ANNOTATED GAME

Everything for the dark squares
NN vs. nyctalop
Annotated by: nyctalop (2166)
Chess opening: Benko gambit accepted (A58)
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21. h3
Making a luft for the King.

 
21... Qg5 22. Kf1
After this move I decided to sacrifice the exchange and try to take advantage of White's strangely placed pieces.

 
22... Rxb5 23. axb5 Rxa2 24. Qxa2 Qc1+ 25. Be1
So there will be no Bishop swap now, at least I achieved that. Now to try and make the White King as uncomfortable as possible.

 
25... Nd3 26. Ke2
White should have played Qa8+, not allowing me to get my Bishop into the game for a while.

 
26... Nf4+
Now to take the King for a walk.

 
27. Kf3
If Kf1 then Bc3 wins a piece and keeps the attack.

 
27... Qd1+
With this move I set a nasty trap.

 
28. Kg3
If 28. Kxf4 then 28...Be5+ 29. Ke3 Bd4+ 30. Kf4 Qd3! and White is in serious danger of getting mated.

 
28... Be5
A nice battery of Black pieces is aimed at the White King.

 
29. Qa8+
The temptation to give check in a difficult position should be curbed, since it might just worsen the position of your pieces. Such is the case here. The cool 29. Kh2 would have kept White in the game.

 
29... Kg7 30. Kh2
Now the White Queen is stranded on the Q-side and the White King is terrible danger.

 
30... Qxb3
Not the best, but in Blitz you tend to grab material if you can. The forceful 30...Nd3+ wins much faster since White is forced to either 31. f4, which after 31...Bxf4+ 32. Bg3 Bxg3+ 33. Kxg3 Qxh1, Blacks wins material and keeps the initiative, or 31. g3 Qe2 32. Kg2 Bd4 and again, Black wins material and keeps the attack.

 
31. g3
Getting rid of the discovered check.

 
31... Ne2 32. f4
And now trying to push the Black pieces back.

 
32... Nxf4
Not likely!

 
33. gxf4 Bxf4+
Again a hasty move. 33...Qc2+ was the best move. Now White could have saved himself.

 
34. Kg2 Qxb5
Taking one too many pawns. I just wanted to get rid of any queening ideas White might have had and reckoned that even with only three pawns for a Rook, I shouldn't be in any danger because White's King is horribly weak.

 
35. Bc3+
White takes his chance to activate his Bishop with check. Again another active looking move that is a mistake. 35. Qa2! was best, taking defensive measures and keeping an edge.

 
35... f6
At least my King is safe.

 
36. Re1
Defending the e4 pawn and against Qe2+. But this slow defensive moves loses now.

 

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