Master game · Scandinavian

De Eccher,S vs Della Corte,A, 2013

45th Italian Teams 2013. A Scandinavian game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
De Eccher,S (2241)
Black
Della Corte,A (2261)
Event
45th Italian Teams 2013
Date
2013
Opening
B01 Scandinavian
Result
1-0

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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 c6 6. Nge2 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. O-O e6 9. d3 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Qb4 11. Rb1 Be7 12. a3 Qb6 13. b4 Nd5 14. Bd2 O-O 15. Qe1 Rfe8 16. Nf4 Nxf4 17. Bxf4 e5 18. Be3 Qc7 19. Qd2 Bg6 20. a4 a5 21. bxa5 Rxa5 22. f4 exf4 23. Bxf4 Bd6 24. Bxd6 Qxd6 25. Nb5 Qxg3 26. Rf3 Rxb5 27. axb5 Qd6 28. bxc6 bxc6 29. Re1 Qc5+ 30. Rf2 Rxe1+ 31. Qxe1 h6 32. Qe8+ Nf8 33. Qxc6 Qe3 34. Qa8 Bf5 35. Qf3 1-0

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

. . . . r . k .
. p q n . p p p
. . p b . . b .
r . . . . . . .
P . . . . B . .
. . N P . . P P
. . P Q . . B .
. R . . . R K .
24. Bxd6!
. . . . r . k .
. p . n . p p p
. . p q . . b .
r . . . . . . .
P . . . . . . .
. . N P . . P P
. . P Q . . B .
. R . . . R K .
25. Nb5!
. . . . r . k .
. p . n . p p p
. . p . . . b .
r N . . . . . .
P . . . . . . .
. . . P . . q P
. . P Q . . B .
. R . . . R K .
26. Rf3!
. . . . r . k .
. p . n . p p p
. . p . . . b .
. r . . . . . .
P . . . . . . .
. . . P . R q P
. . P Q . . B .
. R . . . . K .
27. axb5!
. . . . . . k .
. . . n . p p .
. . p . . . b p
. . q . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . P . . . P
. . P . . R B .
. . . . Q . K .
32. Qe8+!
. . . . Q n k .
. . . . . p p .
. . p . . . b p
. . q . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . P . . . P
. . P . . R B .
. . . . . . K .
33. Qxc6!
Q . . . . n k .
. . . . . p p .
. . . . . . . p
. . . . . b . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . P q . . P
. . P . . R B .
. . . . . . K .
35. Qf3!

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