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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from doconnie
doconnie (1768) vs. byakuugan3 (1789)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Dutch (A80)
doconnie (1768) vs. byakuugan3 (1789)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: Dutch (A80)
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1. d4 f5 |
I don't play the Dutch Defense anymore, after getting a cramped position from this game, now I think that 1...c5 is the sharpest move against 1.d4 | |||||
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2. e3 e6 3. Qh5+ g6 4. Qd1 Nf6 5. f4 |
This move locks the center and kingside from expanding, so most of the expansion ideas will lie on the queenside. | |||||
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5... c6 |
Creates flexible ideas such as a b5-boost, a Na6-Nc7 maneuver, and also secures control of the light squares. | |||||
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6. Nf3 a5 |
This almost forces White to stop b5, because if I take control of the queenside and get to have maneuvering space there, then White doesn't have much maneuvering space on any other side of the board, so White shouldn't allow b5 | |||||
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7. a4 |
c4 might be a better way to stop b5, but White wanted the pawn on c3 to secure the dark-pawn chain. | |||||
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7... Na6 |
Bxa6 is worth consideration since knights are usually better than bishops in closed positions, but I think this just frees up a lot of space on the queenside, and I can eventually make a b5 breakthrough and my bishop pair will become active later. | |||||
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8. c3 Nc7 |
In closed positional positions, you should always keep track of which squares are weakened after certain pawn advances, and try to post a knight there. White's a4 inaccuracy has weakened b4, even though c4 also weakens b4, c4 controls d5, and now if c4, then b4 becomes extremely weak, so a4 not only weakens b4, but also weakens d5 since the c-pawn is stuck securing b4. | |||||
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9. Bc4 Ncd5 10. O-O b6 |
I intended Ba6, trading my bad bishop for White's good one. If White doesn't want to trade, then my bishop is good on the a6-f1 diagonal, so White should just allow the trade. | |||||
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11. Qe1 |
The only reason I can see for this move is to play Qh4 if i castle kingside, but I haven't castled yet, and never castled in the game, so this wasn't really an active move. | |||||
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11... Ba6 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. Qe2 |
Yes, my rook looks oddly placed on a6, but rooks don't have much influence on closed positions, and it might actually save a tempo if I plan to double or triple my major pieces on the a or b-file once the queenside is opened up | |||||
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13... Qc8 14. Ne5 Qb7 |
There isn't really much else to do in this position, and the only chance of breaking open would be to fight for a b5 boost | |||||
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15. Na3 Bg7 |
The only way I can try to make progress is to get my h8-rook to b8 to try the b5 boost. But this probably wasn't the best place to move my bishop, because now White can eye the d6 weakness. | |||||
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16. Nac4 Ne4 17. Nd2 Ndf6 |
My knights are posted in the center, and White cannot take advantage of my d6-weakness, so I have nothing to worry about, and can continue to think of queenside expansion ideas. | |||||
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18. Ndf3 |
This allows b5, but b5 might be too risky to play now, since my queen and rook are the only pieces on the queenside. | |||||
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18... d6 19. Nc4 Ke7 |
King safety is most important in dynamic open tactical positions, but here my king is perfectly fine on e7, and is probably the best place for my king. | |||||
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20. Ncd2 |
White keeps giving me the chance to play b5, but I just thought it was too risky to play it, since it might permanently weaken my position. | |||||
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20... c5 |
The only way to break open this drawish position is to challenge White's iron grip on the dark squares. My idea was Nd7 e5, but opening up the center would probably benefit White, who is developed in a more orthodox fashion. If the position never gets opened, then both sides will just be maneuvering pointlessly unable to find some way to generate play, often in lifeless positions, one side will get tired of the boring position, start making pointless maneuvers, and allow the opponent to make progress | |||||
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21. Nxe4 Nxe4 22. Nd2 Nf6 |
The knights have been removed from blocking the center, so now White has a new plan of expanding with e4. | |||||
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23. Re1 d5 |
Since opening the position will be horrible for my king, I decided to just completely lock the center, and hope that I will somehow progress with my queenside space. | |||||
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24. b3 |
Ba3 is nothing to be afraid of, Nd7 will defend the pawn | |||||
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