Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This was an unrated game, where I deliberately let my opponent have an extra queen early on. I do manage to gradually get back into the game, and reach an ending where I have three connected extra pawn, two of them passed pawns, which more or less balance out her extra rook. But then I misplay it horribly, and I get mated! So we start conventionally enough. I develop my knight. So does she! and … |
Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone! Here is the third game in a series of 3 called Snap Mate. Here my opponent, who has a rating of nearly 1600 falls into a snap mate after only 16 moves played. 2. Nc3 - I try another Vienna. I dabbled in one with Coach Ion and lost that game. Instead of f4 I try Nf3. 3. ........ d6 - this is almost transposing into a Philidor. 8. Nf5 - after an exchange of bishops on… |
Annotated by alng (1200): using an outside pawn to break the symmetry. Black's fianchetto would keep things balanced, but White already has several possible combinations planned. Threatens Bxe5, Nxc7 . Is preceded by the threat of Nxe5, Nxb4, Nxf7 forking Black's queen and rook. Black must castle to avoid losing his queen to Nxc6 The beginning of the end. White is up a piece and has both bishops… |
Annotated by sf115 (1886): annotation by sf115 the 4 knights Instead 4...Nxe4!!! 5. Nxe4 d5!!! transposing into the guico pianissimo not the best move. I prefer 7...Bg4 or 7...h6 creating double pawns although creating small atacking chances terrible move instead 17. f3 and I favour white mate. If white had seen this then he surly would be… |