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It was a normal blitz that seemed to overwhelm me, but I reacted very quickly and managed an interesting sac. |
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1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. Nf3 c5
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Normal London setting. |
 
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4. e3 a6
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Black looks for attack right away on the queenside, and it is not a bad strategy. |
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5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. c3
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I cannot allow black to penetrate too easily. |
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6... b6
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Better was B5, for that matter. But now I have a breath I don't fail to take. |
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7. Ne5
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The exchange leaves black completely undeveloped, and he must defend the knight. |
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7... Bb7
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This slowens a lot black's attack on this side. But black's position is not all that weak, and if allowed to develop, will be as strong as mine. |
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8. Qg4
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So I decided to go to attack before the game switches again on the queenside. It was not a good idea Qh5 (threatening f7), black has many good ways to defend. But this move tempted him to... |
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8... Nf6
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, of course, that is very good. Now let's prove that my queen out there is a threat or a loser. |
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9. Qh4 Be7
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Better was h6, probably. |
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10. Qg3
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Now I expected Nh5, and my plan gets a question mark. |
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10... O-O
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If Bh6, Nh5. But fortunately for me, my opponent overlooked Nh5 right now, so I can complete my scheme. |
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11. Be2
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Now Bh6 is a threat. |
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11... g6
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Good. It weakens his pawns. But this means that g6 is very near to... |
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12. h4
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h5 would be nasty, but black should have preferred it to... |
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12... h5
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...because it gives me a ready-made position for a sac. Any other move and black goes NxN and I have to sac the lsb. Now, Bh6 could have been good. Re8, and I would have given a look at Nxf7. |
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13. Nxg6 fxg6 14. Qxg6+ Kh8
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NOw... what? This should be a winning position for white. I just have to find the right way. And I need more pieces into the attack. |
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15. Rh3
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...like a rook. |
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15... Qe8
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I expected Rg8. It is interesting to see if black can defend in that line. |
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16. Qh6+
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No queen's exchange, my dear... |
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16... Nh7 17. Bd3
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Bxh5 was enough to win, I think. |
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