ANNOTATED GAME

League division E3
psilure78 (1287) vs. joveyboy1 (1065)
Annotated by: joveyboy1 (1460)
Chess opening: English (A25), Sicilian reversed
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(The ratings between the two players are their ratings before the game had started) This was one of two wonderful League games I played against psilure78. Hope you enjoy both annotations!
1. c4 e5
I always use this opening. Of course though, c5 may have been better.
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2. Nc3 Nc6 3. a3
Even though the ratings between the two players are just numbers, my opponent was still quite stronger and more experienced than me, so I had to be ready for moves that made no sense to me, like this one.
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3... d6
I give more protection to the e5 pawn.
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4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg4
I constantly do this move.
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6. h3
I'm sure you all know what happens next.

 
6... Bxf3 7. Qxf3
I wasn't completely expecting the queen.
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7... Bh6 8. b4 f5
Both sides are moving forward.

 
9. Be2 e4
My pawns have good structure on the king-side.
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10. Qg3 Bg7
Going for the knight.
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11. Bb2
He protects it some more, so I hold off for a bit.

 
11... a6 12. f3 Bxc3
Now I attack.
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13. Bxc3
And a mistake. If I had realized that my move would put my rook in danger, it wouldn't be in danger. Fortunately, my knight is there to protect it.

 
13... Nf6
And my knight is protected by the queen.

 
14. Qf2 O-O
I castle king-side.
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15. O-O-O
He castles queen-side. This move made me curious, for he could of castled either way, but generally you would castle king-side. Are his defenses better queen-side? Is he worried about my pawns king-side. Well either way, his king is still well protected.
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15... Qe8
I already knew the pawns were about to fight.

 
16. fxe4 fxe4 17. d3 exd3 18. Bxd3 Ne5
I'm hoping to get my knight on d3. Not a good idea at this time.
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19. Be2
Even less of a good idea now.

 
19... Qe6 20. Qe1
My plan is to now converge on c4, hoping for 20. Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4. This will leave me with a pawn up.

 
20... Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Qxc4
My plan went perfectly.
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