ANNOTATED GAME

Danish gambit Accepted: Channeling Paul Morphy?
NKCELL (1507) vs. BLACK (1715)
Annotated by: nkcell (1473)
Chess opening: Danish gambit (C21), Collijn defence
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12... Qd8
(-1.13) Retreating to its starting point has essentially given me an extra move attacking the kingside, generally not a good idea in the Danish Gambit. Black has no pieces protecting the kingside and qyeenside pieces are yet to leave the back rank. I feel this position is promising for white. Comp: 12... Qh6 13. Ne2 d6 14. Kf2 Bg4 15. exd6 cxd6 16. Kg1 Nc6 and black has fully devloped his pieces yet there is still some energy in the position for white.

 
13. h4
(-2.82) Having played f4 I feel a pawn storm brewing which forces black to consider the defence of the kingside. The computer prefers 13. Rd1 Nc6 14. Nf3 h6 15. Kf2 b6 16. g3 Ba6

 
13... d6
(-3.15) Opening the diagonal for the lightsquared bishop and contesting the centre.

 
14. h5
(-3.51) I continued my plan of aussaulting the king ASAP before black could mobilise pieces to aid in its defence. Hoevever the computer sees this as a mistake suggesting 14. Nf3 Nc6 15. Ng5 g6 16. Kf2 b5 17. Bxf7+ Rxf7 18. Nxf7

 
14... d5
(-1.77) Again neglecting development. The analysis suggests 14... Nc6 15. Rd1 Qe7 16. Kf2 dxe5 17. Nf3 exf4 18. Rhe1 Be6 with a dynamic position.
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15. Bd3
(-3.31) This was not the best move, the light squared bishop is a key attacking piece for me and I shouldn't be allowing a trade.Computer suggests: 15. Ba3 Nbd7 16. Bxd5 Nb6 17. Qxc5 Nxd5+ 18. Kf2 Re8 19. Ne2 is better
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15... Nxd3
(-3.43) Accepting the trade, the only positive for me is it removes blacks only developed piece.

 
16. Qxd3
(-3.43)

 
16... c5
(-3.27) Seizing control of d4 and leaving c3 for the devlopemnt of the knight. Also threatening ...d4! at some point removing the bishops scope along the diagonal.

 
17. Kf2
(-3.43) Retreating before black could get ...d5 in.

 
17... c4
(-3.51) "Past pawns must be pushed" perhaps not so early though, I prefer 17...Nc6

 
18. Qc2
(-4.24) Retreating to c2 wanting to maintain my reach on h7. The computer says MISTAKE! 18. Qd2 Nc6 19. Ne2 Bg4 20. Nd4 Qb6 21. h6 Nxd4 22. Qxd4

 
18... b5
(-2.86) Overprotecting the c4 pawn perhaps envisaging an early d4 but black is still not developing the pieces on the Q-side. Comp: MISTAKE 18... Nc6 19. Ba3 Qb6+ 20. Kf1 Qd4 21. Qc1 Qd3+ 22. Kf2 Nd4
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19. Nf3
(-2.86) Developing my last piece and connecting rooks let the assualt commence.

 
19... h6
(-2.86) Preventing the opening of the g file. At this position in the game I was trying to think of ways to open a file for my rook to attack the king.

 
20. f5
?! (-3.55) I continue my pawnstorm aiming to follow up with f6 trying to open up some lines to the enemy king. Computer: INNACCURACY now losing 20. Bd4 Nc6 21. Bc5 Re8 22. Rhd1 Bg4 23. Rab1 Bxh5 24. Rxb5 Bg6

 
20... Nc6
(-3.67) Developing.

 
21. f6
(-4.08) I like this move because if 21...g6! 22.hxg6 fxg6 23. Qxg8+ Kh8 24.Rxh6# However the computer in its wisdom says: INNACCURACY 21. Rhd1 b4 22. Bd4 Qa5 23. g4 c3 24. Kg3 Ba6 25. Be3. My move has the psychological advantage of forcing black to consider his defence again and to avoid this trap.

 
21... d4
(-1.53) BLUNDER 21... gxf6 22. Qd2 Qb6+ 23. Qe3 Qxe3+ 24. Kxe3 b4 25. exf6 c3 26. Bc1

 
22. Ng5
?! (-6.9) I thought this move was Morphyesque at the time, there is no going back from this position I have to continue the attack so I decide to sac the night opening the h-file. Whats not to like? The computer does not agree with my move though assessing it as a BLUNDER 22. Qe4 Bd7 23. fxg7 Re8 24. Bxd4 Nxd4 25. Qxd4 Qb6 26. Rad1. I feel if I had not played such a move which forced black to open a file to his king I wouldn't be able to launch a succesful attack.

 

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