Master game · Scandinavian
Vettese,Nicholas vs Barbosa,O PHI, 2024
Atlantic Chess Ind Day GM. A Scandinavian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Vettese,Nicholas (2296)
Black
Barbosa,O PHI (2482)
Event
Atlantic Chess Ind Day GM
Date
2024
Opening
B01 Scandinavian
Result
1-0
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. h3 Bh5 8.
O-O O-O-O 9. d3 e5 10. Re1 Nd7 11. Nb5 Qe7 12. g4 Bg6 13. d4 h5 14. d5 Nb4 15.
c3 Nc2 16. Nfd4 Qc5 17. b4 Qb6 18. Nxa7+ Qxa7 19. Nxc2 hxg4 20. hxg4 Nf6 21.
Ne3 Ne4 22. a4 Be7 23. Qc2 Nd6 24. Qe2 Rh4 25. a5 Be4 26. Nf5 Bxg2 27. Nxe7+
Kd7 28. Bg5 Be4 29. Bxh4 Rh8 30. Nf5 Nxf5 31. Qxe4 Nxh4 32. Re3 Qa6 33. d6 cxd6
34. b5 Qxb5 35. Rb1 Qc5 36. Rxb7+ Ke6 37. Rh3 g6 38. g5 Qa3 39. Qg4+ f5 40.
Qc4+ d5 41. Qa6+ Qd6 42. Rb6 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
11. Nb5!
17. b4!
18. Nxa7+!
19. Nxc2!
23. Qc2!
24. Qe2!
27. Nxe7+!
28. Bg5!
29. Bxh4!
30. Nf5!
31. Qxe4!
32. Re3!
34. b5!
35. Rb1!
38. g5!
41. Qa6+!
42. Rb6!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
This game's critical moments are part of the Scandinavian repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.
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