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Carlos(Spanish Student vs. Charles Higgie
Annotated by: charleshiggie

(2192)
Chess opening: Crab opening (A00)

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1. a4	One of my students challenged me to a game. Although the game is a bit one-sided, there is a nice finish to the game. See if you can spot it! Black is a beginner, and doesn't make the best first move
	4 comments fajter (2049) on 20-Aug-09: You mean White is a beginner. charleshiggie (2192) on 23-Aug-09: Yes I did..... jotheblackqueen (1200) on 05-Sep-09: It is not unknown for Experts and Masters to dabble with this opening. I have encountered the Desprez Opening which is 1.h4 from Easy19 aka The Master Mater who has a rating of 2271. His pawn runs down the h file are a sight to see and they can catch you by surprise! nuntar (1702) on 10-Nov-09: 1. h4 can lead to a kingside attack, which has some point to it as that is where Black usually castles. 1. a4 (the Wade Opening) is rather more pointless.


1... e5	So I occupy the centre
	1 comment jotheblackqueen (1200) on 05-Sep-09: Naturally.


2. e4	White now starts making reasonable moves



2... Nf6 3. d3 d5 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Be6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bh4 Bb4	Now Qd2 is the only way to protect the Nc3 again.
	3 comments archduke_piccolo (2355) on 17-Aug-09: The way this game has gone, one forms the impression that White's first move was a way of playing the Black piecs with the advanced a-pawn thrown in! grntnick (1200) on 17-Aug-09: To me though a3 seems more useful. The pawn on a4 has very little value, while the pawn on a3 stops the "reverse ruy" and other annoying ideas white normally has. jotheblackqueen (1200) on 05-Sep-09: But the c3 knight is still pinned and this can be very annoying for white.


9. Nd2 Nxc3 10. Qh5+ g6	Bf7 is even stronger. Now he is losing a piece rather than a pawn



11. Qh6 Nd5 12. Qg7 Rg8 13. Qxh7 Qd6 14. c3 Nxc3	I didn't want his knight coming to e4 or c4 attacking my queen.
	1 comment jotheblackqueen (1200) on 05-Sep-09: If bxc3 then Bxc3 attacks the a1 rook and keeps the d2 knight in a pin.


15. bxc3 Bxc3 16. Rb1 O-O-O 17. Bxf6 Rd7 18. Qh4 Nb4	The d pawn is now a goner



19. g4 Nxd3+ 20. Ke2 Nf4+ 21. Kf3	OK, black to play. What is the quickest way to win?



21... Qd3+	Did you find that?
	3 comments nuntar (1702) on 17-Aug-09: Yes. archduke_piccolo (2355) on 17-Aug-09: I admit it wasn't the first thing I looked at (21...Qc6+), but seeing the moves that were and were not available to the king does lead quickly to the right move coming into consideration. It's mate in 3. distrojah (1719) on 18-Aug-09: Yep, found it.


22. Bxd3 Rxd3+ 23. Ke4 Bd5#
	3 comments grntnick (1200) on 17-Aug-09: Nice pretty mate combination to end the game. jotheblackqueen (1200) on 05-Sep-09: With the WK copping Old Matey mid-board, very cool. Charles, how would you like to make a puzzle of this one later on? - Joanne charleshiggie (2192) on 05-Sep-09: Many thanks to you both, yes it would make a nice puzzle, but not sure how to turn it into a puzzle.....