ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from machismo
bigpeta (2097) vs. stealth-invader (1462)
Annotated by: the-sigularity (1200)
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
Bishop opening

 
3... d6 4. O-O Be7
Kings Indian defense

 
5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4
6 d4 breaks up center

 
6... Bg4
6...... Bg4 N pin

 
7. dxe5
7de? leaves B hanging

 
7... Nxe5
7......NXe5 N&B's swaps

 
8. Be2 Nxf3+
NXf3?? Lost N

 
9. Bxf3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 O-O 11. Bf4
11 connects R's & gains momentum

 
11... Re8
11....Re8 occupy half open e file

 
12. Rad1
12 threatens e5 discovered attack on black Q

 
12... Nd7 13. Qh3 Qc8 14. Rfe1 Bf6 15. Qg3 Re6 16. b3 b6 17. Nd5
17Nd5 move towards f6 for NXR+

 
17... Qb7
17....... QB7 (if NXB NXN) where N,R&Q aim at d4

 
18. f3 Rae8 19. Nxf6+ Nxf6 20. Qf2 h6 21. c4 Nd7 22. Rd5 Nf6 23. Rd4 Nh5 24. Bd2 Nf6 25. Bf4 Nd7 26. Red1 a6 27. Qb2 b5 28. Qc3 Qb6 29. Be3
29 Be3 for R move to discover attack on Q, and Xat d6

 
29... Qb7 30. Bf2 b4 31. Qc2 Rg6 32. Kh1 Re5 33. Be3 a5 34. Rd4d5 Rge6 35. Rc1 Re6e7 36. Bf4 Rxd5 37. cxd5 Nf6 38. g4 Nxd5 39. exd5 Qxd5
39.....Qxd5 where black covers more area for N loss

 
40. Kg2 Qb5 41. Kf2 Qb6+ 42. Kf1 Qd4 43. Qd2 Qf6 44. Kf2 Re6 45. Rxc7
45Rc7 and a draw was agreed upon