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Annotated by casmith_789 (1200): Standard opening. French defense Nf3. Not the most common move, but still pretty good. More usual would be d4. c5. A push for space, as in the Sicilian Defense. The c5 pawn lets the Q come to b6, and the N can slot in behind the pawn at c6. d4. This move is ultimately going to get the Q out early, or move the N twice, but is a good push for space. cxd4 - after a recapture, Black can develop… |
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Annotated by stringplayer92 (1200): Antijogo (1582) vs. stringplayer92 (annotator) (1682)
Some very sloppy opening mistakes, but then I capitalize on his capturing of a poison pawn. An easy example of the power of the initiative. This tactic reminds me of the old "see-saw" tactic with the rooks...
Hope you enjoy. I like this move because of the flexibility. I can transpose into either the French or Sicilian, both are openings … |
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Annotated by belacqua17 (1200): my favorite line against what I thought would be the french... ?? staking a claim to the center ?? maybe not the best move, but an aggressive one nonetheless eliminates the option of castling brings the king into the game, connects the rooks opens the b file for later attacks... clearing out the b file completely threatens Rxb8 followed by Rxb8 and Nxb8 , forking the king… |
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Annotated by bassking12 (1399): I'm annotating this game because of the wonderful, unusual, and quick ending position of it. My standard. ? This plays seems suspect to as my opponent just gave the middle to me without a fight. Gaining more material in the center. ?! I do not understand this move. It accomplishes almost nothing, at least the way I see it. This is a nice defense I like to set up if given the chance. It is a… |
