ANNOTATED GAME

2nd Training Match vs fa_xander
fa_xander (928) vs. toiletduck1 (1835)
Annotated by: toiletduck1 (1200)
Chess opening: Saragossa opening (A00)
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15. Bxa4 Bxf1 16. Nxf1 a6
A waiting move. I don't want to give you anything to respond to and see if you have anything planned. It also once again does restrict a b5 advance (at least that's what I thought lol..). Rfb8 seems even better according to Fritz 9. At this point the game is won anyway so it doesn't particularly matter. Also what chess engines say is not necessarily gospel. Don't for one second believe that they are always right. (It's just simplification time at this point, no need to go ahead with my K-Side attack with me already material ahead).

 
17. b5
?? Terrible, comes to nothing.

 
17... cxb5
To compound your misery, the c-pawn is now also weak.

 
18. Bxb5
More free material for me. You had to admit your mistake 17. b5?? and just retreat your Bishop.

 
18... axb5
munch.

 
19. Nxb5 Qc6 20. Rxa8
20. Nxd6 doesn't change the outcome of the game Nxd6 (Rxa1 Nxf5) 21. Rb1 keeps your Rook on the board at least.

 
20... Rxa8 21. Nxd6
c4 is slightly better, but doesn't change anything.

 
21... Nxd6 22. Qe1
The pawn is gone anyway. 22. Kg2 does not save the day, but tries to deal with any pins on the back rank Qxc3 23. Bd2 Qb2

 
22... Nb5
I was thinking about Ra1, but decided this way was simple enough.

 
23. h3
23. Bb2 doesn't hold the pawn Rc8etc..

 
23... Qxc3
Ra1 was again on, and there was no rush to take, but I was just Blitzing it at this stage.

 
24. Qxc3
Clearly you didn't listen to my advice in our 1st game: when behind in material, your opponent will want to simplify. Doing it for him is playing into his hands. Bd2 was a must.

 
24... Nxc3 25. Bd2 Ne2+ 26. Kh2
Waste of a move. 26. Kg2 Ra2

 
26... Ra1
And now you have to move to g2 anyway.

 
27. Kg2 h5
All of your pawns are tied up and your Bishop is the only piece you have which can move (Nh2 Rg1#). So you may have tried to relocate your Bishop to the K-Side as a last ditch attempt via b4 and d6.

 
28. f3
Allows me more simplification. Even if it is a very active Knight for an extremely passive one, I don't care: the plan is just liquidation of all your pieces, until it's a won endgame.

 
28... exf3+ 29. Kxf3 Rxf1+ 30. Kxe2 Rh1
Not only attacks your h-pawn, but prepares also to get rid of your last piece..

 
31. h4
31. Kf3 keeps your Bishop at the loss of a pawn.

 
31... Rh2+
Game over now, for definite.

 
32. Kd3 Rxd2+ 33. Kxd2 Ne4+ 34. Kd3
34. Ke2 cannot change destiny Nxg3 35. Kf3 Nf5etc..

 

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