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ANNOTATED GAME
Bishop vs. Knight - An instructive endgame.
manochess (2007) vs. sp2306 (2004)
Annotated by: sp2306 (2063)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B12), advance, Short variation
manochess (2007) vs. sp2306 (2004)
Annotated by: sp2306 (2063)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B12), advance, Short variation
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This game was played between 27th January 2007 and 24th June 2007 here at Gameknot. The game doesn't exist anymore in the GK database, so I reproduce it from my notebook. During the course of this game, I was going through a lot of personal problems and trauma, and all this affected my play, resulting in a loss. However, in order not to take away anything from my opponent, I've analyzed the game in depth, especially the very interesting endgame, and give him due credit for his excellent play. | |||||
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 |
The Advance Variation is having a good time in the 21st century, with the percentage of wins skewed in it's favour. | ||||
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3... Bf5 4. Nf3 |
The Short Variation is one of the best lines for White in this system. | ||||
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4... e6 5. c3 Nd7 |
5-c5 directly is also possible. However, the move played is better. | ||||
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6. Be2 c5 7. O-O Ne7 |
Now, the standard responses for White are 8.Nh4, 8.Be3 and 8.dc. However, White played... | ||||
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8. Qb3 |
I haven't seen this move before, so I call it the 'Mano Attack', in honour of my opponent. | ||||
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8... Qc7 9. Na3 Nc6 |
The first mistake. I should have played 9 - a6, 10.Nh4 - h5 with equality. | ||||
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10. Nb5 |
Now White gets a slight edge. | ||||
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10... Qb6 11. Re1 |
An inaccuracy. 11.Rd1 is correct, retaining the small edge after 11 - cd, 12.Nfd4. | ||||
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11... Bg4 12. Be3 Bxf3 13. Bxf3 a6 14. Nd6+ |
A mistake, which allows Black to simplify to an ending with a slight edge. 14.Na3!? was correct, maintaining equality after 14 - Qb3, 15.ab3. | ||||
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14... Bxd6 |
Now Black has a slight edge. | ||||
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15. exd6 Qxb3 16. axb3 cxd4 17. Bxd4 Nxd4 18. cxd4 Nb6 19. Rac1 |
A good move, disallowing long-castling, and discouraging Kd7. | ||||
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19... Rc8 20. Rxc8+ Nxc8 21. Bxd5 Nxd6 22. Bf3 Kd7 23. Kf1 Rc8 24. d5 exd5 25. Bxd5 Rc2 26. Re2 Rc1+ 27. Re1 Rxe1+ |
My second mistake. I overestimated my chances in the ensuing Bishop vs. Knight endgame, probably lulled by White's seemingly 'weak' doubled pawns. Correct was to retain the Rook, and try to create a second weakness in White's position. In other words, play on the Kingside. So, 27 - Rc5, 28.Rd1 - Ke7, 29.Ke2 - g5, 30.g3 - Kf6, retaining a slight edge, was correct. | ||||
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28. Kxe1 Kc7 |
My third mistake. Instead of going for the doubled pawns, I ought to generate play on the K-side! Hence, 28 - Ke7, 29.Kd2 - b6, 30.Ke3 - Kf6 with equality, was correct. | ||||
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29. Kd2 Kb6 30. b4 Kb5 31. Kc3 h5 32. h4 Kb6 33. g3 Kb5 34. Bf3 g6 35. Be2+ Kc6 36. Kd4 Kc7 |
A serious mistake. This attempt to prevent a Q-side infiltration only allows White fresh opportunities on the K-side. 36 - Kd7 was necessary, when White would retain his slight edge after 37.Bd3 - Kd8, 38.Kc5 - Kc7, 39.Bc2 - b6 , 40.Kd4. | ||||
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37. Ke5 |
Now White's advantage is clear. | ||||
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37... Kd7 38. Kf6 Ke8 39. Bd3 Kf8 40. f4 Ne8+ 41. Ke5 |
White has managed to drive Black to passivity, thereby increasing his advantage. | ||||
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41... Ke7 |
41. - Kg7!? wouldn't have saved Black, as White wins by 42.Be4 - b6, 43.Bc6 - Nf6, 44.Kd6 - Ng8, 45.Kc7. | ||||
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42. f5 |
The decisive move, breaking Black's K-side. Now there's no defense. | ||||
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42... gxf5 43. Kxf5 Nf6 |
Here, there were two other possibilities, both of which, however, loses: A) 43 - b5, 44.Be2 - Nd6 , 45.Kg5 - Ne4 , 46.Kf4 -. B) 43 - Ng7 , 44.Kg5 - Ke8, 45.Be2 - Ke7, 46.Bh5 -. | ||||
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44. Be2 Ne8 45. Bxh5 Ng7+ |
45 - Nd6 loses to 46.Kg5 - Ne4 , 47.Kf4 - Nd6, 48.Be2. | ||||
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