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1. d4
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This is a very rare game that results in White having a two queen advantage and 16 points in material, yet gets blindsided by a couple of pawns and a rook. |
 
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1... d5 2. c4 dxc4
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I've noticed recently that many players offer this pawn. I have taken it each time without hesitation and am yet to regret it. I'm sure there is a by the book reason, but I try to stay away from the book. I know it won't be long and a player will teach me why this move is not preferred. |
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3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 b5
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With the pawn advantage, and also having a pawn in the 5th row, this is a small sacrifice in development in hopes to protect position. |
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5. g3 Bb7 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O
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White castles first and has a strong defensive position early. |
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7... g6 8. e3 Bg7 9. Rb1 O-O
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Black is able to castle 3 moves later. |
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10. b3 Be4
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Black is offering a B-Kn trade hoping to get a fork on the rook/queen one move later. |
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11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Ng5 Nc3
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Perhaps playing too quickly, I jump at the opportunity for the fork not realizing that I have also given up my own rook in the transaction. There is also a much less chance of escape for my knight meaning that this move that looked great at first, may result in being down material. |
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13. Qc2 Nxb1 14. Bxa8 h6 15. Nf3 b4
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I pondered this move probably longer than all of the rest. I knew I was going to lose my knight, so I wanted to work hard to trap white's bishop. After running through many scenarios in my mind, in the end I decided to give up the knight, let the bishop go, and gain a protected pawn in the 6th row with no pawns if front. |
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16. Qxb1 c3 17. Be4 f5 18. Bd3 Qd5
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Of the 38 moves in the game, move 18 Qd5 is the one that should have ultimately cost black the game. |
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19. e4
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Perhaps white did not see the pin on the queen similar to black. Despite the very bad move by black previously, this is an opportunity to escape keeping the queen... |
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19... fxe4
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Black still does not see potential pin on the queen, and jumps at the fork of the knight - bishop. |
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20. Bc4 Qxc4
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Having no way out now, black's queen is forced to take bishop and sacrifice herself. |
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21. bxc4
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pawntakesqueen |
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21... Rxf3
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Fortunately for black, there is a free knight in the deal. |
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22. Qxb4 Nc6 23. Qc5 Nxd4 24. Qxe7 Ne2+
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Black is trying hard to work the pawn in and get the queen back. |
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25. Kg2 Rd3 26. Qxe4
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Pawns are going quick. |
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26... Nxc1
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With nowhere for the black knight to go, he must sacrifice himself taking a bishop. |
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27. Rxc1 Rd2 28. Qa8+ Kh7 29. Qxa6 c2 30. Qa4
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With this move by White, there is virtually no hope left for black. |
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30... c5 31. Rxc2 Rd4 32. Qb5 Bf8 33. a4
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Down 8 in material, and having nothing left for position, it is time for black to resign. There is only one last extremely low percentage chance at a sneak attack. |
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33... h5 34. a5 g5 35. a6 h4 36. a7
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Black is 3 moves from a checkmate, but white is one move from being up 2 queens. Black's only hope is that white is only focused on getting the second queen and not paying attention to any potential threat. |
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