Annotated by tatabrada (1824): Here is one very interesting game. This pawn will cost the black a lot. If taken by the Queen, follows Rg8+, and the Queen is lost. So King takes e7... Bd6 would only prolong the game for one more move... And the mate is inevitable. The black King found itself surrounded with its own figures without any possibility to…
Annotated by searcoid (1545): Queens Gambit Accepted. Forces black to defend vulnerable f7. Easiest way to defend f7, however, does it hinder black's development? Could this have been left until later? This is a free development move, not forced by Bb4, though that is the obvious reply to keep the knight pinned. Invites the exchange, hoping to open up the g file, while also bringing the queen into play. Black…
