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ANNOTATED GAME
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manhattan (1494) vs. tag1153 (1490)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
manhattan (1494) vs. tag1153 (1490)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
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27... Re3 |
Strong. The white knight now has another weakness - it can't move. | |||||||
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28. Rd1 |
Here is where I got a little worried, as I am vulnerable to a back row mate. | |||||||
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28... g6 |
This move was designed only to create an escape square for my king. | |||||||
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29. Nb3 |
White gives up on his e pawn and goes "all in" for a queenside push. | |||||||
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29... Re2+ |
! Taking the e pawn would have been a mistake, as it would give white a powerful initiative. | |||||||
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30. Kd3 |
White wants to press ahead and not play a passive king move to the back rank. | |||||||
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30... Nf4+ |
Nice! Black gets his knight off of the edge, delivers a check, AND protects the rook! | |||||||
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31. Kd4 |
As he is committed to rushing the queenside anyway, he pushes ahead at the cost of yet another pawn. | |||||||
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31... Rxb2 |
*burp* Yummy dessert. This rook is putting on the pounds due to his pawn rich diet:) | |||||||
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32. Na5 |
While forward moving and somewhat aggressive, I expected 32. Nc5. | |||||||
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32... Ra2 |
Looking at the after dinner drinks menu........ | |||||||
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33. Ke5 |
Hmmm.....It took me some time to realize that I shouldn't be scared of this move. White's 32nd is proven to be incorrect. | |||||||
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33... Rxa3 |
*hiccup* Can I get the check please? White cannot take the Nf4 as his own knight will fall. | |||||||
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34. Nc6 |
manhattan starts closing in on my king. I start thinking that I may be in trouble. If he can get his king to f6, I have problems. | |||||||
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34... Rxc3 |
One last pawn:) I realize that even if white's king gets to f6, I can play Na5 ! Now, white must continue kamakaze style to have any chance. | |||||||
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35. Rd8+ |
Obviously. | |||||||
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35... Kg7 36. Ne7 |
Looking to play Rg8 . | |||||||
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36... Nh5 |
Black realizes that he has a safe escape square for his king in h6, so he correctly he protects the f6 square. | |||||||
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37. Rg8+ Kh6 38. Rf8 |
! The f pawn appears to be very weak. | |||||||
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38... f5 |
Black feels that any direct threat to his can be sidestepped, so he lashes out in an attempt to remove yet another white pawn. | |||||||
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