ANNOTATED GAME

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andydufresne (1564) vs. illebmaz (1498)
Annotated by: andydufresne (1696)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8
the theory usually recomends 3..Qa5

 
4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. d4 h6 7. O-O a6 8. Re1
now, Bd5 or Nd5 is possible

 
8... Nb6 9. Bb3 Bb4 10. Ne5 Ne7 11. Qg4
11..0-0 is not possible because of 12.Bxh6!

 
11... Nf5
Now white can force a queen exchange with 12.Qxf5 exf5 13. Nc6 , but further analysis will find a better move

 
12. Nxf7
the oldest trick in the book, exploiting the weakness of f7

 
12... Kxf7
if not, white will be an exchange and pawn up. Perhaps it would have offered better chances for black

 
13. Qxf5+
exploiting the pin on the a2-g8 diagonal

 
13... Ke7
maybe 13..Kg8 would have offered better chances of survival

 
14. Rxe6+
bringing the artillery into play

 
14... Kd7
if 14..Bxe6, 15.Qxe6 Kf8 15.Qf7# (again, f7)

 
15. Rxb6+
checkmate in two

 
15... Ke8
e7 or e8, Qf7 ends the game

 
16. Qf7#
a miniature