ANNOTATED GAME

Hoylake1vsPen-y-ffordd1Wirral League
Charles Higgie (ECF162) vs. Mike Stoddart (ECF144)
Annotated by: charleshiggie (2222)
Chess opening: Guatemala defence (B00)
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11. f4
I prevent that, although Nf3 or 0-0-0 may have been stronger. I was playing for the win!
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11... Bh4+
He throws in a check

 
12. Ke2
My king is perfectly safe here, while the centre is closed.
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12... h6
I was threatening to capture on h7. I end up with 3 pawns for the bishop, but the f and g pawns are already advanced.
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13. Nf3
So I develop. He needs to retreat his bishop now, I am threatening to win it.
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13... Nd7
But he just develops again.
1 comment
 
14. Rag1
Once again, I put my trust in development. immediate attack with g5 or f5 may have been better. I thought my threat was pretty obvious now,
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14... Qe7
But he didn't seem to spot it! Be7 or counter attack with c5 is probably his best bet.
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15. g5
His bishop on h4 is in grave danger now.
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15... hxg5
So he takes
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16. fxg5
I take back
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16... O-O-O
He could have confused the issue with f5, instead he just lets me carry on my plan
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17. Rg4
He is just losing a bishop for nothing now.
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17... Bxg5
So he may as well have a pawn for it.
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18. Bxg5
Out of the three pieces which could have taken it, my bishop was the least active.
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18... f6
So he hits my bishop
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19. Bf4
I retreat
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19... g5
He hits it again
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20. exf6
Instead of retreating, I hit his queen.
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20... Nxf6
He takes back
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