Annotated Chess Game 11853455 by Uncle Stosh

March Quartet 2016 Reti

1. Ng1f3 d5 2. d4
not my normal response
2... Bc8f5 3. Bc1f4 Nb8c6 4. e3 Nc6b4
counter attack target is c2
5. Bf1d3 Nb4xd3 6. cxd3
pawn fortress denies center
6... f6 7. O-O h5 8. Bf4g3 g5 9. h3 g4 10. Nf3h4
pawn advance drives knight
10... Bf5d7 11. Nh4g6
knight disrupts king side
11... Rh8h6 12. Ng6xf8 Ke8xf8 13. h4 f5 14. Nb1c3
knight enters game and threatens d5
14... a6 15. Bg3f4 Rh6c6 16. Nc3xd5 Kf8f7 17. Bf4g5 Rc6d6 18. Nd5f4
forces build on king side
18... Ng8f6 19. Qd1b3 e6 20. Bg5xf6 Kf7xf6 21. Nf4xh5
theft of pawn with check after knight removed from f6
21... Kf6g6 22. Nh5f4
driving king crazy
22... Kg6f6 23. d5 e5 24. Qb3c3
pawn cannot steal knight with shielded check on king