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ANNOTATED GAME
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legspin (2007) vs. andre25505 (1908)
Annotated by: legspin (1918)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B54)
legspin (2007) vs. andre25505 (1908)
Annotated by: legspin (1918)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B54)
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11. gxf3 |
Doubled pawn - not ideal but at least threatens the bishop so I can take back the initiative | ||||||
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11... Bd7 |
Retreat - I have doubled pawns but much better development | ||||||
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12. O-O-O |
Finally I castle which gets the rook down the centre. I going to ramble a little here. My understanding of opening theory is to develop pieces, control the centre of the board, keep pieces protected and gain space. Apart from my doubled pawn I am in a better position on all fronts. I am expecting black to play Nf6 and maybe g6 followed by Bg7 to free it up. I was again wrong... | ||||||
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12... b5 |
Black opts for a pawn charge on my castled position. No urgent problems for white so development continues | ||||||
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13. Rg1 |
Control the g file | ||||||
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13... b4 |
It really is a pawn charge - time for some knight activity | ||||||
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14. Nd5 |
Threatening the b4 pawn | ||||||
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14... e6 |
threatening the knight | ||||||
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15. Nxb4 |
remove the pawn - pawn charge neutralised and a6 pawn under threat | ||||||
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15... a5 |
Sensible response - more knight hopping required | ||||||
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16. Na6 |
Only option available - this is where having control of the board comes in as both the queen and the bishop are protecting it and there was nowhere else to go | ||||||
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16... Qb6 |
Still enough protection for the knight (and nowhere else for it to go so.....) | ||||||
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17. Rg5 |
Bring out the rook to put further pressure on the queens side. I now have every major piece aimed into the queens side except the rook at d1 which is straight down the middle. Conversely, black still has not moved a single piece on the kingside | ||||||
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17... e5 |
To cut off the rook but black didn't see what was coming | ||||||
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18. Rxe5+ |
Rook sacrifice for a pawn - check! A killer blow although it may have appeared a blunder. I'm now looking at dxe5 and then Bxa5 which means my queen supported by the rook have a clean run at the black bishop on d7 and mate if it is not protected | ||||||
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18... dxe5 |
The obvious response and I don't think it would have made any difference if something else had been played at this stage | ||||||
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19. Bxa5 |
Threatening Qxd7 mate if the queen removes the bishop | ||||||
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19... Qh6+ |
A short reprieve | ||||||
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20. Kb1 |
a simple sidestep and then back to the action - note the black kingside is still in place | ||||||
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20... Ra7 |
Protects the bishop and therefore mate | ||||||
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