ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
mevv (1896) vs. annabekoach (1936)
Annotated by: annabekoach (1200)
Chess opening: Benko gambit (A57)
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nc3
I have to say I've never seen this move. I've seen 4. Nf3, 4. g3, 4. Na3, 4. f3, and 4. a4. I already feel Black has a slight advantage.
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4... b4 5. Nb1 e6 6. g3
Well, the diagonal does look appealing.

 
6... a5 7. dxe6 fxe6 8. Bg2 Ra6 9. Bf4
Another great diagonal.

 
9... d6
I looked at 9...Nc6 but backed away from it.

 
10. Qd3 Be7 11. Nd2 O-O
I hate my position.

 
12. Ne4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 h6 14. Nf3 Nd7 15. Nd2 Kh8 16. Bg2 e5 17. Be3 Nf6 18. O-O a4 19. h3 b3 20. axb3 Bd7 21. bxa4 Qc8 22. Qb3 Bc6 23. Qc2 Re8 24. Bxc6 Qxc6
I still hate my position.

 
25. f3 Qb7
Not only do I hate my position, I hate my life. What have I drifted into?

 
26. Ra3 e4
I'm just winging it at this point. I have no idea what to do.