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ANNOTATED GAME
B30: Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)
rpilaud (1474) vs. billpill51 (1578)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B30), Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)
rpilaud (1474) vs. billpill51 (1578)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B30), Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6)
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1. e4 |
This is a game between my Dad and me to prepare for the 4th George Washington Open, June 15-17, 2007. I think we agreed to a gentlemanly draw in the end, though I probably deserved to lose. I open with e4. At that time, e4 was scary territory for me (and still is to some extent). e4 tends to lead to a wide-open game, which is exciting but also nerve-wracking. | ||||||
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1... c5 |
Looks like the Sicilian. | ||||||
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2. Nf3 |
This particular opening sets up for an early castle and uses bishop pressure on the king. Based on the GK database, this opening appears to do well against the Sicilian. | ||||||
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2... Nc6 |
Pretty standard, but this favors white at this point. | ||||||
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3. Bb5 |
Here's the bishop pressure. | ||||||
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3... Qc7 |
a6 might be better here except that it allows for the possibility of stacked pawns, which isn't always a disadvantage, depending on how it's played. | ||||||
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4. Bxc6 |
Absolutely no pressure to capture here. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, according to the GK database, this capture still favors white. | ||||||
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4... Qxc6 |
Stacking pawns is usually not good, so this makes sense. | ||||||
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5. d3 |
One can immediately castle or develop at this point. | ||||||
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5... e6 |
The GK database suggests Nf6 here, which Dad does in the next move. | ||||||
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6. O-O |
A relatively early castle. | ||||||
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6... Nf6 |
At this point, there were only 4 games in the GK database with a slight advantage to white. | ||||||
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7. Bg5 |
I'm not sure what I was pressuring, but I guess this doesn't hurt and it forces black to consider the possibility of stacked pawns if nothing is done to back it up. | ||||||
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7... Be7 |
I think this is the best response to such an attack. | ||||||
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8. c4 |
I've since come to learn that leaving d3 in this position is considered weak, particularly when the queen is forced to defend. Nb-d2 might have been better. On the other hand, it blocks up the middle. | ||||||
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8... h6 |
I tend to do this myself. Why invite trouble from the bishop? This weakens the castle, but it's almost a necessity at some point. | ||||||
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9. Be3 |
Retreat with pressure on c5. | ||||||
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9... b6 |
A good response to the bishop pressure. | ||||||
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10. Nc3 |
Developing move. Now all mid-level pieces are out and the back rank is set up with some flexibility. | ||||||
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10... O-O |
With the open queenside, a short castle seems to make sense. | ||||||
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