ANNOTATED GAME

the godfather I
verybig (1657) vs. thitho (1727)
Annotated by: thitho (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B90), Najdorf
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22... Bf5
my own bishop was no more interesting, and the white g4 bishop was an obstacle to a direct attack on h3

 
23. Bxf5 Rxf5
now, all my force are just about to be on the king...

 
24. Rae1
i think this is a really bad move: white is blcoking twice is own king for an eventual necessity of escape.

 
24... Re8
the idea was to free my queen, upon to go on g5 or f7

 
25. Be3
looks like I cant go on g5...

 
25... Nf6
this was supposed to be a deviation move: I double threatened the d6 pawn, so it could lead to the idea my goal was d5. But actually, white thought my goal was to go on g4... and, any way, d5 was lost, so...

 
26. h3
yes, the idea is not so bad: to avoid a Rxd5 followed by the "evil" Ng4, at least white avoids this last one.

 
26... Qf7
but i never was my idea.

 
27. Qa5
I guess white still saw d5 as my goal (but why putting my queen as a third attacker?), and decided to counter-attack. It gave me one more free move.

 
27... Qh5
this leads to the inevitable next 3 moves.

 
28. h4
if Kh2, then Ng4+ and forced the return of the king and mate in 2.

 
28... Qg4 29. Kh2
no othe move to avoid my queen on h3.

 
29... Nh5
Key move!
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30. Rfg1
another move that has no real impact on the defense: g3 was not really threatened.

 
30... Nf4
but now, h3 is really threatened

 
31. Bxf4
forced. If gxf, then Qxh4x

 
31... Rxf4 32. Qxa6
Idem: g3 cannot take f4. On the other hand this move is definetly too optimistic.

 
32... Re5 33. Qxb5
White is now 2 pawns ahead but a small amout of moves away of complete defeat.

 
33... Rh5
there is nothing more white can do... Unless I missed something.
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34. Qb8+
a last check

 

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