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ANNOTATED GAME
Slaying the Dragon...
ethansiegel (1793) vs. alabamaboy (1635)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B27), Hungarian variation
ethansiegel (1793) vs. alabamaboy (1635)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B27), Hungarian variation
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15... e5 |
So black sees the threat on the kingside now, and tries to drive the bishop away. But e6 was probably better, although white clearly has an advantage here. | ||||
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16. Be3 |
Fine by me. White typically aims to exchange off the Bg7 by playing Bh6. I had to move the bishop to d4 and back to take the knight and run from the pawn, but black didn't gain anything from that. | ||||
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16... b4 |
Playing on the queenside, still... this push doesn't do black any good. | ||||
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17. Ne2 |
White is still poised to attack black's kingside, and black's position is even worse than it was a few moves ago. The pawn on b4 is hanging, the d-pawn is permanently backwards, and black's queenside presence is a minor threat at most. On the other hand, white is totally geared up for a kingside attack now that black's counterplay attempts have been squashed. | ||||
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17... Rac8 |
This would be quite a threat if it weren't for the Qd2 and the Bb3, which play both offensive and defensive roles. White decides it's time to rip open black's king's position. | ||||
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18. hxg6 |
! (although obvious) Black needs to keep the h-file closed, but he can't. He can't recapture with the f-pawn due to the pin by the Bb3, and not recapturing just leaves white with a protected passed pawn on the 7th rank. | ||||
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18... hxg6 |
Practically forced, but white has too much for black at this point. | ||||
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19. Bh6 |
As I said earlier -- white will try to exchange off the Bg7 by playing Bh6, and mate down the h-file. It's rare that things go according to plan in chess, but, here it is! | ||||
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19... d5 |
"The best way to meet a wing attack is with a counterattack in the center." Not here, buddy -- the kingside attack is overwhelming. In all fairness, it isn't like black had anything significantly better at this point, but now white forces a mate in three. | ||||
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20. Bxg7 |
! If black doesn't recapture with the king, white will play Rh8 followed by Qh6#. | ||||
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20... Kxg7 |
So he does. But now white will play 21. Qh6 , forcing black to play Kg8, allowing white to mate with 22. Qh8#. So, to recap, this is a typical white plan in the sicilian, and for once, things went according to plan! Feel free to message me if you find good counterstrokes for black or even better moves for white! | ||||
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21. Qh6+ Kg8 22. Qh8# |
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