ANNOTATED GAME

Fighting for the E file
Abinadi1 (1353) vs. Anon. (1389)
Annotated by: abinadi1 (1666)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B28), O'Kelly variation
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14... Ke7
I thought about whether i wanted to go ahead with it, looking at 15.Ng4 16. Bf6 and winning the black queen, but i thought my opponent would have seen this and easily avoided the pin, So i went ahead and increased my piece advantage

 
15. Nxg8+ Qxg8
now to stay ahead in piece advantage

 
16. Bf4
moving away from 16.Nxe5

 
16... e5
threatening again

 
17. Bd2
getting back to base to load up and try for another fight

 
17... Qd8
I saw the pin once again on g5, but also saw 18.f6, so decided to make a more stupider move instead

 
18. Qa4
?this move was aimed at a few different senarios - both as you will see didnt work too well, but i was hoping for 18.b5 19.c4xb5, axb5 20.QxR8. At the end of the day i wanted to try and bust up some holes and saw c5 as a vulnerable hole and went for it

 
18... Bd7 19. Qa3
aiming at c5

 
19... b6
and there goes that idea...showing why im only 1300 rated, only able think a few moves ahead, now my queen is in a terrible position and will lose tempo trying to get her active again

 
20. Rae1
claiming the half open e file with potential to double rooks

 
20... Kf8 21. Bf3 Ra7
preparing to get the a file rook into the game

 
22. Bxc6
I figured im up in pieces advantage and decided to sacrifice my white bishop which at this time looked a bit useless and personally i dont like playing against knights so i targeted what i thought could be a nuisance piece during the end game

 
22... Bxc6
However, black bishop now owns the a8 - h1 diagonal and looking quiite menacing...maybe the trade wasnt too well thought out and i realise i really need my queen in the action

 
23. b3
maybe better was 23. b4 c5xb4 24. Qxb 25.Qxb6 fork

 
23... Qa8
threatening g2

 
24. f3
Necessary block, but now my opponent has the opportunity to push around his centre pawns aimed at eventually threatening my rooks

 
24... Re7
powering up for a e4 push

 
25. Qc1
getting my Queen back into a more active square by backing up my dark bishop

 
25... Kg8
avoiding the check 26.Bh6

 
26. Bg5
threatening 27.Bxe7

 

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