Annotated Chess Game 10395719 by Uncle Stosh

clan challenge 2013 Reti opening

1. Ng1f3 c5 2. c4 Ng8f6
mirror position strong counter
3. Nb1c3 e6 4. d4
challenge center pawn
4... b6 5. d5 Bc8b7 6. e4
pawn flying wedge challenges control
6... exd5 7. exd5 Bf8d6 8. Qd1e2 Qd8e7 9. Bc1g5 O-O 10. Qe2xe7 Bd6xe7 11. O-O-O
without queens more aggressive on leaving king exposed to counter attacks
11... a6 12. Bf1d3 g6 13. Rh1e1 Rf8e8 14. Bg5xf6 d6
stolen knight starts unraveling black
15. Re1xe7 Re8xe7 16. Bf6xe7
stolen bishop severely weakens black
16... Nb8d7 17. Be7xd6 Nd7f6 18. Nf3e5 b5 19. Ne5c6 Bb7xc6 20. dxc6 Ra8c8 21. cxb5
stealing pawns
21... axb5 22. Bd3xb5 Nf6e8 23. Bd6xc5 Ne8f6 24. f3
denies knight mobility
24... Rc8c7 25. Rd1d8
object of game is to capture the king!
25... Kg8g7 26. Bc5f8
bishop drives nail into coffin. If Kh8 then Bd6 to reveal check and claim rook of black. If Kg8 then Bh6 checkmate!