ANNOTATED GAME

Let's play chess
arturomarin (1351) vs. thehellion (1331)
Annotated by: last_archimedean (1564)
Chess opening: Inverted Hanham (C44)
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22... Bxf3+
I decide to play aggressively. After the recapture, my Queen will take an active role.
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23. Kxf3 Qf6+
Now with my Queen on the same side as my opponent's King, I will try to generate a winning attack.
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24. Kg2 Rad8
Activating my last piece.

 
25. Qc2 Rd7
Preparing to double Rooks.

 
26. b4 Bd4 27. Rf1
Sensibly, my opponent brings his Rook over to defend. But he hasn't given up on his Q-side attack just yet.
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27... Red8 28. bxa5 bxa5 29. Bxa5
Now he's up a Pawn. I decide to bring my Bishop back to the Q-side for defence.
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29... Bc5
Now the White QBP is blocked, and I still maintain my position on the diagonal.

 
30. Bb4 Bb6
My Bishop has attacking possibilities, so I preserve it.

 
31. c5 Ba7 32. c6
A mistake, unblocking the diagonal the previous move blocked.

 
32... Rd7d3
I aim to double-attack the White KNP with my Q and R and remove the supporting KBP with my B.
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33. f4
Well, so much for the supporting KBP. Now I'll exchange Pawns and open up the K-side some more.
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33... exf4 34. Rxf4 Qg5
Now my Q and R are in the positions I want. I aim to play QxKNP at some point.

 
35. Rg4
A smart defense, adding a defender to the KNP and forcing my Q to move.

 
35... Qe5
Still targeting the KNP.

 
36. Rf4
Blocking the Q's diagonal. However, 36 B-K1, adding an extra defender to the KNP, was better.

 
36... g5
This move is now dangerous. If White moves his R, he opens the diagonal for my Q. R-N4 and R-B3, guarding the KNP, are the only moves that stop mate.

 
37. Rf5
Still trying to be aggressive. White's own efforts to attack here cause him to be mated in 2!

 
37... Qxg3+
White can decide how he loses.

 
38. Kf1
He chooses the square KB1.

 
38... Qg1#
A very exciting game! One of the most fun games I've played on GameKnot.
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