ANNOTATED GAME

Game Number 7 - Symmetrical Fun
freddz123 (1469) vs. pete59 (1579)
Annotated by: freddz123 (1959)
Chess opening: Bishop's opening (C24), Berlin defence
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11... Nxg4
Which Black King provides through his cavalry. Black King sends his cavalry to g4, knowing that they are lost but hoping to wreak White's plans by placing the White King under pressure.

 
12. hxg4
White is happy to comply, destroying the Black cavalry on g4.

 
12... Bxg4
The Black "light-side" Bishop swings his green lightsaber and decapitates the White Pawn on g4, placing a light threat on the White King by cancelling the possibility of a Queen-side castle.

 
13. Qg2
White King sends his most trusted advisor, the White Queen to deal with this threat. She arrives at g2, guns charged and awaiting instruction.

 
13... Bh4+
But wait! The Black "dark-side" Bishop decides to work together with the Black "light-side" Bishop and directly threatens the White King. The White King had thought that sending a pawn to h5 was a better move for the Black King.

 
14. Kf1
The Force is strong with the pair of Black Bishops, so the White King is forced to retreat, moving to f1 and ending the possibility of castling later in the game.

 
14... h5
Knowing the Black "light-side" Bishop is vulnerable, the Black King sends a Pawn to h5 as backup.

 
15. Nf3
White sends his cavalry to f3, attempting to dislodge the Black "dark-side" Bishop.

 
15... Bf6
As always, the Black "dark-side" Bishop proves that those that follow the dark-side are cowards and retreats to f6 to help boost the defence of the central e5 Pawn.

 
16. Nxe5
But wait! The White cavalry decides to make a sacrifice to gain control over the centre of the battlefield and attacks e5 obliterating the Pawn defence.

 
16... Bxe5
The Black "dark-side" Bishop shows some uncharacteristic courage and destroys the White cavalry, knowing he will be vulnerable afterwards to the White Pawn on f4.

 
17. Qxg4
The White Queen instead chooses to destroy the Black "light-side" Bishop with her heavy guns. This places her under-threat from the Black Pawn on h5, but the Pawn finds himself partially pinned.
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17... Qf6
The Black Queen dislikes being threatened, so moves to f6. The White King believes hxg4 to have been a better move, destroying the White Queen.

 
18. Qf3
The White Queen follows advise and retreats back to f3, which places makes the threat on the Black "dark-side" Bishop more real.

 
18... Bxc3
The Black King thinks he sees an attack on the White rook, who has been minding his own business until now. The White King believes a slightly stronger move was Bd6.
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19. Nxc3
The White cavalry complies and destroys the Black "dark-side" Bishop, but leaves himself vulnerable to the Black Queen's heavy guns.

 
19... Qxc3
The Black Queen charges in, destroying the last of White's cavalry and attacking White's Rook.

 
20. Qe2+
The White Queen dislikes the threat on the innocent White Rook who has been neutral until this point and directly attacks the Black King.

 
20... Kf8
The Black King is forced to retreat to f8, finishing any hopes of an eventual castle. The White King believes that Kd8 was a slightly stronger move.

 
21. Bb2
White's "dark-side" Bishop decides to make a show and attacks the Black Queen. He draws his red lightsaber and moves to b2, defending the White Rook and attacking the Black Queen.

 

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