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ANNOTATED GAME

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therealjimfriar (2179) vs. delta38 (1682)
Annotated by: delta38 (2389)
Chess opening: French (C00), Reti (Spielmann) variation
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12. c3
in my opinion a free pawn
2 comments
 
12... dxc3 13. Bc1 Ndxe5
taking the pawn before Bf4 guards it enough to prevent me from taking it

 
14. Nc2
might be trying to relocate knight to e3

 
14... Nxf3+
trading when ahead

 
15. Bxf3 Qc7
guards bishop so knight can move
1 comment
 
16. a4 b4
taking a4 would leave me with isolated doubled pawns while advancing supports b3 pawn
2 comments
 
17. Ne3
looking to post knight on c4
2 comments
 
17... Be7
developing move
1 comment
 
18. Nc4 Nd4
I also have an outpost for my knight

 
19. Bxb7
somewhat forced

 
19... Qxb7 20. Bf4
my opponent is likely wanting to do Bd6 in hopes of grabbing my c5 pawn or forking my king and queen if I take his bishop

 
20... O-O
if Bd6, I can now take the bishop without a fork happening

 
21. Be3 c2
What I think is a clever move that nets me the b3 pawn for free. The queen must move and it can not move to a square that would allow it to safely attack my c2 pawn. Qe2-my knight takes or Qd2/Qc1 allows me to take on c3 and fork queen and rook
2 comments
 
22. Qh5 Nxb3 23. Ra2 Nd4 24. Bxd4 b3
taking the bishop right away loses my c2 pawn
2 comments
 
25. Qg4
trying to catch me off guard
1 comment
 
25... cxd4
taking the rook leads to Qxg7#

 
26. Rb2 Rfc8
'pinning' the knight because if it moves I queen my c-pawn

 
27. Qf3
this is a questionable move since my opponent is offering a queen trade when he is down material
2 comments
 
27... Qxf3 28. gxf3 Rab8 29. Ra1
not sure of what the point of this move is
2 comments
 
29... Rxc4
the knight was the only thing keeping my c-pawn from queening without the rook protecting it and now if he takes my rook I gain a third passed pawn
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