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ANNOTATED GAME

Chester 1 v Malpas & Oswestry 1
Charles L Higgie (ECF166) vs. Daniel Savidge (ECF160)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2213)
Chess opening: Dutch (A81), Leningrad, Basman system
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11. f4
So I protect it. Now if his queen was on d8, he would have a nice check on b6.
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11... Be6
his bishop comes out.

 
12. h3
I drive back his knight.

 
12... Nh6
Which duly retreats.
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13. b3
And now I protect my pawn on c4 which he was attacking with his bishop.

 
13... Na6
His knight comes out.

 
14. Ba3
I prevent it going to b4 or c5.
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14... Rd8
He hits my queen.

 
15. Qc2
Quite a logical square for it, especially as Nb4 is not possible.
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15... b5
I hadn't seen or expected this move. My first reaction was that it just lost a pawn - it took me a minute or so to realise that the queen on its rather unusual square of e8 was protecting it. I had a long think here. I considered lines such as 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. cxb5 but that doesn't work as he has a queen check on b6. I looked at 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Bxe7 bxc4 but the rook and pawn I get for my two bishops is an unfavourable trade. So eventually I decided on another continuation.
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16. cxb5
I took.
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16... cxb5
He took back.

 
17. Bb7
I attack his knight.
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17... Bc8
I think this is the best move for him.

 
18. Bd5+
I throw in a check.
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18... e6
And he decides to sacrifice the exchange.
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19. Bxf8
So I take.

 
19... Bxf8
He takes back.

 
20. Bf3
I retreat my bishop.

 
20... Nb4
His knight comes in.
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