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ANNOTATED GAME
Chess game on Lichess
Cathryn Woodall vs. Mike Keenan
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C24), Berlin defence
Cathryn Woodall vs. Mike Keenan
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C24), Berlin defence
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21. Qxc2 |
The knight goes. | |||||
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21... Rfe8 |
A good move by black, taking full control of the e file. | |||||
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22. Qf5 |
Perhaps white is intending to exchange on f6 to weaken the black pawns? | |||||
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22... Qe6 |
Black offers the queen exchange. | |||||
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23. Qg5 |
Which white correctly declines. | |||||
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23... Re7 |
Perhaps black is planning to triple on the e file? | |||||
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24. Rd1 |
White develops her rook. I'd be tempted to play 24. h3 here, to avoid the back rank mate that happens. | |||||
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24... h6 |
Black attacks the queen. | |||||
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25. Qf4 |
Queen drops back. | |||||
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25... Nh5 |
This is a very clever move by black. If 26. Nxh5?? black as a mate - Qe1+ 27. Rxe1 Rxe1# so white cannot take. | |||||
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26. Qh4 |
So the queen moves. | |||||
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26... Nxg3 |
Black takes | |||||
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27. Qxg3 |
A disaster! Taking with the h pawn and white is still in the game. | |||||
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27... Qe1+ |
Now it is over. | |||||
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28. Rxe1 |
White takes. | |||||
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28... Rxe1# |
And black mates. Many thanks for reading my annotation. Please rate it on the star system and leave a comment or two to let me know how I am doing. Until next time dear reader! | |||||
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