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ANNOTATED GAME

Underdog Wins
henline (1508) vs. tact1c1an (1077)
Annotated by: strepsil999 (1390)
Chess opening: English opening (A20)
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1. c4 e5 2. Qc2
Unusual.

 
2... Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6
Two knights game.

 
4. e3 g6
Wanting to play Bg7 and then castle.

 
5. Nf3
Developing.

 
5... Bg7 6. Be2 O-O
Castles early.

 
7. O-O
Likewise.

 
7... a6
Should be opening up the bishop by d6 or d5.

 
8. a3 d6
Opens up the bishop, this move usually blocks in the black squared bishop, but because the bishop is at g7, this move is fine.

 
9. d4
Attacking.

 
9... Bf5
Threatens the queen.

 
10. e4
Blocks the threat and threteans the bishop.

 
10... Bg4 11. d5 Nd4
Threatening the queen and bishop unless the swap is excepted.

 
12. Nxd4
The swap is excepted, and I surely like my position.

 
12... exd4 13. Bxg4
Takes the bishop.

 
13... dxc3
I take the knight.

 
14. bxc3
Blunder. I get a bishop for a pawn.

 
14... Nxg4 15. h3 Nf6 16. Bg5 Qe7
Preparing for an attack.

 
17. Rfe1 h6
I threaten the bishop, wanting it to get out of my territory.

 
18. Be3 Qxe4 19. Qd2
Bad move, I receive a free pawn.

 
19... Qxc4 20. Rab1 Nxd5
And another free pawn.

 

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