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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
devonmichael (1697) vs. warp_speed (1781)
Annotated by: warp_speed (1200)
Chess opening: French (C15), Winawer, fingerslip variation
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1. e4 e6
I always thought white had the advantage at this opening because my c8 bishop is blocked by e6 pawn.

 
2. d4
AND white has control of the center.

 
2... d5
guess I have to take my own share of it (center)

 
3. Nc3 Bb4
In case of exd5, my pawn would be alone with no pawn protecting it=> weak position
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4. Bd2 dxe4
prevents previous position uncovers queen to attack d4 pawn
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5. Qg4
forks g7 and e4 pawn

 
5... Nf6
protects e4 pawn

 
6. Qxg7 Rg8
unpleasant position for black's queen takes control of semi-open file

 
7. Qh6 Nc6 8. O-O-O Rg6 9. Qh4 Rg4 10. Qh6 Bf8
move the queen around even if bishop loses any activity in the center

 
11. Qh3 Nxd4
natural take pawn and move knight to a dangerous position because of its extensive grasp on its surroundings

 
12. Nb5
seems wrong, Be3 is better, I think (pins knight to queen with rook)

 
12... e5 13. Qc3 c6 14. h3
simply delays the inevitable: great gain of tempo.

 
14... Rg6 15. Na3 Nd5
another pawn in the center and I get a "free" move

 
16. Qa5 b6
forced

 
17. Qa4 Bd7
threatens c5

 
18. c4
BLUNDER

 
18... c5
queen can't run to c4 anymore because of pawn

 
19. Nb5
forced

 
19... a6
Anything black does will end up with a lost queen. 0-1 this opening does have its advantages
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