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ANNOTATED GAME
Golden State Open Round 1
Opponent (1825) vs. Me (1620)
Annotated by: lcampop (1883)
Chess opening: Old Indian defence (A41)
Opponent (1825) vs. Me (1620)
Annotated by: lcampop (1883)
Chess opening: Old Indian defence (A41)
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11. Re1 |
I'm not sure that this is a great place for the rook, because I won't exchange on d4 but he might exchange on e5. d1 and c1 would be good places for the white rooks. | ||||||||
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11... Re8 |
I counter on the e file, and my rook is much better placed than his. | ||||||||
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12. Qc2 |
Allowing the queen to control several important squares. The g6 pawn does dampen the queen's influence somewhat. | ||||||||
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12... Nf8 |
Planning to relocate to e6. This also allows the c8 bishop out. | ||||||||
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13. d5 |
Keeps the knight off e6 and starting to lock the center. | ||||||||
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13... Bf5 |
My bishop finally comes into play. Now development is finally equal. | ||||||||
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14. e4 |
Locks the center even more. This probably isn't a great idea because it keeps both of white's bishops out of the game, while my c8 bishop will remain active. | ||||||||
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14... Bg4 |
Continuing to apply pressure on the kingside. | ||||||||
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15. h3 |
This kicks the bishop but creates a weakness on the kingside. Now the bishop and queen can line up to target the pawn. | ||||||||
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15... Bd7 |
Retreats the bishop and waiting to attack the h3 pawn. | ||||||||
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16. a4 |
This is not a good move because it takes the a4 square away from the knight. It also creates a weak pawn on b3, which will be an important factor later. | ||||||||
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16... Nh5 |
Attempting to provoke g4 after which the knight will go to f4. | ||||||||
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17. Kh2 |
Solidifying the kingside. | ||||||||
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17... f5 |
Trying to break up the kingside with f4. | ||||||||
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18. Nh4 |
Attacking the f5 pawn. | ||||||||
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18... f4 |
Moving further into the kingside and clearing the path of the bishop to attack h3. | ||||||||
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19. g4 |
Locking the kingside pawns and forcing the knight back. | ||||||||
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19... Nf6 |
Retreating and attacking g4. | ||||||||
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20. Bf3 |
Blocking the f pawn and protecting g4. | ||||||||
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20... Qd8 |
Threatening to play Nxg4+ and win a pawn because the h4 knight is hanging. | ||||||||
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