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dmisra (1531) vs. tyra66 (1527)
Annotated by: dmisra (1547)
Chess opening: King's knight's gambit (C34)
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Kings gambit sometimes leads to a powerful attack down the kingside. DOUBLE BISHOP SACRIFICE. Win on move #21- always satisfying. But the myriad possibilities that result from an all out attack right in the beginning is something I cannot cope with, so I still spend some time developing the queenside as well.
1. e4 e5 2. f4
Kings pawn offered

 
2... exf4
taken

 
3. Nf3 Bc5
this bishop will prevent me from castling, so-
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4. d4 Bb6 5. Bxf4
pawn recovered

 
5... Qf6
unusual to bring the queen out early, comments welcome
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6. Qd2 Nc6
triple attack on my d pawn

 
7. e5 Qg6 8. Bd3
harass the queen, maybe even a chance it gets trapped

 
8... Qe6 9. Ng5
i continue to harass his queen,
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9... Qe7 10. c3 h6 11. Nf3 d6
this is when i wish i had castled earlier

 
12. O-O Qd8
pushing his queen back after a lot of futile moves. observe- i have castled, all pieces developed except the knight and three pawns pushed forward. black still has 3 pieces undeveloped and has not castled

 
13. Kh1
get my k away from that black bishops gaze

 
13... Nge7 14. exd6
this will clear the e file for me and also isolate his -

 
14... cxd6
- isolate his e pawn

 
15. Na3
now suddenly i start dreaming an attack on his kingside- note queen and both bishops pointing there. only problem was i had to make this unusual move of the knight to the edge
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15... O-O 16. Nb5
double attack on his e pawn
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16... Bc7
he protects it

 
17. Bxh6
boom

 
17... gxh6 18. Qxh6
boom

 
18... Bf5
if i take his lsb, he will retake with his knight and my queen will have to move. HOWEVER CAN YOU SPOT THE MATING ATTACK?
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19. Ng5 Bxd3
dOUBLE BISHOP SACRIFICE. He thinks he has h2 covered but HAVE YOU SPOTTED THE ALT ATTACK
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