[Event "Ladder"] [Site "http://www.chessatwork.com"] [Date "2012.05.26"] [EndDate "2012.05.30"] [Round "?"] [White "Dahak"] [Black "Jack Bertram"] [WhiteRating "1349"] [BlackRating "1822"] [WhiteElo "1349"] [BlackElo "1822"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "9304617"] 1. d4 Ng8f6 2. e3 c5 {Playing 2. e3 suggests a lack of ambition, so rightly or wrongly I raise the aggression level and fight immediately for the centre} 3. dxc5 {Releasing the tension straight away. White should prefer c4 and Nc3.} Nb8a6 {The knight will be active on c5, and we're forcing White out of familiar positions.} 4. a3 Na6xc5 5. h3 {h3 and a3 feel like solutions looking for a problem...} e5 {...d5 was possible too, but then Nf3 would delay ...e5} 6. b4 Nc5e4 {...Ne6 was a good alternative.} 7. Bc1b2 Qd8c7 8. Bf1e2 d5 9. Ng1f3 Bf8d6 10. Nb1d2 {White continues developing, but has a cramped position.} Bc8f5 {Black completes his development. Perhaps his 12th move idea was already possible here?} 11. Ra1c1 {White should consider o-o.} Ra8c8 {With ideas of capturing on c2 after moving the e4 knight.} 12. c4 {Too slow?} Ne4xf2 {A good practical shot, if probably unsound given best defence. Black will draw out the White King and his pieces are better coordinated.} 13. Ke1xf2 d4 {Clearing lines for bigger pieces. I also contemplated ...e4 but thought this was more promising by opening the centre further.} 14. exd4 exd4 {Black still has nothing very concrete...} 15. Nf3xd4 {...but removing the defenders of his King is short sighted.} Bd6g3 16. Kf2g1 Qc7f4 {Threatening both Qf2# and Qe3+} 17. Nd2f3 Qf4e3 18. Kg1f1 Qe3f2 0-1
A perfect Spec Sac. It puts the opponent into an awkward position where
they must find 'only' moves and the plausible and obvious moves lose.
Risky, but always good fun.
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