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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
soutone (1267) vs. no_genius (1268)
Annotated by: no_genius (2021)
Chess opening: Four knights (C48), Spanish variation
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11. Qc4+
This check doesn't accomplish much

 
11... Be6
Attacking his Queen

 
12. Qb5
Hoping to capture the b-pawn

 
12... Rb8
I defend the pawn and wait for what he does next

 
13. O-O-O
Castling 0-0-0, but perhaps castling kingside and then playing f4 would have been better. Having sac'd a bishop, I feel this move is too passive.

 
13... a6
Hoping to drive the Queen away

 
14. Qe2
Planning on e4-e5, my d-pawn is pinned

 
14... Qc8
Side-stepping the pin, and defending the c-pawn

 
15. Rhe1
Hoping to pile up on e5

 
15... b5
Threatening b4

 
16. Qf3
Pinning the knight, but why?

 
16... Bg4
Winning the exchange

 
17. Qf4
Keeping the pin against my knight

 
17... Bxd1
I am up a rook for a pawn, not bad!

 
18. Rxd1
The d6 pawn is under no real danger here.

 
18... Kg8
After 18 moves, i finally castle!

 
19. Qg3
Bxf6, and then what?

 
19... Rf7
By over-protecting the c-pawn, one of the pieces protecting it is free to move

 
20. e5
Has he not seen Nh5?

 
20... Nh5
Attacking his Queen

 

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