ANNOTATED GAME

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abdalmonem (1903) vs. brai (1790)
Annotated by: abdalmonem (1200)
Chess opening: French (C17), Winawer, advance, Rauzer variation
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1. e4
Best by test.

 
1... e6
Introducing the french defense. One of the best answers for 1.e4.

 
2. d4
The most logical answer. Controlling the center.

 
2... d5
challenging white's center.

 
3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5
This is the Winawer, advanced variation.

 
4... c5 5. a3 cxd4
The Rauzer variation. I think better is 5...Bxc3+
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6. axb4 dxc3 7. Qg4 cxb2 8. Bxb2 g6 9. Nf3 Nh6 10. Qf4 Nf5 11. Bd3
White is down a pawn, but he has the advantage.
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11... Nc6
11...Nc6? inaccuracy. I think better is 11...Bd7.
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12. b5
12.b5!

 
12... Nce7
Better was 12...Nb8 though it loses a tempo because of white next move.

 
13. g4
if black had played 12...Nb8, now he could have played 13...Nh4.

 
13... Ng7
Forced.
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14. Qf6 Kf8
if 14...0-0? 15.Ba3 Re8 16.Ng5! wins. and if 14...Rf8 15.Ng5 followed by Nxh7 also wins. so, it seems this is black best move.
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15. b6
15.b6!
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15... a6
forced as 15...Qxb6? 16.Ng5! wins and if 15...axb6? 16.Rxa8 also wins.
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16. Ba3 Bd7 17. Ng5
White now have a desicive advantage, i think.

 
17... Qe8
Forced.

 
18. h4
18.h4!! white intends h5 then hxg6 or h6. Now, black has no hope. He can wait till white mates him.

 
18... h6
if 18...h5? 19.Bxg6! What else can black do?
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19. h5
19.h5! white allows black to capture his knight as he has a forced win.

 

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