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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5
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The Latvian or elephant gambit, my second favourite black opening after the scilian dragon. |
 
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3. Nxe5 dxe4 4. Bc4 Qd4
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This was very risky but the only move to save his knight would have to be 4.Qd4 Qh5 and then white's queen would inevitably be chased around the board. |
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5. c3 Qxe5 6. O-O Qg5
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Once again I've been rather stupid. This is a terrible move. |
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7. g3
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The correct move. |
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7... Bh3 8. Re1 Qf5
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To protect black's e-pawn |
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9. Be2
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To stop 9. ... Qf3 threatening checkmate. |
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9... Bc5
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Black's intention's are to take his pawn wth check then checkmate white on g2. |
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10. d4 Bb6 11. a3
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? A very strange move. It seems white might be trying to get a good pawn structure, but on the wrong side. |
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11... Nf6 12. Nd2 Ng4
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Threatening to go for the f2 pawn again. |
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13. Nxe4
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This is a very good move. White protects the f2 square and black's queen can't take it because 13.Nxe4 Qxe4 14. Bb5 wins black's queen. |
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13... Nc6 14. Bf3 O-O-O
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Black now looks at piling up on d4 and maybe sacrificing a piece. |
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15. Be3
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White anticipates black's plan. |
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15... Rhe8
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Black attacks white's knight which is only defended once. |
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16. b4
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? While normally in this position this would have been a good move, while black is threatening numerous checkmates perhaps the best offense is a good defense? |
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16... Rxe4 17. Bxe4 Qxe4
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Threating checkmate on f2. |
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18. a4
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Unfortunatly white doesn't see this.
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18... Qg2#
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