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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I don't normally play d4, but I decided to try an interesting gambit in this opening, since my opponent is known to have vast opening knowledge, I surprised him with an opening he had no idea what to do against. Threatening to take over the centre with e4. This appears to stop e4, but I can play it anyway, and sacrifice the pawn. I offer Black a pawn for easy rapid development. Black can… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone! I have recently been annotating games based on chess blunders and some of the types of blunder we all encounter in our chess careers. But why do we blunder? Do they come from a clear blue sky, e.g. as a result of lack of concentration or poor board analysis? Or does our opponent put us under so much pressure that we succumb and make that irreversible blunder? In this game,… |
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Annotated by felius (1200): Is this sensible? It seemed like madness to me.. ...so I took it! Unfortunately I failed to appreciate how dangerous this was. I thought my knight was protected by my queen. When they went for what looked like another poor exchange, I thought I ought to reevaluate - and I quickly realised I was in trouble. All downhill from
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