ANNOTATED GAME

Karl versus Goliath
generalkarl (1200) vs. adrenaline101a (2147)
Annotated by: generalkarl (1200)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence, Alekhine variation (D10)
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1. d4
[All comments welcomed!] Queens Gambit, only white opening I have played so far. Opponent rated 2147, I am probably above 1500 now, so I know from the beginning I am going to be terminated...let's see how long I last.

 
1... d5 2. c4 c6
Gambit not accepted, I guess.
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3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3
Standard developement for king side attack.

 
4... Bf5 5. h4
This h4 pawn move has worked well for me in the past, setting up the king side attack after my delayed queen side castle. [PaulMorphy91] Thanks, I like that counter, and have run into this position many times not knowing how to respond to that control over the diagonal by black.
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5... e6 6. Bg5
Standard attack on queen to prevent his knight to e4, his prepared e4 triple square attack.

 
6... Be7 7. e3
Queens Gambit, not accepted, so freeing the white square Bishop for d3

 
7... O-O
His normal, early, and predictable castle is what I need, and he does it...thanks bro!

 
8. cxd5
Allowing me to eventually Bishop to d3

 
8... Nxd5
He wants to elliminate my king side attacking pieces

 
9. Bxe7
Need to maintain h4 pon as attack support

 
9... Qxe7
I thought this queen takes knight to be peculiar, Knight takes prevents my pawn fork.
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10. e4
The fork.

 
10... Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxe4 12. Ng5
For whatever reason he paused a long time after I made this basic knight move, still working my position for my king side attack.[To all Commentors] First, thanks! Now what I am not seeing is after move 15 O-O-O, is not my positioning as a result of this not enough to be winnable on the king side by a equal player?
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12... Bg6 13. Bd3
Finally I get to do the d3!

 
13... Bxd3 14. Qxd3
Threatening mate, baby! Ok, no chance of it, but at least I got my pieces into this position against a superior opponent.

 
14... g6
Still manuevering to start my attack but first...

 
15. O-O-O
Queen side castle to support my king side attack. A real player could probally do well from here as white, however it is me playing so...[[ Is this position not winnable for white?]]

 
15... Nd7
He has development needs.

 
16. f4 Qf6 17. Rdf1
g3 probably the move to make here [pm91] I see what you are saying with h5. What about ...h5 pg4,h5xg4 ph5, g6xh5 rxh5, white seems good there, eh?
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17... Nb6 18. h5
The whole reason for h4.
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