Logical Chess - Game 6

e4, e5, Nf3, Nc6, Bb5. Probably the strongest move on the board. Bishop puts a pressure on the piece that is defending a pawn. There is no immediate threat of winning the pawn as after a6, takes, takes, Nxd4, we have Qd4, regaining the pawn. But there is a pressure on the knight nevertheless, especially after black moves his d-pawn because in that case, knight will be pinned. f5, similar idea to King's Gambit, trying to remove this pawn from the center. d4, aggressive reply, counterattacking in the center. Another dynamic line is Nc3, aiming for piece play and more conservative is d3, protecting the center. After d4, we have fxd4, e4, attacking the knight and Nxe5. Black cannot play d6 or d5 because of Nxd5 and Bxd5, wins the exchange. White also has a powerful threat, let's say a6, he can play txd5, Qh5, Ke7, Qf7 and Nc4. But unfortunately, all this aggression is premature and better was to play Bxc6 followed by Ne5. So after Ne5, takes, takes and really nice move c6. The purpose of c6 is not only to drive off the bishop but also to win a pawn by Qa5 and Qe5. After Bc4, indeed this is a great diagonal for the bishop but in this position, it was better to go to e2 to give more defense to the king because white lost a great defender of the king, Nf3. After Bc4, we indeed have Qa5, Nc3 and winning a pawn. Now we have castle. Of course, castling is one of the most important priorities in chess but you cannot play chess without thinking because it is very dangerous for white to castle on that side of the board. A lot of black pieces are quick to attack it. So it was better to postpone castling a little bit, develop his queenside pieces and maybe even castle on the queenside. So castling, d5. Of course, very natural move, seizing the center, attacking the bishop, very good stuff. Be3, also here Be2 was more preferable to give more protection to the king. So Be3, Nf6, developing a piece, Be3, preventing Bc5 and also preparing Bd4 or Qd4. But now comes Bd6, very fine move, developing a piece and threatening checkmate. Now white has to weaken his king by moving a pawn in front of it. So g3 is the only possible defense. If f4, then takes, takes, takes and Bg4 and that is a complete destruction. After g3, Bg4, developing and attacking and also black wants to use these new weaknesses that this pawn push created. f3 and h3 and put a bishop there. Qd2, if instead Ne2, then Qh5, Re1, Qh3 followed by Bf3 and Ng2. So that's why Qd2 and we have Bf3 and Bf4. White is hoping for Qe7, takes, takes, Qf4, trying to kill black's attack by exchanging pieces. But of course, black doesn't want that, so he is going after the mate, Qf5. He doesn't care about his bishop because mate would be unstoppable. Nd1 is the only possible chance to defense, trying to go to e3 and defend g2. Qh3, Ne3 and now very important Ng4, threatening another mate and there is no stopping mate. Re1, check and mate next move.