ANNOTATED GAME

the best match ever !!!!! i have played better than previous match
knightxp3 (1734) vs. joop (1738)
Annotated by: knightxp3 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian defence (B30)
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1. e4
my favourite opening

 
1... c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4. h3 g6 5. Ng5 e6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. a3 a6 8. Nc3 Nge7 9. d3 O-O 10. Bg5 b5 11. Ba2 Bb7 12. Qd2 b4
golden rule that i have learnt after losing to the junior national champion of my country.. never free the rook file .. it can be very dangerous as the opponents rook becomes free

 
13. axb4 Nxb4
the bishop is saved thinking about a future attack and better position

 
14. Bb3 d5 15. exd5 exd5 16. Bh6 Nf5 17. Bxg7 Kxg7
mistake!!!! knight takes bishop would have been better this move of king makes it vulnerable later

 
18. O-O d4 19. Ne4 Re8 20. Rfe1 Qc7
i feel the exchange should have been made earlier as now whitee s powers are free and easier to move than before esp the rook

 
21. Qg5
now the kings vulnerability is exploited

 
21... Bxe4
never free the center pawn with so uch authority and a rook acking it with your king in such a position

 
22. dxe4 Nd6 23. e5
as expected

 
23... Nf5
not a very good option

 
24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Ng5
attacking the black castle

 
25... Nh6 26. Re4
freeeing the rook you shall see this move is very crucial in this game
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26... c4
a nice block

 
27. Ba4
this bishop is vital as it blocks the crucial rook doubling later on

 
27... Re7 28. Rae1
played with two intentions to prevent knight attack on c pawn and having a loss later and also making the center strong

 
28... Nd5
nice move

 
29. Qf3
even better the ploy shall be seen later
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29... Qb6
bad move ideally knight should have moved away
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30. Rh4
now is the crunch situation losing pieces with the white strong at center and rooks free to attack with the queen where as black queen is a mere spectator

 
30... Kg7
one had t be lost

 
31. Qxd5
as exzpected

 

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