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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from abitibipower
abitibipower (1996) vs. arcticpower (1200)
Annotated by: abitibipower (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C65), Berlin defence
abitibipower (1996) vs. arcticpower (1200)
Annotated by: abitibipower (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C65), Berlin defence
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14. Qd3 |
Exposes Nf5 weakness... | ||||
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14... Nh6 |
14...g6 also possible. It weakens kingside but at least keeps the knight on more active square. | ||||
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15. Re1 |
Claiming the e-file with a bunch of black pieces struggling (like the queen). Maybe 15.Bxh6 was even stronger as it opens the g-file for a direct attack to the king and i have plenty of pieces to achieve it. | ||||
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15... Ne6 |
Forced. | ||||
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16. Be7 |
Making the d6 outpost worthy while keeping the queen struggled. The rook threat wasnt my first intention as it doesnt play a great role in the game. | ||||
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16... Bc5 |
Expected 16...Ng4 to exert pressure on f2 and make more active a flank knight. The idea is to advance a pawn and develop white bishop which i think is a wrong idea as it's slow and that being struggled requires more energetic measures to avoid a slump. | ||||
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17. Nc3 |
Achieved development. | ||||
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17... b6 |
Explained earlier | ||||
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18. Ng5 |
An uneasy mating threat to meet. 18...Nxg5 isnt possible as 19.Bxg5 traps on a discover the queen. | ||||
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18... g6 |
I think 18...f5 is better as the pawn doesnt create new hole on f6 as g6 does and supported by the flanked knight. I would almost be forced to capture the rook to get something from it. | ||||
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19. Nd5 |
Picked a good outpost while showing the weakness created on f6 and a potential fork on c7. | ||||
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19... Bb7 |
Monstruous blunder as black doesnt see the f6 queen fork. Better was 19...Ng4 to protect f6 while attacking f2. | ||||
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20. Nf6+ |
What else? | ||||
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20... Kh8 21. Nxe8 Rfxe8 |
Here i missed a deadly combination: 22. Bf6+ Kg8 23.Qh3! and then black is forced to give check on white king to avoid the mate on g7 or h7 with 23...Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Ng4+ 25.Qxg4 h5. I've found another solution of my own although. | ||||
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22. Bxe6 |
Trades an important defensive piece for a not-so good bishop and clears the way for the powerful knight. | ||||
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22... dxe6 |
It's a lost game for black but maybe 22...Bxf2 with idea of Ng4+ slows it a bit. 22...dxe7 allows a passed pawn to white if black doesnt sacrifice the rook on e7 for bishop + pawn which could be a good asset. | ||||
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23. Qc3+ |
Still missed the 23.Bf6+ 24.Qh3 setup. | ||||
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23... Kg8 24. Ne4 |
Get myself a more complicated game as this mate can be turned-off by the simple ...Bxe4. | ||||
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24... Rac8 |
Not seen the upcoming mate obviously. | ||||
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25. Nf6+ Kh8 26. Nxe8+ Kg8 27. Qg7# |
Great finish for a good game. | ||||
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