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Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): This game shows one of the best opening sacrifices I've ever played. I personally consider the French passive, which is why I sacrifice. Nf3?! is totally winning for Black, because after cxd4 Nxd4, Black has an extra pawn in the centre, my pawn on e5 is weak, and Black is ahead in development. At first glance, Black's position may look better, since he already has a knight developed, and his … |
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Annotated by nuntar (1702): This is a game I witnessed between two players who were in the same group as me in the 38th GK tournament, round 2. It's long, but I think it's well worth following through to the end to see an interesting endgame tactic... that the players missed. French Defence, Advance Variation. The main alternatives are 3. exd5, 3. Nc3 and 3. Nd2. This is all book. Black is playing to put pressure on … |
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Annotated by cheg1 (1496): King's Pawn opening French Defense French Defense, Advance Variation Black would be mistaken to try and win the d4 pawn. After 6 ... cxd4 7 cxd4 Nxd4 8 Nxd4 Qxd4?? 9 Bb5 !
This uncovers an attack on black's queen and check's the black king. Preparing for cxd4 Putting the question to the Knight.
Does black retreat the knight to the edge of the board or trade Knights g6 is… |
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Annotated by jeanlucbe (1200): Je pense que les blancs se trompe d'aile pour attaquer. Une ouverture sur l'aile dame avec l'ouverture de la colonne c !
pression sur la colonne c ?? 15. Cxb3 La partie est gagnée pour les noirs C'est trop tard pour attaquer sur l'aile roi. L'avantage matériel noir est trop important. La position blanche n'est plus tenable et les erreurs se… |
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Annotated by gm_lemoncake (1200): french He plays the french and doesn't even know the simplest trap? wow... thanks for the queen just helping me in the end.. trade off pieces I wonder why he doesn't just resign... he is down a queen and he is in time preassure. trys to attack the pawn was he trying to double up rooks for the pawn when i can just go g3? i grab the pawn... Is he trying to trap my… |
