ANNOTATED GAME

A mate net.
player1200 vs. damalfi
Annotated by: damalfi (1200)
Chess opening: Nimzovich-Larsen attack (A01), classical variation
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A game I played very lightly, but it came out to be a nice mate net.
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2
Ok. This is nothing bad for white, he just looks for a transposition. But I decided to test his center...

 
2... d4
Completely "out of principles": two pawn moves of the same pawn in the opening. Let's see if he can grab advantage from it.

 
3. e3 e5 4. exd4 exd4
Again at the same point.

 
5. d3
Of course, black can't hold this pawn for too long, but if Nf3, B or pawn c5.

 
5... Bb4+
I'm glad if he plays c3: I will not have to protect anymore the pawn, and a piece will be pinned as a result.

 
6. Nd2
Ok. Now let's get rid of that pawn.

 
6... Bc3
White will be very surprised. I will lose that pawn, but I think that the tempoes will be enough for me to compensate.

 
7. Bxc3 dxc3 8. Nc4
Ne4, and I would have been glad if he takes the pawn, and Qf6. Just to force him to play defensively. (Do not try this at home :-)

 
8... Qe7+ 9. Qe2 Be6 10. Nf3
White has no easy way to take this pawn.

 
10... b5
Crazy, crazy and crazy. If Qd4, f6.
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11. Ne3
Well: crazy means crazy.

 
11... Qa3
Another bad move. White can play Ng5, and I'll be in troubles.

 
12. g3
? He wants my Q to get apart from the game.
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12... Qb2
I accept. Do not do this: my Q is just off from the game.

 
13. Qd1
... W is defending again.
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13... Nc6 14. Qc1
Now it's my turn to get tempos.

 
14... Nf6 15. Bg2 O-O-O
Q will be exchanged, so this way I get rid of the dangerous diagonal, controlled by his N.

 
16. Nd1
Ok, now I have to exchange Q!

 
16... Qxc1 17. Rxc1 b4
...and now, my brave pawn is solidly placed!

 
18. O-O
...but I gave him the tempo to castle in a good position.

 

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