ANNOTATED GAME

USCF Master Victory
Me (1989 USCF) vs. B. Liu (2259 USCF)
Annotated by: eaglei (1200)
Chess opening: English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense) (A15)
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This is a rated chess event at Chess Club. I to catch mistake by opponent and he not see it.
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3
I to play unusual style but it effective to get me to current rating.

 
2... e5 3. Nc3
My goal is protect e4 and attack center with piece instead no with pawn. It not usual teach method but I not average player.
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3... Nc6 4. Bg2 Bb4
Counter my plan to defend e4. This typical respond I see from this rated group.

 
5. Nf3
I to take risk here but I think to push e4 not so good right now.

 
5... O-O 6. O-O
Both side equal develop but my queen have more mobile. This important detail as game go on.

 
6... Bxc3
Black prepare to advance the pawn. So he to remove the knight threat first.

 
7. bxc3 Re8
With no knight I have to find way to defend center or to suffer big lose.

 
8. d3 e4
This move is early I think but I expect it early in game.

 
9. Nd4 exd3
I no understand need for this. 2 defender on the pawn and I no plan to take and weaken pawn structure.

 
10. exd3 h6 11. Bf4
My piece now all mobile thank to my opponent. I think I have a bit of edge here even though my pawn is double on queens side.

 
11... Nxd4 12. cxd4 d5
Black to open space and try to get other piece involved before I begin to plan attack.

 
13. Re1 Rxe1+ 14. Qxe1 dxc4
This move I not understand. It win pawns in center but it set up trap that I thought he see. I ask him after the game and he say he not see far enough to calculate trap. But this move begin the end of game.

 
15. dxc4 Qxd4 16. Rd1 Qxc4
I sacrifice the center pawns

 
17. Rd8+ Kh7 18. Qb1+ g6 19. Qa1
To set a strong attack on the black king.
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19... Ng8
This move set up a long mate net.
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20. Rxg8