ANNOTATED GAME

Mate me, mate me!!!
sam4u2004w vs. damalfi
Annotated by: damalfi (1200)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Qe2 Qxe2+
It has to be proven that the queen's exchange is the best for black.

 
5. Bxe2 c6
This is necessary, since the white knight can jump and threathen Nc2+.

 
6. Bc4
A loss of time, while white could have kept the development with Nf3 or d4.

 
6... Bf5 7. d3 Nd7 8. Nf3 O-O-O
My king in this side is going to be attacked, but normally black survives.

 
9. O-O f6
Preparing e5, g5 etc.

 
10. Nd4 Bg6
Fatal mistake, that gives up a most important square.

 
11. Ne6 Re8 12. Bf4
Now black is REALLY cramped.

 
12... Ne5
Not a wise choice (better was Nb3, maybe). I thought that it was better to sac a pawn, but I was very wrong.

 
13. Bxe5 fxe5 14. Rfe1
I cannot defend the pawn. Let's see if I can untangle myself.

 
14... b5 15. Bb3 b4 16. Na4
Now white has a huge penetration on my undefended king.

 
16... Nf6 17. Rxe5 Bf7
Now I can move Nd5.

 
18. Rae1 Ng4
POintless, I just tried to open a little my pieces.

 
19. Ra5 Kb8
Now I couldn't see a mate for white, even if the position calls for that.

 
20. Nac5 Nf6
Covering d7.

 
21. Bc4 g6 22. h3 Bh6
NxB is not possible anymore, but...

 
23. g4
threatening g5, and Bd2 is too dangerous (Rd1).

 
23... g5
Sigh...

 
24. f4
Still threatening. gxf, g5! and I lose a piece.

 
24... Rhg8 25. fxg5 Bxg5 26. Nxg5
I realized that I had to exchange the bishop first, but I didn't realize that...

 
26... Bxc4
...I cannot take the knight because of Na3+, winning the exchange (RxR, KxN).
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