ANNOTATED GAME

"The Bishop Pair"
celentes vs. oakmentre6
Annotated by: oodle (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B20), Gloria variation
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11... Qxe2+
? Now white can capture with Bxe2 and then White will win a tempo with O-O
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12. Bxe2 Bxc5
See. Now the pieces are equal.
1 comment
 
13. O-O
But black has terrible shape on the kingside.
1 comment
 
13... Bg4
I usally agree that knights are weaker than bishops (hearing the words of 'Knight after Bishops) so I think it is best to ignore.
1 comment
 
14. Re1
!! Now that is good! After Bxf3, Bxf3+ and white wins.
1 comment
 
14... Bxf3
Uh-oh for Black. Either Bxf3+ Be7 Bxc6+, King moves out of check, or Bxf3+ Ne7 Bxb7 and white wins.
1 comment
 
15. Bxf3+
Yes. And it is good to keep track of checks
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15... Ne7
?! Not so good
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16. Bxb7
A Fine attack but then Rb8 changes nothing.
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16... Rb8
As expected.
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17. Bc6+
Where the knight would've been.
1 comment
 
17... Kf7
Now the knight is free to capture the bishop cuz the knight's not pinned anymore.

 
18. Bf3
What a waste of moves.

 
18... Rhe8 19. Re2
Yes. Getting rid of the risk that Bxf2+ might happen.
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19... h6
!?
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20. Bf4
Tackling the rook.

 
20... Rb4 21. Bd2
Now it looks quite fine.

 
21... Rc4
Bad square. Terrible.
1 comment
 
22. Rxe7+
!! There was the sacrifice that was brillaint. Whichever way black accepts it, white will always win a piece. Can you guess how?
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22... Rxe7
Ah. That's one way of escaping.

 

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