Annotated chess game: Double Down Fork

ANNOTATED GAME

Double Down Fork
dmaestro (1525) vs. NN (1425)
Annotated by: dmaestro

(1512)
Chess opening: KGA (C33), bishop's gambit, Greco variation

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This game contains an unusual Knight Fork followed by Knight Fork.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+ 4. Kf1	Still book, white gains time attacking the Q as compensation for losing castling rights.
	2 comments desertfoxxx (1200) on 10-May-12: The move 3. Bc4 on the King's Gambit Accepted is the one frequently used by Bobby Fischer in his games. One popular move is 3. Nf3 rather than 3. Bc4 to avoid complications. Fischer wrote that the King's Gambit is flawed in his article "A Bust to the King's Gambit" released in 1961 after he had lost to Boris Spassky in 1960 who used the King's Gambit against him. Although he knew that the King's Gambit is flawed, he later used it against Larry Evans in the US Chess Championship in 1963 who was the editor of the American Chess Quarterly when the article was released. He beat Larry Evans with it which was a big slap in the face for Evans who edited the article two years earlier. archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: The line 3.Bc4 is usually known as the Bishop's Gambit. The idea is to invite the check by the Black Queen, though Black might be better advised to take a more circumspect approach.


4... Bc5 5. d4 Be7	Somewhat passive. Better was Bb6.
	3 comments archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: The 4...Bc5 move was an attmpted cheapo. Mind you, I got caught out with it once Long ago, of course... redfoxrising (2155) on 11-May-12: Bishop back to e7 is a decent move, allows room for the Queen to go back to f6 and not get forked by advancing e5 pawn storm. dmaestro (1512) on 12-May-12: I got caught in a blitz game myself. The problem with the Q on f6 is it is still not well placed.


6. Nf3 Qf6 7. Nc3	Now the threats against the Q gain time.



7... c6 8. e5 Qf5 9. Bd3 Qg4 10. h3 Qe6	Black's Q has been forced back. Now White regains the pawn and retains an edge in development.



11. Bxf4 d6 12. Qd2	Continuing to develop.



12... dxe5 13. Nxe5	White has a huge lead in development and Black is in real trouble.
	1 comment redfoxrising (2155) on 11-May-12: This usually happens after the queen alone goes attacking with out any other pieces developed, White has a good start to this game.


13... Nd7	? This is a blunder. But keeping Black's Q safe is a problem.
	3 comments redfoxrising (2155) on 11-May-12: What development would black been better off playing? dmaestro (1512) on 12-May-12: There isn't any good move. elyhim (1200) on 14-May-12: The position is very bad for black but I think 13. ...Nf6 allowing the castle is most likely best.


14. Bc4 Qf6 15. Nxf7	This capture is stronger. Now ...g5 does not work and White is threatening the rook and an attack on the King.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: (!?) Good, but even better was 15.Ne4! Qf5 16.Nxf7. This constitutes a double attack on h8 and d6, the d6 point being a fork can be set up between K and Q: 17.Nd6ch Bxd6 18.Nxd6ch and 19.Nxf5.


15... h6	Trying to get in g5 but....
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: Really, ...g4 had to be tried. Having frittered away a loy of time with his Queen, Black has no more to waste: he has to get tore in and fight.


16. Ne4	Black is in bad shape even though White can't castle.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: Alert play that brings White to the situation I described at White's 15th.


16... Qf5	?? The fatal blunder but if ...Qg6, Re1Black is still lost.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2355) on 10-May-12: Already Black's best was probably 16...Qxf7. That is how horrible thinfgs have become.


17. Ned6+	First fork of Q and K.



17... Bxd6 18. Nxd6+	Second fork of Q and K, Black resigns.
	2 comments redfoxrising (2155) on 11-May-12: !! Game over nice game! elyhim (1200) on 14-May-12: Great attack