Annotated Chess Game 9293863 by henjutsu

Annotated Chess Game 9293863 by henjutsu

Annotated Games

I figured that this was a great example of how to play The Rook Gambit. Let's watch as the fun ensues.

  • 1. b3 b6 2. Bc1b2 Bc8b7 3. c4
    What about e3 at this point?
    • 3... c5 4. g3
      The start of The Rook Gambit.
      • 4... Bb7xh1 5. f3
        Traps the bishop in, as the bishop is more powerful than a rook early game, so this is clearly to my advantage.
        • 5... e6 6. Nb1c3 Qd8f6 7. Qd1c2
          Because now if the knight moves, Qxb2 is unsafe.
          • 7... Bf8d6
            I feel that putting this unprotected bishop there ready for the Ne4 fork was not a necessarily a good idea.
            • 8. Nc3e4 Qf6e7
              And now black's rook has to fall to the bishop.
              • 9. Bb2xg7 Ng8f6 10. Ne4xf6
                No reason to take yet if a better move can be played first.
                • 10... Ke8d8
                  Also possible would have been Ng4, threatening Bf6, pinning the queen.
                  • 11. Bg7xh8 Qe7f8 12. Qc2xh7
                    I can't really think of a fun move for black here.
                    • 12... Bd6e5
                      This anxiously attacks the a1 rook, prompting for the double-rook gambit.
                        Game started
                        22 May '12
                        Last move
                        24 May '12
                        Game Lost
                        Created
                        07 Jul '12
                        Updated
                        07 Jul '12
                        Comments
                        0
                        Annotation Id
                        2660

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