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maxmagnus(2008) vs. mccannj(1965) 0-1

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1.e4 (0:00) d5 (0:00) 2.exd5 (0:11) Nf6 (0:02) 3.d4 (0:39) Bg4 (0:08)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I didn't prepare at all for the game, no time!
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I will just play what seems logical to me
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Bb5+ doesn't look good to me! Bb5 c6 dxc6 Bxd1 cxb7 Nbd7 bxa8Q QxQ and it's finished for me, so perhaps Nf3. 4.Be2 (10:16) Bxe2 (0:41)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Pput the question to thatg4 bishop. 5.Nxe2 (0:03) Qxd5 (0:34)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I like this, want to castle and then maybe try something before Black castles. 6.O-O (0:59) Nc6 (0:14) 7.Nbc3 (1:12) Qh5 (1:13)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I'm looking at b4
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Bf4
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: That Qh5 move looks strong to me, can't seem to find anything to play
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: and I'm prepare to sacrifice
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: prepared
herrahuu(1780) whispers: 5...Qxd5 took game out of chessable setups
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Qd3 scored best in mega database 2025 8.Nf4 (12:45)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: but it is far from main move
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I didn't want to trade the queens, that's why the long think, but ouldn't find anything good to play!
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Qxd1 is by far the main move here 8...Qf5 (4:18)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: but Qf5 scored the best: 66,7%
herrahuu(1780) whispers: d5 is the main move and scores best for white
herrahuu(1780) whispers: after d5 black castled long every time
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I'm lookin at Qf3 here 9.Qf3 (6:17)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: lets make the game more interesting 9...g5 (2:44)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: the only game in mega database continued castles long
herrahuu(1780) whispers: g5 looks strong 10.d5 (3:36)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Ne5 Qh3 I think!
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: maybe Ne6 sometime could be a good move 10...Nd4 (6:46)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: interesting game! 11.Qd1 (1:01)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I was looking at Nd4 Qd3, not sure why I played Qd1
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: wanted to play one quick move
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: but ok, looks interesting
herrahuu(1780) whispers: yeah with this time management it would make a 15 move game so need to do some practical moves
herrahuu(1780) whispers: this seem to work ok 11...Nxc2 (4:25)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: ok, Qd3 would have stopped this
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Ne6?
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: :) 12.Ne6 (1:43)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: fx dx Mxa1 Qd7+
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Nxa1
herrahuu(1780) whispers: no 12...fxe6 (1:07) 13.dxe6 (0:04)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: what's the move after Nxa1?
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Bxg5
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: hmmm
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: ah, I see something interesting 13...Nxa1 (4:37) 14.Qa4+ (7:59)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: c6!? 14...c6 (0:47) 15.Re1 (1:54)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Nc2!?
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Nc2 Re2!? 15...Bg7 (1:30)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: yeah, I didn't play that game well 16.h4 (2:13) O-O (1:49) 17.hxg5 (0:06) Ng4 (1:51) 18.f3 (1:06) Nc2 (1:10) 19.Re4 (0:13)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I was expecting Ne5
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: perhaps I have some chance here, no? :)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Qc5+
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: is a problem
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: I think I will resign now 19...Nge3 (4:58) 20.Ne2 (3:46)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: Nxg2? 20...Rad8 (2:40) 21.Bxe3 (0:11) Nxe3 (0:27) 22.Rxe3 (0:09) Qc5 (1:15) 23.Kf2 (0:12)
herrahuu(1780) whispers: Bd4!?
WitPion(1497) whispers: Rd2 first? 23...Rd2 (1:06) 24.b4 (0:23) Qb6 (0:55)
Maxmagnus(2008) whispers: ok, nicely played, congratz mccannj Maxmagnus resigns 0-1

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