ANNOTATED GAME

A skewer too far!!
daveyr18 (1412) vs. macbone (1356)
Annotated by: daveyr18 (1200)
Chess opening: Benko's opening (A00), reversed Alekhine
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12... a6 13. Nd2
Time to link the 2 rooks up and wake up that knight who spent to long sleeping on b1....
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13... Rfe8 14. Ne4
I throw in a little queen threat, just to be annoying more than anything else, i'm more hoping that my opponent slips up at the mo than going for a particular plan......

 
14... Qg6 15. Qd2
Now i have back rank link up lets see what i can do with it.....

 
15... Rad8
Think he wants the d file all to himself....

 
16. Ng5
This is the set up for a exchange on e6, i may get him to weaken his defences around the king with h6.....

 
16... h6
Job done....

 
17. Nxe6
Now i may be able to get some sort of advantage if he isn't careful....

 
17... Qxe6
Didn't think the queen was gonna go in but it makes no difference...

 
18. Rfe1
Lets see if i can create a little danger shall we....

 
18... Nf6 19. Rac1
Just wanted to guard the open file here.....

 
19... Qd6 20. Bf3
This just stops any ideas of Ng4 and creates a bit of space for the bishop to work in.....

 
20... Bxd4
Ok, the big exchange coming up......

 
21. Nxd4
Ide rather give up the knight than the bishop here...

 
21... Nxd4 22. Bxd4 Qxd4
And he ends up a pawn better off.....and i have a decision to make as to the future of my queen.....

 
23. Qa2
I decide i don't want to lose her just yet......
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23... Rxe1+ 24. Rxe1
That stopped Rxc7...for now!

 
24... b5
I think i have something a little better than Rc7 in mind for now.....
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25. Rd1
Whoops there it is!! I think we could have a winning move scenario here, i can't see a way to save both of them in fact if it were me i would now go Qxd1, it's his only hope i think unless he feels he can play a rook down with just knight and queen he does have an extra pawn so it may be worth saving the queen if he can come up with something pretty creative in the guise of a pawn push, i don't know actually but my first thought as a response was Qxd1 maybe not the best option now i take it in a bit more, i don't know where i would put the black queen now but i'm sure Macbone will come up with something......
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25... Qxd1+
And he obviously came to the same conclusion as me, great minds and all that... We know the next 2 moves at least.....

 
26. Bxd1 Rxd1+ 27. Kg2
The only place if only i didn't make the move g3 then it would have all been worth it for Macca, alas i feel confident now of a win. It's just how i go about the win i'm not so confident about!!

 

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