ANNOTATED GAME

Loss #2
checkq (1022) vs. saksalainen (1190)
Annotated by: checkq (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), closed
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This is a game I recently played. I obviously need some improvement. As you can see I lost in only 15 moves.
1. e4
I start out with the usual king's pawn opening.

 
1... c5
Usually, I play this move.

 
2. Nc3
I will develop my knight.

 
2... e5
This is what I would have done if I were black on my first move.

 
3. Nf3
I develop my other knight.

 
3... d6
He tries to protect his two pawns.

 
4. Bb5+
I put up my bishop with check.

 
4... Bd7
He blocks with his bishop attacking my protected bishop.

 
5. Bxd7+
I take the trade.

 
5... Nxd7
H e takes it with his knight.

 
6. d3
I put my pawn up to release my dark square bishop.

 
6... h6
He puts his pawn out to prevent my bishop from going to g5.

 
7. O-O
I castle.

 
7... g5
He moves another pawn up protected by the knight and blocking f4.

 
8. Be3
I bring my bishop out.

 
8... g4
He moves his pawn down attacking my knight.

 
9. Nh4
I move my knight to h4
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9... Qxh4
Oops. Didn't see that coming.

 
10. Nd5
I move my knight to try to get to c7.
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10... Rc8
Nope, to late.

 

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