Monday, July 21, 2008

Xiques v. LindseyAnn 0-1



[Event "www.ChessWorld.net server game"]
[Site "www.ChessWorld.net "]
[Date "2008.6.20"]
[Round "NA"]
[White "Xiques"]
[Black "lindseyann"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C44"]
[WhiteELO "1299"]
[BlackELO "1259"]

{Termination "White king mated" Mode "ICS" DateLastMove "2008.7.21" Board "5031468"}
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Qe2 Nf6 6.c4 Qa5+ 7.Bd2 Qc5
{Better was Bb4, but I was so concerned with protecting the e5 pawn I didn't notice the bishop move.}
8.d4 Qd6
{I get into some trouble here. I could have avoided this trouble by playing Nxd4. Now I'll lose a knight.}
9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Nxe5 Be6 11.b3
{Weakens the dark squares and is the reason I win.}
11...g6 12.Bf4 Qe7
{It would have been better to play Qd4, forking the bishop and rook.}
13.Nc3 Bg7 14.O-O-O O-O
{Look how safe my king looks compared to his.}
15.Bg5 Qa3+ 16.Kb1 Bf5+ 17.Ka1 Nd7 18.Nb5 Qb4 19.Bd2 Qe7 20.Nxc7
{Mate time.}
20...Bxe5+
{Apparently, white could have staved off mate with Bc3, Qb2, blocking the checks. But, he took with the queen allowing me to mate.}
21.Qxe5 Qxe5+ 22.Bc3 Qxc3#
{White king mated}
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