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yoshark (1504) vs. rjacobs (1575)
Annotated by: rjacobs

(1757)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack

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1. e4	When I won this game I didn't think it was anything remarkable but as the project has advanced, I think maybe it is. In one of my current games, Black has bleated that he's on a hiding to nothing, so I'm offering this game up as evidence that there is hope for Black after all (even if White plays the correct 7th move, unlike my blunders against easy19 and yoshark)



1... c5 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. Qxg4 Nxg4 7. Bxf7+ Kd7 8. Be6+ Kd6	I didn't see any point in consulting the database for this tournament. Both players should play from first principles. In this case, I offer to return my Q for the sake of better development. If White plays Nf7+ and takes the Q, I get his B and he has to expend moves to save his N.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 12-Jun-09: White could simply take the knight and continue as before, but with a slightly added strength to the fork threat. But there doesn't seem to be anything against going for the enemy Q: 9.Nf7+ Kxe6 10.Nxd8+ Kd7 8.Nxb7 Kc6 9.Nd8+ Kd7 10.Nf7 Rg8 11.h3 Nf6 12.Ne5+ and White has got clear away with an extra pawn, and has the more solid structure as well.


9. Nf7+ Kxe6 10. Nxd8+ Kd7 11. Nxb7 e6	Development!



12. Nxc5+ Bxc5	Lo and behold, I'm a piece to two pawns up and threatening mayhem...
	2 comments yoshark (1409) on 10-Jun-09: Yeah but Nxc5+ was a without thought quick move played by me and deserves two ??. Though I thought this was an interesting game. From this point forward I'm completely lost. archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-Jun-09: I thought it had to be an oversight. 12.Na5 brought the knight clear. With 13.Nc3 to come, Black would be hard put to it to save his leading e-pawn...


13. Nc3 Nc6	Development again! Ignoring the attack on the e4-pawn



14. Nxe4 Bb6	I like to preserve my Bishops if at all possible. This one stops White from castling kingside.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 12-Jun-09: White has now 3 pawns for the piece. However, as most of those pawns are on their starting squares, the piece - at least for quite a while to come - ought to have the edge.


15. d3 Nd4	Threatening Nxc2+, forking the K & R



16. Kd1 Rac8	Maintaining the attack and developing a rook
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-Jun-09: Remarkably, for this opening, it is Black who has the big edge in mobility.


17. c3 Nf5	Forced to move, I create a hold on e3



18. g3	? Not sure what this was for
	3 comments yoshark (1409) on 10-Jun-09: Think I was trying to remove the thought of Ne3+ Ke2 Nxg2. archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-Jun-09: Consolidating the K-side pawns. The weakening of the light squares doesn't look (yet) to have much significance. nuntar (1702) on 16-Dec-09: Since Black has neither the light-squared bishop nor the queen, that is not surprising


18... Rhd8	completing my development



19. Ke2	getting out of the line of fire of my rook



19... Ke7	ditto



20. d4 h6	restricting the scope of White's best piece



21. h3 Nf6	and this simple retreat brought White's resignation. If White's N moves, ...Nxg3+ wins the rook on h1 and Black's material and developmental superiority must surely lead to victory. I'd have thought 22. Kd3 was worth a try though.
	3 comments yoshark (1409) on 10-Jun-09: Problem with 22. Kd3 was Nxe4 23. Kxe4 Nxg3+ I'm going to loose at least a knight in this position. Since I'm already down a piece I resigned. archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-Jun-09: Instead of 21.h3, maybe 21.Kf3 was worth a look. goingdown (1200) on 11-Jun-09: I might have tried 21.Nxf6 Nxg3+ 22.Kf3 as damage limitation, but white's certainly in a losing position whatever he does.