Annotated Chess Game 9624288 by vivify

Annotated Chess Game 9624288 by vivify

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This game shows a prime of example of "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is."

  • 1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1c4 d6 4. Nb1c3 Bc8g4
    White responds to this common pin in an interesting way.
    • 5. Nf3xe5
      A blunder? Looks too juicy to pass up, right? However, taking white's queen will lead to mate in two for black, by checking with the c4 bishop, and then mating with the c3 knight. So I choose a different move.
      • 5... Nc6xe5
        Though white's trap was a clever one, it's a gamble, which leaves him down in material.
        • 6. Bc4e2 Ng8f6 7. Be2xg4 Nf6xg4
          A better move would've been to capture with the e5 knight, which would've had a safe retreat if attacked by a pawn. I don't see it, and white capitalizes.
          • 8. d4
            Had the c5 knight captured white's bishop, this situation wouldn't have happened. So since one of my knights is guaranteed to be taken, I decide to make the best of it.
            • 8... Ng4xf2
              A valient way for the knight to go out. It captures a pawn, while forcing white's king to choose between being exposed, or losing a rook.
              • 9. Ke1xf2
                White protects his rook, leaving the king exposed.
                • 9... Qd8h4
                  The attack begins.
                  • 10. g3 Ne5g4 11. Kf2e2 Qh4h5
                    This is the most critical position of the game. Black has some deadly possibilities here.
                    • 12. Qd1d2
                      White wants to avoid a discovered check that could lead to his queen's capture. A much better move would've been to move his queen to g1.
                        Game started
                        29 Oct '12
                        Last move
                        30 Oct '12
                        Game Lost
                        Created
                        30 Oct '12
                        Updated
                        30 Oct '12
                        Comments
                        0
                        Annotation Id
                        2979

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