ANNOTATED GAME

A great King side attack!!
rafias (1800) vs. ferre2zando (1777)
Annotated by: rafias (2066)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (E10)
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1. d4
In this match we will see a good example of a king side attack.

 
1... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's gambit

 
4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nc3 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 c5 9. dxc5 bxc5 10. Bxf6
The intention here is to undermine the black's center. Now the d5pawn is under attack.

 
10... Bxf6 11. Nxd5 Bxb2
Of course if 11... Qxd5?? then 12. Bxh7 . But here my main intention was to target the black King and the knight was already aiming to e7.

 
12. Rb1 Qa5+
Black tries to counter by attacking the queen side. By forcing black to precipitate an attack White is slowing down Black's development.

 
13. Nd2
This is great move. White blocks the check and in the same time opens the diagonal so that later the Queen can attack the Black's King

 
13... Bc3 14. O-O
14.O-O! A great move. White gives up the Knight and achieves two things: the King is safe and everything is ready for the onslaught !

 
14... Bxd2
A very bad move for Black. Black should have taken measures to protect the King. For example 14... g6.
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15. Bxh7+
15. Bxh7! A big blow.
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15... Kh8
Of course if 15 ...Kxh7 will be mate in two: 16.Qh5 Kg8 17. Ne7

 
16. Qh5
Now the only defence is for Black to threat the White Queen. Otherwise Bg6 followed by Qh7.

 
16... Bg4 17. Qh4 Qd8
The only option.

 
18. Ne7
Black is running out of threats. Here I though the only way Black could delay defeat is by sacrificing the Queen with Qxe7.

 
18... g5 19. Qh6
Black resigned. Nothing can stop White from mating. Hope you enjoyed.
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