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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from ashmal29
ashmal29 (1569) vs. alloutwin (1612)
Annotated by: alloutwin (1200)
Chess opening: QGD (D38), Ragozin variation
ashmal29 (1569) vs. alloutwin (1612)
Annotated by: alloutwin (1200)
Chess opening: QGD (D38), Ragozin variation
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19. h3 |
Sensibly driving the knight away from his king | ||||||
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19... Nf6 20. Qb4 |
Although there is no clear threat against the queen, this move ensures white is not caught out with a pin along the d-file. | ||||||
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20... h6 |
A quiet move protecting against any back rank threats | ||||||
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21. Nb5 |
Threats against both queen and pawn, and the pin along the c-file deters me from taking the knight with the bishop. | ||||||
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21... Qb6 |
Counters the threat with 2 of my own. The e3 pawn is undefended, and I am threatening a6 as the knight cannot move since the queen is undefended | ||||||
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22. Qb3 |
Removes both threats | ||||||
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22... a6 23. Nbd4 Qxb3 |
My usual style is to remove queens early, probably better is Qc7, keeping whites pawns isolated. | ||||||
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24. axb3 Ne4 |
The knight jumps to a strong square blocking the weak backwards e3 pawn | ||||||
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25. b4 |
With my knight freezing the progress of whites kingside he pushes the queenside. The rook and knights are well placed to help this advance | ||||||
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25... Rc8 |
I try to activate the rook as the bishop is trapped by the e-pawn I failed to move. | ||||||
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26. c5 g5 |
My queenside is now frozen, so I turn my attention to the kingside. Perhaps better is f6, planning to push e5 freeing the bishop. | ||||||
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27. g3 gxf4 |
Hoping to open the position | ||||||
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28. exf4 Kg7 29. Kg2 |
Both of us move the kings closer to the middle, as in the endgame the king becomes far stronger with so few pieces left on the board | ||||||
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29... Kf6 |
A clumsy move taking away the knights retreat square | ||||||
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30. Kf3 |
Attacks the knight which cannot escape | ||||||
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30... Nxc5 |
Thinking I couldn't protect the knight I sacrificed it for the pawn and hoped for counter play down the a and b files. I could have saved it with e5 at the expense of a pawn | ||||||
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31. Rxc5 |
As white has a material advantage he wants to trade off the pieces | ||||||
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31... Rxc5 |
Despite wanting to keep pieces on the board the white rook is too dangerous so I am forced to capture it. | ||||||
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32. bxc5 e5 |
With a material deficit I can't afford to sit back and defend. This move threatens the knight and the h3 pawn. After the capture on e5 my king moves into a strong position in the middle of the board | ||||||
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33. fxe5+ Kxe5 34. g4 |
Natuarally defends the pawn | ||||||
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