ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
excile (1661) vs. chessssss (1647)
Annotated by: excile (1200)
Chess opening: Catalan (E07), closed, 6...Nbd7
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12. Nd5
I decided to play Nd5. But now it looks like white has the advantage here. Black can't play 12. ... Nxd5 13.exd5 where as both the knight and bishop is underfire.
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12... Bb6
Probably the best move but now comes...

 
13. Bg5
A powerfull Pin. it threatens to weaken black's kingside with taking that knight. Maybe this was black best continuation after 10. ... Bc5. because i think Bc5 was a bad move because of what it's leading to.
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13... h6
i think 13. ... Re8 was slightly better.

 
14. Nxf6+
I analyzed this position a lot. I looked at Bxf6 too but Nxf6 is clearly better.

 
14... gxf6 15. Bxh6
Now i didn't only weaken black's kingside but i also won a pawn. i dont like the looks of it for black.

 
15... Re8
Here i really wanted to play the 2 move Checkmate with Qg4+ but of course the bishop on c8 stops that.

 
16. f4
!? interesting. I analyzed this move deeply. I looked mostly at 16. ... f5 and i decided that white was still leading in that position. The point of this move is to play 17.f5 followed by Qg4+ that wins.
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16... Kh7
i think black would be better of with f5. He obviously didnt see that. because now...

 
17. Qh5
I play the risky move Qh5 this looks uncomfortable for black.
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17... Rh8
well this was probably not the best move. But i dont see a good move for black in this position anyways. 17. ... Rg8?? would be answered by 18. Bf8+! with mate on the next move.
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18. f5
Now came to deadly f5. I dont think black has any defence against that. i block off his light squared bishop and simply threatens to bring my rook into the attack.
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18... Ne5
Ne5. Black protects f7,putting the knight on a nice outpost and protects the g4 square.

 
19. Rf4
Rf4 comes anyways Bringing that rook into the attack is very difficult for black.

 
19... d3+
discovered check but after...

 
20. Kh1
Kh1 black resigned. I suppose he saw that for example 20. ... d2 is met by 21. Nxd2 Qxd2 22. Rg4. there is 20. ... Qg8 21. Bf8#. if black plays 20. ... Bd7 just to see my plan,then 21. Rh4 (threating Bf8+) 21. ... Kg8 22.Rg4+! Nxg4 23. Qxg4+ Kh7 24. Qg7# So a good kingside attack by me without making any interesting piece sacrifices. gg.
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