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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
michael333 (1277) vs. qprgeezer (1222)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2116)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
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11. O-O-O
White protects c2 and develops.

 
11... a5
This is given as a mistake and I agree.
3 comments
 
12. Nd5
White copies black's idea. This is also given as a mistake.
1 comment
 
12... O-O-O
As is this. Computer prefers Bxd2+ first. I tend to agree. Computer also prefers 13. Nxb4 to white's next.
2 comments
 
13. Nxf5
But white takes here.
1 comment
 
13... gxf5
Black takes back. Computer prefers Bxd7 first. I agree. In an open position like like bishops are better than knights. Also I think 13.....Nxf5 is better than gxf5, as it avoids pawn weaknesses.
1 comment
 
14. Nxb4
So white makes it two knights v two bishops.
1 comment
 
14... axb4
Black takes back.

 
15. Bxb4
And white wins a pawn. Computer puts white +2.21 here.
1 comment
 
15... b6
b6 is a reasonable move, if followed up with c5, blocking the bishops lovely diagonal.

 
16. c3
white attacks the knight

 
16... Nf6
which black seems to completely miss.
3 comments
 
17. cxd4
So white takes the knight

 
17... Rxd4
Black takes the pawn.
1 comment
 
18. Bc3
White retreats the attacked bishop.

 
18... Ra4
Black continues to attack with the rook. Computer gives this as a mistake, black has to retreat his rook to d5 to protect e5.

 
19. Kb1
But White fails to exploit this. 19. Bxe5 was better.
2 comments
 
19... Nd5
19.....Nd5 is not given as a mistake, but I can't see why black just gives up another pawn. Can't black play Ne7 or Re8 or maybe Ng4, what do you think dear reader?
1 comment
 
20. Bxe5
So white just takes

 
20... Re8
Black moves the attacked rook.
1 comment
 

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