ANNOTATED GAME

32nd GK tournament
javoresku (1908) vs. saulwar (1648)
Annotated by: javoresku (2058)
Chess opening: Philidor (C41), exchange variation
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1. e4
My preferred opening move.

 
1... e5 2. Nf3 d6
I was expecting Nc6 or Nf6.

 
3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 c5
This move put me out of my opening book.

 
5. Bb5+
I decided to develop my light squared bishop.

 
5... Bd7
Just what i was hoping for. The other possibility i was expexting was: 5 ... Nd7 6.Nf5 a6 7.Bd3

 
6. Bxd7+ Nxd7
I think Qxd7 was the better choice.

 
7. Nf5
Attacking the d6 pawn.

 
7... Nb6 8. Bf4
One more attack on the d6 pawn.

 
8... d5
Here I looked at exd5,Qxd5,Qxd5,Nxd5 and black seems to be ok. I didn't like (for no good reason, I must admit) exd5, Qxd5, Qe2 , Qe6, Nc3, Qxe2 Nxe2. So I chose ..

 
9. Nc3
... to defend my e4 pawn and to develop another piece.

 
9... d4
That was a mistake. Black didn't see what's coming next.

 
10. Nb5
Threatening to fork king and rook - Nc7.

 
10... Kd7 11. Nfxd4
Clearing the way for the heavy metal! White is winning.

 
11... Qf6
Not the best defence. But even Kc8, Nf5, Qxd1, Rxd1 looks grim for black.

 
12. Qg4+ Kd8
Other alternatives: 1. Ke7 Bg5 2. Ke8 Nc7

 
13. Bg5