ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from alextdc
alextdc (1200) vs. julieiana (1200)
Annotated by: alextdc (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B30), Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)
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1. e4
Started with the Kings Opening as per instruction to trigger Sicilian Defense

 
1... c5 2. Nf3
Choose Nf3 to start Sicilian Defense

 
2... Nc6 3. Bb5
Bb5 attempting to use Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack

 
3... Nf6 4. O-O
Castling was a blunder, sacrificing my bishop to get her horse was a better move.
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4... Nxe4 5. d3
used d3 to make her retreat from attacking.

 
5... Nd6 6. Qe2
Qe2 to make her e7 stay closed.
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6... f6 7. Nc3
Tried to give my Bb5 have some back up if she attempt to get it using her Nd6
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7... h6 8. g4
g4 was another blunder Nh4 was a better move to attempt a check
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8... Qc7 9. Bf4
Bf4 was an attempt to trap her queen.
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9... e5 10. Nxe5
Ne5 was a sacrifice in order to check her early attempting if I can smother mate her.
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10... fxe5 11. Bxe5 Nxe5 12. Qxe5+ Kd8 13. Nd5 Qb6 14. Nxb6 a6 15. Nxa8 Be7 16. Qxg7 Re8 17. Rfe1 axb5 18. Nb6 Kc7 19. Nd5+ Kc6 20. Nxe7+ Rxe7 21. Rxe7 h5 22. a4 bxa4 23. Rxa4 hxg4 24. Re8 Nxe8 25. Qe5 b6 26. Qxe8 Bb7 27. c4 b5 28. cxb5+ Kxb5 29. Qxd7+ Kb6 30. Qd6+ Kb5 31. b3 g3 32. d4 Bd5 33. Qxc5#