ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
hvalsoe (1885) vs. zeropage (1885)
Annotated by: hvalsoe (2021)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C24), Berlin defence
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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 Qc7 5. O-O d5
Vienna game - a little early to open the center, but ok I guess.
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6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bb3
Not Bb5+ as this will only force him to develop a pice.
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7... Be7
Not sure this is good, I was expecting Bg4 to keep the pressure.

 
8. Re1 Nc6 9. Nxe5
White win a pawn due to the problems black have after Bf4.

 
9... Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7
I would have played Bd6 to remove the pressure from the Queen, but then he has the problem with the king - I believe that 5.-,d5 was a little too fast.
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11. d4 f6 12. Nc3
Always keep the pressure if possible, there is no reason to take the night yet if you can get more.

 
12... Bb4
Mistake, black had to move the Queen out of the line, Bd6 would still loose, but not so fast.

 
13. dxe5 Bxc3
Loosing the queen, but 13.-,fxe5 was not much better due to 14.Nxd5.

 
14. exf6+ Bxe1 15. Bxc7 Bb4
I guess black just wanna finish - this is a mate in 3, but why even consider to defend himself.

 
16. Qxd5
Black resigned, there is a mate on f7, max 3 moves left, i.e. 16.-,Rf8 17.Qe6+,Be7 18.Qxe7#
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