My Win Against Gabriel Sanchez

by Kimberly Anonuevo

Anonuevo,K - Sanchez,G [C44]
Jung Su Won, simul, 11/16/2002

1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Bc4 Be7
5.c3
The purpose for gambiting another pawn was to get better development.
5...Nf6
6.e5
e5 forces black's knight to move and gives white better control over the center. This makes Black violate opening rule number 4.
6...Ne4
7.Bd5
7. Bd5 prevents black from pushing his pawn up to d5 and gains a tempo. Black is forced to play 7.Nc5 followed by d4 8. Ne6.
7...Nc5
8.cxd4 Ne6
9.0-0 d6
I did not worry about d6, but concentrated more on bringing up more force.
10.Nc3 dxe5
11.dxe5 0-0
12.a3
a3 prevents black from moving his knight to b4 which would be attacking my bishop forcing it to move, and having to go into a queen exchange.
12...Bd7
13.Qd3 f6
Black may have wanted an open line for his rook on the f-file or was annoyed by my pawn on e5.
14.Qc4
This move puts pressure on the knight.
14...Qc8
Defending the knight on e6.
15.Re1
Re1 Brings up more force and with the idea of ef6 attacking the knight more than it's defended.
15...f5
16.Bg5 h6
17.Be3
I didn't want to trade bishops after Nb7 attacking my Bishop forcing the exchange.
17...Kh7
Avoiding the pin.
18.h3 Ncd8
Planning to attack the king.
19.Qd3
Pinning the King once more and giving my Bishop some air to breath.
19...c6
20.Bb3 Kh8
21.g4
If black plays fg4 than Bc2!
21...fxg4
22.Bc2 g6
23.Qxg6 Rf7
24.Qxh6+ Kg8
25.hxg4 Bf8
26.Qh3 Nc7
27.Nh2 Nd5
28.Bd2
I didn't want to exchange a Bishop for a Knight.
28...Ne6
29.Ne4 Be7
30.Qh5 Rg7
31.g5
Mounting more pressure on the Kingside.
31...Qd8
32.Nf3 Be8
33.Qh6 Bf7
34.Rad1
Just what Paul Morphy would have done - use every piece that you have on the board.
34...Bg6
35.Nf6+ Kf7
36.Bxg6+ Rxg6
37.Qh7+
(black resigns because if 37. Ng7 38. e6 Kf8 39. Qh8#) (instead 37.. Rg7 38. g6 Kf8 39. Qh8#)
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