ANNOTATED GAME

61st GK tournament
halfairchild (1659) vs. flyinghamster (1768)
Annotated by: halfairchild (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A45)
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14... Bxc6 15. e5 fxe5 16. fxe5 Be7
f-file open. The Black King is denuded.

 
17. Qg3
Brings force to bear on the vital region.

 
17... Nf8
A haste retreat, to an unfavorable square. White's next moves reduce Black's defenses, and game time. The as yet unmoved Bishop on c1 will be exchanged for the developed Bishop on e7, and the White Knight assumes a threatening post.

 
18. Bg5 Bxg5 19. Nxg5
Everything is as before except the dark Bishops are gone and the Knight has advanced to a very threatening spot. The f7 square is in bad shape, and h7 is doubly attacked.

 
19... g6
Black chooses to blunt the attack on h7. This may not have been critical at this time. Better would have ben Re7.

 
20. Nf7 Qe7 21. Rf6
White puts more pressure on the g6 pawn.

 
21... Kg7 22. Qg5
Black tried to defend g6 with his K, but now White threatens check on h6.

 
22... Kg8 23. Raf1
White brings over his last undeveloped piece to join the party.

 
23... Rec8
Another curious move by Black. Now White works out a little combination.

 
24. Bxg6 hxg6 25. Rxg6+ Nxg6 26. Qxg6+ Kf8 27. Nd6+
and my opponent resigned. This won game is against the highest rated player I've played on GK. Unfortunately, my other game is not going so well.

 

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