Annotated chess game: Challenge from michael333

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ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from michael333
michael333 (1274) vs. charleshiggie (2111)
Annotated by: charleshiggie

(2211)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B30)

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1. e4

I have been asked to annotate this game, which is quite interesting. I play a sacrifice, which may not be the best move in the position, but it throws my opponent off track. He doesn't find the best defence and loses quickly, in just 17 moves.

1... c5

So my trusted Sicilian Defence

2. Nf3

The usual reply

2... Nc6

and the same from me.

3. Bc4

3. d4 is more common, but this is often played by players of Michael's standard

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3... e6

So I blunt the scope of his Bc4

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4. Nc3

He continues to develop

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4... a6

I threaten to drive the Bc4 back. This is actually given as a mistake by the post-match computer, but it is the most common move.

5. a4

He wisely prevents this.

5... Nf6

So I continue to develop

6. Bd3

This is a mistake. You shouldn't move pieces twice in the opening without a good reason. It is not given as a mistkae by the post-match computer, although its assessment of the position changes from slight advantage for white to slight advantage to black.

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6... d5

So I advance in the centre.

7. exd5 exd5

he takes

8. O-O

I take back

8... Be7

he castles, I develop

9. Re1

He develops

9... O-O

and so do I. He now needs to develop his queen side, maybe with b3 followed by Bb2, but he plays.....

10. Ne5

This exchanges off his best protector of the white king side.

10... Nxe5

So I take

11. Rxe5

He takes back

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