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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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39. exf5 exf5 40. Ra8 |
White is safely controlling a lot of territory aroung the black king, so he aims to get some pawns back. | ||||||
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40... Re3+ |
This move was designed to deflect white's king from the f file. I anticipated an attempt to push it towards promotion. | ||||||
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41. Kd6 f4 42. Ng8+ Kg7 |
! White cannot throw another check or his knight falls. This move gains time for black. | ||||||
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43. Ne7 f3 44. Nd5 |
White now has multiple issues to deal with, as there are a lot of potential queens out there that must be dealt with. | ||||||
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44... Rd3 |
This pin was designed to free up some space and time for further movement of the f pawn. | ||||||
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45. Ke6 f2 46. Ra7+ |
Not much else to do in this position. White is probably looking for some sequence that will give him perpetual checks. | ||||||
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46... Kh6 |
Black has some good escape squares, however. | ||||||
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47. Nf6 |
This move effectively ends the game. A trade of knights and black can promote with a strong check. | ||||||
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47... f1=Q |
?! Believe it or not, I failed to recognize how strong the knight exchange would have been. I'm still on cruise control though, and figured since I had made such a patzer-like mistake, I should go ahead and try for something a little more artistic:) | ||||||
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48. Rxh7+ |
Obviously. | ||||||
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48... Kg5 |
I guess that I was just so proud of my escape square that I felt compelled to use it! | ||||||
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49. Ne4+ |
White clings to hope. | ||||||
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49... Kh4 |
I should have named this game "The beauty of the escape square":) The rest of the game is mere technique. | ||||||
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50. Rf7 Qh3+ 51. Ke5 Qh2+ 52. Ke6 Nf4+ 53. Kf6 Nd5+ 54. Kxg6 Qg1+ 55. Kh6 Qe3+ 56. Rf4+ Qxf4+ 57. Ng5 Qxg5+ 58. Kh7 Nf6+ |
And white resigns. I felt this game worthy of publication (even with my ridiculous 47th!) as it shows the dangers involved in not getting developed. White's queenside knight cost him dearly in this game, and a good lesson can be learned. I'm sure my good friend manhattan will repay me in kind! He practically owns me overall:) And as for the food and drink references - I'm a chef by trade, so just get over it or "NO SOUP FOR YOU!" :) I hope you have enjoyed - Thomas | ||||||
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