Annotated Chess Game 11572783 by Uncle Stosh

September 2015 Quartets Reti python

1. Ng1f3 d5 2. e3 Nb8c6 3. h3 Bc8f5 4. Bf1d3 Bf5g6 5. Bd3xg6 hxg6 6. d4 e6 7. O-O Bf8d6 8. Nb1c3 Ng8f6 9. Nc3b5
black square bishop targeted
9... a6 10. Nb5xd6 Qd8xd6 11. Qd1e2 Nf6h5 12. c4 dxc4 13. Qe2xc4 O-O-O
king is not as secure on this flank
14. Bc1d2 Rh8h7 15. Nf3g5
maneuvering knight into multiple forks
15... Rd8h8 16. Ng5xf7 Qd6e7 17. Nf7xh8 Rh7xh8 18. a4 g5 19. b4 g6 20. b5 axb5 21. axb5
rook on a8 is lethal threat
21... Nc6b8
knight is not solid shield for king
22. Ra1a8
knight pinned
22... Rh8h7 23. Qc4a4 Nh5f6 24. Qa4a7
knight will die
24... Nf6d5 25. Ra8xb8 Kc8d7 26. Rb8xb7 Kd7e8 27. e4
knight cannot defend c7 anymore
27... Nd5b6 28. Bd2a5 Nb6c8
knight cannot defend for long
29. Qa7b8
another knight pinned shielding king