Annotated Chess Game 12669214 by Ragwort

Annotated Chess Game 12669214 by Ragwort

Annotated Games

QGD Marshall defence.

  • 10... Nb8c6
    Plugging most of the holes at the for the moment as white doesn't have d5 yet, the square is attacked twice but defended three times.
    • 11. Bc1f4
      Development with a threat to c7 maintaining the initiative.
      • 11... Bb4a5 12. Nf3e5
        Threatening the pinned knight with Nxc6 bxc6 Qxc6+ forking K and rook.
        • 12... b5
          An attempt to break the pin which fails to a tactic.
          • 13. Nc3xb5
            The threat of Nxc7+ Bxc7 Qxc6+ keeps black restrained. If axb5 Bxb5 will win back the knight on c6.
            • 13... O-O
              Black runs for cover removing the pin and risk of double attacks with check.
              • 14. Nb5xc7
                Winning a second pawn as the c6 knight hangs. Bxc7 Qxc6.
                • 14... Nc6xe5 15. Bf4xe5 Ba5xc7 16. Be5xc7
                  The smoke clears and white is two pawns up, has the two bishops and controls more of the centre and queenside.
                  • 16... Bc8b7
                    Black tries to seize the initiative in the hope that he can recover some material or land a blow on the white king whilst white's pieces are on the other side of the board.
                    • 17. Rf1e1
                      White defends by supporting with the rook. Bf1 is now a defensive possibility if black gangs up on g2.
                        Game started
                        01 Apr '18
                        Last move
                        24 Apr '18
                        Game Lost
                        Created
                        26 Apr '18
                        Updated
                        26 Apr '18
                        Comments
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                        Annotation Id
                        5274

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