ANNOTATED GAME

Landslide
ionadowman (2064) vs. yoshark (1476)
Annotated by: yoshark (1409)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
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1. e4 c5
Sicilian
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2. f4
Grand Prix Attack

 
2... d5
This seems to be blacks best counter to the Grand Prix according to the db... though the next move seems to favor white.

 
3. Nf3
Largely ignored because of the pawn sacrifice but, perfectly sound.

 
3... dxe4 4. Ng5
White's other option Ne5 doesn't attack anything, so this move is slightly more preferred.

 
4... Nf6
Defensive black tries to hold onto his advantage.

 
5. Bc4
This move puts pressure on f7.

 
5... Bg4
Bg4?! I believe now after playing this line over the course of the annotation project and this game, that black's 5th move should actually be e6 because the queen sacrifice seems devastating.
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6. Qxg4 Nxg4 7. Bxf7+
This move is key for white so the game can be balanced.

 
7... Kd7 8. Be6+
Gets the second piece for the queen.

 
8... Kc7
A move that I make in light of master Freddy and Chessmaster.

 
9. Bxg4 Qe8
Qe8 the best option Black has a possible Kc6 or Kb6 but since black is going to move there in the next move might as well do this first.

 
10. Ne6+ Kb6
Kb6 not necessarily the best move preferred by Freddy but Chessmaster actually plays Kc6 here.

 
11. b4
b4 is an interesting sac followed up by c3 sacrifice may be strong.
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11... cxb4
Accepting the sacrifice.
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12. d3
d3?! at the time I got bad vibrations form Qg6 and felt that it was horrid when in fact it is very strong. line might follow. 12... Qg6 13. Be3+ Ka5 14. Ba3 Nc6
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12... h5
h5?! because of Qg6. My plan was to play Rh6 and exchange Rook for knight.
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13. Bf5
Interesting response almost asks for Qf7 though Qf7 my opponent felt that white gains a slight edge.
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13... Qf7
I feel this move isn't bad per say but significant problems will come form it 13... Rh6 continuing my plan may have been better.
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14. Be3+ Ka5 15. a3 Rh6
Rh6?? this loses a queen. b3 is more than likely the only move.
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