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Annotated by bipolarcorner (1655): The following is a training game I had with bigpeta after he read that I can't play e4 e5 openings if my life depended on it in the team forums of the Mathematics Nerds. The game itself is pretty straightforward, but rather interesting due to small tactical complications which required quite a few calculations. I had to think completely different ( and much harder ) then I usually do when i play… |
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Annotated by skyeman (2160): Up to this point, it has all been played before (Trunov-Gorbunov, Donskoj, 2003), but White should now continue with his development by playing 0-0. 0-0 may be slightly better. Having sacrificed a pawn you need to be more forceful: 14...f5 was best. The wrong plan from White. He should castle and then fianchetto the bishop. I still like ...f5. A poor move. Castling was… |
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Annotated by batgirl (1200): While there are standard opening lines where the queen moves in front of the king, they are rare and this isn't one of them. Such a move always should be made with care. I had considered Nb4, threatening a K-R fork and possible cause white to disrupt its plans. pawn moves in an opening should be very much thought about, especially pawn moves where one plans on castling since any advanced… |
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Annotated by kwijybo (1757): King Pawn's Opening Italian Game. Two Knights defence I decide to play safe, since I am a little unfamiliar with this.
Four knights, Italian variation.
Not worried about Bxc3, cause that will end up being an advantage to me. The pin will not last long due to my plan to castle. Removing the pin Personally, I don't like trading bishops for knights in the opening till I know how the game… |
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Annotated by fycorsia (1219): This game is demonstrating a trap that I almost fell into recently during one of those lucky moments when I was able to play someone with a much higher rating then myself. I'm annotating it here in order to further cement this trap into my memory so that I might use it against someone else one day. ;)
For those that are reading this that may be about to play me or currently playing me, I… |
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Annotated by afonsoz (936): This is a though game I played recently. I started with the common and solid e4... This reply leads to open games. C40 King Knight Opening. It leads to a great number of openings, such as the Scotch, The Ruy Lopez, the Giuco Piano, Philidor and so on. This is the Italian Game. It's a boring position, so I played... !? The Two Knights Defense, considered nowadays risky, because White can launch… |
