild in a hurry. I usually leave my seatbelt unfastened for at least a half dozen moves
1. e4
This gets wild in a hurry. I usually don't fasten my seat belt till at least a half dozen moves

 
1... e5
I have no clue how to open as black. This seems safe enough. Someday I'm gonna have to learn some good opening moves
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2. Qh5
What's that all about? This guy looks serious
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2... Qe7
Better get serious also
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3. d4
At this stage I had no idea how to proceed. Both bishops are free to attack and queen looking very menacing. With me nothing going on.

 
3... exd4
Had to. Anything else leaves him too strong

 
4. Bd3 h6
Trying to slow down black bishop from getting into the fray

 
5. Bf4
Things seem to be going downhill quickly

 
5... g6 6. Qd5
This guy's relentless
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6... c5
Things looking up slightly with strong center developing

 
7. Na3 Nf6
Finally something for him to think about

 
8. Qc4 d5 9. Qb5+ Qd7
Please trade and get out of my kitchen.
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10. Be5 Bg7 11. Qxc5
Relentless!

 
11... Nxe4 12. Qxd4 O-O 13. Bxg7
Looking pretty bad again. Must keep attacking

 
13... Nc6 14. Qe3 Kxg7
The game is on. Finally some breathing room. My dev't is perhaps even better.

 
15. Bxe4 dxe4 16. Rd1
Perhaps castling would have been better
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16... Qe7 17. Ne2 Rd8 18. Nc3 Rxd1+ 19. Nxd1
? Maybe better captured with King. Anyway glad to finally see some retreat.

 
19... f5
The eventual winning pawn surge begins.

 
20. O-O
Finally

 
20... Be6
Freeing the rook while attacking unprotected pawn

 

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