This is another rather short match. This particular opponent of mine doesn't have an extensive history on GK, so I had no idea what I would be facing here. Turns out I was able to keep up with him just fine. |
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1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3
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English (A25), closed system |
 
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3... Nf6 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. d3 d6
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Here's where the match gets interesting very quickly. |
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6. Bg5
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Here my opponent's intentions are obvious. Most likely he wanted to play Nd5 or Ne4 next turn to put immense pressure on my knight on f6. However, I catch him by surprise very quickly. |
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6... Bxf2+
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Here I intend on temporarily sacrificing my bishop to get a slight advantage in material. |
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7. Kxf2
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Sac accepted. |
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7... Ng4+
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With this check, I'll get a bishop back and jump ahead in material by a pawn...or so I thought. |
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8. Kf3
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A horrific blunder. 8.Kf3?? leaves the king in a vulnerable position in the center of the board. Moving back to either c1 or d1 would've been better. Being ahead in material would be nice, but a bigger prize is in sight. |
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8... Nd4+
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The first move in a mate in 3. White resigned here. Here are the possible continuations:
9. Ke5 f5+ 10. Kd5 c6++ (my conditional moves were set for this continuation)
9. Ke5 f5+ 10. Kd5 Be6++
9. Ke5 Bf5+ 10. Kd5 c6++
I was very fortunate to get a golden opportunity this early in the game. The main lesson that I got out of this game is that it's almost never a good idea to bring your king out to the center of the board this early in the game. It's far too risky with this many pieces on the board. |
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