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ANNOTATED GAME
Win against an International Master
Étienne Chouinard (unr) vs. Arnaud Rainfray (2390)
Annotated by: a_random_guy
(1985)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
Étienne Chouinard (unr) vs. Arnaud Rainfray (2390)
Annotated by: a_random_guy
(1985)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
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13... Kxf4 |
??Which he does... | ||||
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14. Re1 |
!! Deadly move. I cut off any escape square from the black king. I also threaten g3#, which is almost unavoidable. | ||||
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14... Nxf5 |
The ONLY MOVE! | ||||
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15. g3+ |
Of course. | ||||
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15... Nxg3 16. hxg3+ Kxg3 17. Rg1+ |
? Re3+ is better, as it forces mate quicker. And I must NOT play 17.Qg5+ because of 17...Bg4+ 18.Kc1 Bh6, pinning my queen to my king. DO NOT WANT. Those bishops can be pesky here. | ||||
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17... Kf4 |
? Surprisingly, Kf2 is better (I think). I now see the forced mate... | ||||
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18. Qg5+ |
Of course! My queen switches from light square control to dark squares control. My b1 knight shall go to d2, where it controls three key light squares. | ||||
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18... Ke4 |
18...Kf3 19.Nd2+ Kf2 20. Qg3# | ||||
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19. Nd2+ |
Not 19.Rg4+, because of 19...Bxg4+. | ||||
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19... Kd4 |
Only move. | ||||
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20. c3+ |
Of course! the king must go to d3. | ||||
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20... Kd3 |
Forced | ||||
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21. Rg3# |
CHECK and MATE! After many sacrifices to bring the black king near my pieces, I finally finish him off. Since this was in a simul, I can't take full credits for that. However, it is still a victory against an IM, with a totally unsound opening and a sack-fest of pieces. Even though we both made mistakes, it was very fun to play. Please feel free to leave any comments and/or feedback whether it is positive or negative. That way, I will be able to make better annotations. Until then, Adieu! | ||||
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