Annotated Chess Game 8383624 by Ragwort

Annotated Chess Game 8383624 by Ragwort

Annotated Games

An Elephant Gambit with a missed mate (best forgotten!)

  • 1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 d5
    The Elephant Gambit. This leads to a nice open position at the cost of a pawn.
    • 3. exd5
      Nxe5 is also possible here.
      • 3... Bf8d6
        This protects the e pawn which was still threatened, clears one piece out of the way of castling and takes a sneaky aim towards h2 for when the e pawn moves.
        • 4. d3 f5
          This supports an advance of the e pawn and contemplates the possibility of opening the f file in due course.
          • 5. Bc1g5 Ng8f6 6. Nb1d2 O-O 7. Bf1e2 Qd8e8
            Unpinning the Queen which now supports an e pawn push and can also be transferred to f7, g6 or h5.
            • 8. Bg5xf6 Rf8xf6 9. h3 e4 10. dxe4 fxe4 11. Nf3d4 e3
              A thematic push that weakens the dark squares near white's king.
              • 12. Nd2f3 exf2 13. Ke1xf2 Qe8e5
                Benefiting from the pin on the f3 Knight.
                • 14. c4 Qe5g3 15. Kf2g1 Nb8d7
                  Planning Nc5 then on to e4...
                  • 16. Qd1e1 Nd7c5 17. Qe1xg3 Bd6xg3 18. Ra1f1 Bc8d7
                    Freeing the a8 rook and discouraging Nb5 which concerned me in some lines.
                    • 19. b4 Nc5e4 20. h4
                      A prelude to Ng5 perhaps...
                        Game started
                        29 Apr '11
                        Last move
                        29 May '11
                        Game Lost
                        Created
                        29 May '11
                        Updated
                        30 May '11
                        Comments
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                        Annotation Id
                        1186

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