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ANNOTATED GAME

A game against modern opening.
luresau (1673) vs. paddl3s (1872)
Annotated by: luresau (1200)
Chess opening: Robatsch (modern) defence (B06)
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1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c3
attempting to strengthen the center against future punches at it, the main drawback is neglecting my development.

 
3... d6 4. Nf3
Prefering to take a more solid approach than the more aggressive f4

 
4... Nf6 5. Bd3
leaving me with the option as to what to do with my dark square bishop and my queens knight. Na3 is interesting in some positions

 
5... O-O 6. O-O
Na3 or Nbd2 also seem playable. I decided that i should wait and see how black would respond. With a mobile centre i prefer to castle early.

 
6... Nbd7
preparing e5 to contest my centre.

 
7. Re1
in reply to threatened e5. after a possible exd4 by black the rook will be well positioned

 
7... a6
black decides to march on the queen side, if he does not this might be regarded as a loss of tempo. It seems a bit dubious to march on the queenside without clarifying the center.

 
8. Nbd2
What to do here? i was thinking about a4 in respons to the threatened b5, but there again i welcomed blacks flank play. Also my dark square bishop is a bit of a problem. Bf4 e5 doesnt seem to good for white. Nor did i feel like Bg5 was accomplishing anything significant. Nbd2 seemed my best bet. with possibilities of moving it to f1,b3 or c4 depending on the demands of the position

 
8... b5
black should strike in the centre. c5 looks better putting pressure on my centre, b5 allows the annoying reply a4

 
9. a4 c6
a blunder, but what to do here? taking on a4 doesnt look any good. Rb8 gives black the a file, and a awquard queenside pawn formation

 
10. axb5 cxb5 11. Bxb5
black looses an important pawn that he wanted to use to break open the queenside

 
11... Bb7 12. Bd3 Re8
getting ready to blast open the center. blacks bishops have more potential in this position if he can open the center to activate them.

 
13. Nf1 e6
not quite sure why black didnt play e5 here. He might have disliked the reply Ne3 eyeing the weakened white squares c4 d5

 
14. Ng3 e5 15. h4
wanting to get a kingside attack going. I wonder if piece play with Qb3 isnt objectively stronger. It is probably better to clarify the center before attacking on the kingside

 
15... Qb6
i think d5 was better. following the old axiom about countering flank play with center play.

 
16. h5 Nxh5 17. Nxh5 gxh5 18. Be3
proving the poor placement of the black queen. Qxb2?? Rb1 wins a piece.

 
18... Qc7 19. Nh4 Nf6 20. Nf5 Nxe4 21. Qxh5
threatening Bh6 and Ngx7 Kxg7..Qg4

 
21... Re6
defends against Nxg7 but doesnt solve Bh6

 
22. Bh6
Rxh6 23. Nxh6 Bxh6 24 Rxe4 looks decisive. either the rook joins in the attack or white gets a massive attack with opposite colored bishops.