Improve Your Chess: Smooth OTB win by Black

Improve Your Chess: Smooth OTB win by Black

Opening: A25: English Opening

Player(s):

White plays the opening passively and Black equalizes but misses several chances to get advantage with the break ...e5-e4. Then White impetuously moves e3-e4, opening up the center before he castles, and Black very nicely punishes his play. White is able to force the trade of queens but Black nevertheless cleverly sacrifices a piece for a winning attack. Although Black does not play it perfectly, he plays it well enough and achieves a winning endgame, which he finishes cutely with a couple of nice tactics.