Annotated Chess Game 10377003 by Ragwort

Annotated Chess Game 10377003 by Ragwort

Annotated Games

Published as The Law of the Jungle (Elephant Gambit) in [threadid]157047[/threadid] A couple of added comments and spellings corrected etc.

  • 11... Qd8xe7
    The queen adds her weight to the e file and links the rooks
    • 12. Be2c4
      White points out that his rook is on the same file as my queen and threatens to remove one of my attacking pieces
      • 12... e3
        Time to enter the Elephant's jungle. This move is called "The Tusk" by aficionados of this opening
        • 13. f3
          ? White aims to block all lines with his pawns and then surround the advanced pawn and win it. I can't help feeling that Bxd5 was more consistent although we go further into the jungle after 13...exf2+ 14. Kxf2 Qh4+. Addendum: In point of fact this may be the losing move as post game analysis with a computer engine suggest White is probably OK after fxe3 Nxe3 too with e file pressure, although g2 looks weak.
          • 13... Nd5f4
            Nimbly avoiding the attentions of the Bishop and adding the ideas of e2 and Qg5-g2 mate into the mix
            • 14. Bc4f1
              White retreats, holding both e2 and g2 under lock and key
              • 14... Ra8e8
                Black brings forward his final piece to join the herd
                • 15. Nb1d2
                  White takes the opportunity to bring out the knight whilst the e pawn is pinned and plans a jump to c4 to attack from behind
                  • 15... e2
                    The stampede begins as the tusk drives rhino like further into the position, exposing an entry point on e3
                    • 16. Bf1xe2
                      The dangerous pawn is captured
                        Game started
                        19 Dec '13
                        Last move
                        21 Dec '13
                        Game Lost
                        Created
                        22 Dec '13
                        Updated
                        22 Dec '13
                        Comments
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                        Annotation Id
                        3844

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