ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
abdalmoneem (1665) vs. sinapius (1612)
Annotated by: abdalmoneem (1200)
Chess opening: Evans gambit (C52), compromised defence, Paulsen variation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
this is called Italian Game.

 
3... Bc5
this is called Giuoco Piano.

 
4. b4
Now this is called Evans Gambit.white sacrifices a flank pawn for rapid development and a powerful center.

 
4... Bxb4
white accepted the gambit.

 
5. c3
Evans Gambit Normal variation.

 
5... Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3
Evans gambit Paulsen variation.although white is down with 3 pawns, he has a very strong game.

 
8... Qe7 9. Nxc3 Bxc3 10. Qxc3 Qf6 11. e5
untill now this follows Gameknot database.

 
11... Qe7
11....Qe7? i think better was 11....Qg6.

 
12. Ba3
logical and strong.

 
12... d6 13. exd6 cxd6 14. Rfe1 Ne5
14....Ne5??? black should have played 14....Be6.

 
15. Rxe5
now if 15....dxe5 16.Bxe7.

 
15... Be6 16. Rae1 Nh6
16....Nh6?? black has a very dangerous position and should move his queen (may be to d8, not f6 because of 17.Bxd6 that will lead to easy game for white).

 
17. Re5xe6
17.Rxe6!!! here black resigned because his queen will be eaten and white will be ,at least, up with 5 pawns and has a very strong position.let's see how would black continue.

 
17... fxe6 18. Rxe6 Qxe6 19. Bxe6
now there is no hope for black. White's pair of bishops and queen can't be stopped.