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This is my first attempt at an annotated game. If you find any mistakes that I made, I would like to know. I'm always trying to improve my game and I'll take any and all criticism (sp?). |
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1. e4
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In the words of Bobby Fischer.....e4! I know that d4 might have been better, but I'm more comfortable with e4. |
 
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1... e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3
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Trying to claim control over the d4 square. I'll make a d4 push on the next move. |
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4... d6 5. d4
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Taking control over the center and threatening to demolish all of black's development except for a single pawn. I think this is the right move. |
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5... exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3
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Developing and blocking the check. Two birds, one stone. Now I'm up in development by a knight and a pawn. |
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7... Bxc3+
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Not really sure why he took my knight, but I'm not complaining. |
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8. bxc3
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I have traded my b pawn for his e pawn. I think this is good for white. |
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8... Na5
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Instead of attacking my bishop, I thought that he should have developed another piece. |
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9. Bd3 d5 10. e5
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No need to trade pawns. Now I have a bind on the dark squares. This should be good for white. I will try to use my dark square bishop to dominate him on the dark squares. I feel that is my most important piece. |
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10... f6 11. O-O fxe5
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He really didn't like my pawns I guess. |
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12. Nxe5
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Now my knight cannot be challenged by a pawn and it's on a great square. |
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12... Nf6 13. Ba3
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To prevent him from castling. I'm trying to keep his king in the center so I can attack it easier. |
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13... Ne4 14. Qf3
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Threatening Qf7 checkmate. |
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14... Qf6 15. Bxe4
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I'm up a knight, so if he wants to trade queens, I'm fine with that. |
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15... dxe4 16. Qxe4 Be6 17. d5
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This will give me an isolate pawn, but I'm confident in my game. It shouldn't be too much of a weakness. |
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17... O-O-O 18. dxe6 Qxe6 19. Qg4
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I'm still up a piece, so I want as many of his pieces off the board as I can get. |
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19... Qxg4 20. Nxg4 Nc4 21. Bb4 h5 22. Ne3
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Again this will give me another isolated pawn. |
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22... Nd2 23. Rfd1 g5 24. Be7 Rd7 25. Bxg5 Rg8 26. h4 Ne4 27. Rxd7 Kxd7 28. Rd1+
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28 moves into the game and I've finally developed my last piece. |
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28... Kc8 29. Nf5 Rf8 30. Ne7+ Kb8 31. Rd3 a6 32. Be3 b6 33. Nc6+ Kb7 34. Nd8+ Kc8 35. Ne6 Re8 36. Ng7 Rd8 37. Rxd8+
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I saw here that the trade of rooks would be good for white. After I take his h pawn, white will be up a piece and a pawn. As long as I don't screw up too bad, white should win with this position. |
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37... Kxd8 38. Nxh5 Nxc3 39. a3 a5 40. Nf4 Ne4 41. h5 Nf6 42. h6 Nh7
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That is where his knight stays for most of the endgame. |
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43. Ne6+ Kd7 44. Nd4 c5 45. Nb5 Ke6 46. g4 Kf6 47. Bf4 a4 48. Bc7 c4 49. Bxb6 Kg5 50. Be3+ Kxg4 51. Kg2
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I know that I should have brought my king out earlier, but I saw that he couldn't do anything about my pieces chasing him around the board while I pick up his pawns. |
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