iamachessstudent wrote:The Game Annotation :
A Nils game, no clue who was playing what color
I was black, fortunately.
iamachessstudent wrote:
1.d4 d5
2.g3 I dont particuarly like this move order...in this game, we get a King's Indian Attack position, but black could have played more aggressively..but it all works out for him in the end.
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3P4/6P1/PPP1PPBP/RNBQK1NR[/fen]
The black bishop has a hard time coming to f5 after c7-c5 moves. Those positions often end up with the g2 bishop being quite powerful. By moving c7-c6 early, black also discourages c2-c4, because that move is now a true gambit. Also enabling the move Qd8-b6 early, makes it a tiny bit awkward to develop the c1 bishop. That said, the position is of course quite ok for either side, and those features are not a problem if handled correctly.
iamachessstudent wrote:
2..c6
3.Bg2 Bf5 I like this setup for black, the pawn to e6,the Knights at d7 and f6...very flexible and full of counterplay to what ever plan White chooses..but thats just my opinion
4.Nf3 Nd7
My style is to postpone castling whenever I can get away with it. There's always so much more that needs to get done...
[fen]r2qkbnr/pp1npppp/2p5/3p1b2/3P4/5NP1/PPP1PPBP/RNBQK2R[/fen]
Here I didn't want to allow Nf3-e5 followed by f2-f4. If the knight wants to die on e5, I want the d4-pawn to be the one revenging it.
iamachessstudent wrote:
5.0-0 e6
6.c3 White has to choose a plan, and most common is 6.Nbd2 or 6.Re1 to prepare the e4 push at some point.
Yes, c3 is pretty slow. I was thinking my opponent maybe was planning to move the bishop on c1 out first, and wanted to reply to Qb6 with Qb3, but then his next move showed me otherwise.
iamachessstudent wrote:
6..Ngf6
7.Nbd2 Bd6 At this particular position, according to chessBase 11, White is scoring a lovely 16.74%...WOW!
[fen]r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/2pbpn2/3p1b2/3P4/2P2NP1/PP1NPPBP/R1BQ1RK1[/fen]
Interesting! (I don't have Chessbase...) I was a bit worried that Bd6 was overly optimistic. If white can get his pawns rolling with f3 and e4, the bishop will be looking a bit stupid there. Even without f3, e4 can be annoying if a white knight ends up there, threatening the uppety bishop.
iamachessstudent wrote:
8.h3 h6 Restricting the movement of the White Queen Bishop.
[fen]r2qk2r/pp1n1pp1/2pbpn1p/3p1b2/3P4/2P2NPP/PP1NPPB1/R1BQ1RK1[/fen]
I don't like h3 at all. After that, f3 is much less likely to happen, since g3 will become weak. That leaves the plan to push e4 alone, but as we will see, that's easier said than done. My move h6, on the other hand, saves room for the f5-bishop, giving it a bolt-hole from attacks of the type Nf3-h4, a threat black had to be prepared for every move since 3...Bf5
iamachessstudent wrote:
9.Re1 Ne4
This might not be the best move. Bh7 or just 0-0 is probably better. Now one critical move may be 10.Nh4.
iamachessstudent wrote:
10.Nxe4 Bxe4
11.Nd2 Bxg2
12.Kxg2 f5
[fen]r2qk2r/pp1n2p1/2pbp2p/3p1p2/3P4/2P3PP/PP1NPPK1/R1BQR3[/fen]
Having gotten rid of the "bad bishop", it makes sense to try to fix the pawns on the colour of the remaining white bishop. A natural plan for white, to stop that from happening, is still f3 and e4. It is a risky plan though, since g3 can be attacked by the black queen, bishop and knight.
iamachessstudent wrote:
13.e3 Controlling the F4 square...if 13.Qb3 then...Qc7 is = ; 13...0-0
e3 is tempting (threatens Qh5+), but is the third "slow" move by white (c2-c3, h2-h3 and now e2-e3). Even worse, the white bishop is even more blocked in by his own pawns. It does stop black from playing f5-f4 though, but so does 13.Nf3, with the added advantage of possibly getting rid of that stifled bishop with Bc1-f4.
[fen]r2qk2r/pp1n2p1/2pbp2p/3p1p2/3P4/2P2NPP/PP2PPK1/R1BQR3[/fen]
iamachessstudent wrote:
14.b3 Trying to develop that Bishop...14...Nf6
15.Bb2 Ne4! A big point in the game, Black is seemingly forcing White into some exchanges, but these exchanges will weaken his King side; and open it up to attack as well...so what will White do?
16.Nxe4? Much better, as our forum readers have said, is 16. f4 =-, keeping the position closed!
[fen]r2q1rk1/pp4p1/2pbp2p/3p1p2/3PnP2/1PP1P1PP/PB1N2K1/R2QR3[/fen]
I agree, but even after 16.f4 there's the good vs. the bad bishop, and black has fair chances to make bad things happen by opening the kingside with g7-g5 at the right moment. I was a bit worried about 16.Nf3, followed by c4, for strategic reasons. Black can't stop the knight from coming to e5, and exchanging it there might make the e4 knight feel a bit surrounded. Should the g5 and c5 squares become unavailable, f3 could be a very annoying move. Note how the bad bishop suddenly seems to come to life after a d4xe5.
[fen]r4rk1/pp4p1/2p1p1qp/3pPp2/2P1n3/1P2P1PP/PB3PK1/R2QR3[/fen]
There are however tactical means to discourage this idea. One short line to illustrate: 16.Nf3 Qf6 17.c4 Qg6 18.Ne5 Bxe5 19.dxe5 dxc4 20.bxc4 Rad8 and 21...Rd2 comes next with devestating effects.
[fen]3r1rk1/pp4p1/2p1p1qp/4Pp2/2P1n3/4P1PP/PB3PK1/R2QR3[/fen]
As for the move 16.Nxe4, it might need two questionmarks... After that I think you can just about hear the fat lady starting up in the background.
iamachessstudent wrote:
16...fxe4 -+
17.Rf1? a further weakening and a mistake, 17. a4 was slightly better, tho Black has a good plus here!
[fen]r2q1rk1/pp4p1/2pbp2p/3p4/3Pp3/1PP1P1PP/PB3PK1/R2QR3[/fen]
Yes, the rook must be better placed on e2. It was certainly better to play a4, though Ba3 is not a big threat. Apart from cheap tactics with Bxa3, Rxf2+ followed by Qf8+, just pulling the bishop back to c7 or b8 will avoid exchanging it. The white bishop can't do much more from a3, b4 or c5 than it can from b2, in fact the best place for it might just possibly be e1! At least from there it protects f2 and g3...
iamachessstudent wrote:
17...Rf3
18.c4 Qg5
19.Qe1 Raf8
20.Rg1 (20. h4 is no good against 20...Qg4!)
20... Qf5
[fen]5rk1/pp4p1/2p1p2p/3p2q1/1bPPp3/1P2PrPP/PB3PK1/R3Q1R1[/fen]
20...Bb4 was even more crushing. 21. Qe2 Qh5 and there's no defence against 22...Rxf2+ or Rxg3+.
iamachessstudent wrote:
21.Rf1 R8f6
22.Rc1 h5
23.Bc3 (The only other try I can see is 23. Rb1, but after 23...Rg6; 24. Ba3, Bxa3; 25. Qa5, black is still winning)...
White could try 23.Qe2, protecting against a later check on f3, but then switching plan with 23...Rg6 wins, the threat of 24...Bxg3 is looming.
[fen]6k1/pp4p1/2pbp1r1/3p1q1p/2PPp3/1P2PrPP/PB2QPK1/2R2R2[/fen]
Wouldn't it have been nice to have had 24.Be1 now? Unfortunately after 22.Bc3 (instead of 22.Rc1) h5 23.Qe2 Rg6 24.Be1 h4 white can't answer with 25.g4, because of 25...Rxg4+.
[fen]6k1/pp4p1/2pbp1r1/3p1q2/2PPp2p/1P2PrPP/P3QPK1/R3BR2[/fen]
Thus even 22.Bc3 was too late. In hindsight, 20.Rg1 really seems to deserve a question mark, doesn't it?
iamachessstudent wrote:
23... h4!* A beautiful Decoy sacrifice!
I think maybe 25...Rxh3 deserves the decoy label best?
iamachessstudent wrote:
24.g4 ( If 24. gxh4, then 24...Qh3 and thats game !!) 24...Rg6
25.Rg1 Rxh3! A beautiful mating attack, black is sure playing spot in this game!
[fen]6k1/pp4p1/2pbp1r1/3p1q2/2PPp1Pp/1PB1P2r/P4PK1/2R1Q1R1[/fen]
Slightly better for white (and even prettier?) was 25.Rh1 Rxh3! (anyway!) 26.Rxh3 (or 26.Kxh3 Qf3+ 27.Kxh4 Rh6+ 28.Kg5 Qf6++) 26...Qxg4+ 27.Kf1 Qxh3+ and so on as in the game.
iamachessstudent wrote:
26.Kf1 (If 26. Kxh3, Qf3 mating attack!)
Yes, apart from the same line as in the 25.Rh1 alternative shown above, trying 26.Kxh3 Qf3+ 27.Rg3 hxg3 28.g5 Rxg5 is no better.
iamachessstudent wrote:
26...Rxg4
27.Ke2 Qf3+ (27...Rh2 might have been a little faster; 28. Rf1, Rgg2; 29. Kd1, Rxf2; 30.Rxf2, Rxf2; 31.Bd2, Qf3+; 32.Kc2 and is about over!)
28.Kd2 Rh2
29.Rf1 Rgg2
30.Ba5 Rxf2+
31.Rxf2 Qxf2+ (A little faster was 31...Rxf2+; 32.Kc3, Re2 and its over)
32.Qxf2 Rxf2+
33.Kc3 h3
34.Bd8 h2
35.c5 Bg3
36.Be7 Rg2
37.Bd6 Rg1
38.Bxg3 Rxc1+ 0-1
A beautiful game by Black here!
Nice sacrifices, opening set-up and it all clicked!
Thank you.
Considering it was played with 90 minutes per player per game, I think it was ok. Of course when your opponent plays a move like Nxe4, the game kind of plays itself...