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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from rjastrz
rjastrz (1698) vs. plo1 (1691)
Annotated by: rjastrz (1710)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B18), classical, Flohr variation
rjastrz (1698) vs. plo1 (1691)
Annotated by: rjastrz (1710)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B18), classical, Flohr variation
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1. e4 |
This game is an example of how vulnerable can black's king be in case of queen-side castling in Caro-Kann defence. Hope you like it :) | |||||
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1... c6 |
First few book moves will be left without any comments. | |||||
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2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. c4 e6 8. a3 |
8. a3 prevents 8. ... Bb4 and prepares b4. | |||||
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8... Qc7 |
Typical move for black. Prepares queen-side castle. | |||||
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9. Be2 |
Same for white, preparing for king-side castling. | |||||
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9... Ngf6 10. O-O O-O-O 11. b4 |
11. b4 starts the attack on black's position. | |||||
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11... c5 |
11. ... c5 with intention of bxc5 or dxc5 followed by 12. ... Nxc5 threatening white's queen. | |||||
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12. Qb3 |
Bait not taken. Black's troubles start from now on. After 12. ... cxb4 13. axb4 the 'a' line is open for white. | |||||
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12... cxd4 |
Black plays cxd4 instead. | |||||
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13. Nxd4 |
The knight threatens 14. Nb5. Black should play 14 ... a6. | |||||
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13... Bd6 |
13. ... Bd6? is a big mistake. Black's queen will be forced to move to the '8' line to protect the a7 pawn. | |||||
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14. Nb5 |
White knight attacks. | |||||
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14... Qb8 |
Black's queen in retreat. | |||||
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15. Be3 |
15. Be3 increases pressure on a7 pawn and frees the '1' line for white's rooks. | |||||
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15... Nb6 |
15. ... Nb6? is another mistake. This leads to an interesting pin. | |||||
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16. c5 |
It looks like black can get out of the pin without any loss of material. However, position count's in chess too! | |||||
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16... Bxg3 |
Obvious move, hoping for white killing the bishop and black playing 17. ... Nd5 with good chances. | |||||
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17. cxb6 |
17. cxb6! White gives away the h2 pawn, but gains superb chances in a direct king attack since the 'c' and 'd' lines are now open. | |||||
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17... Bxh2+ 18. Kh1 a6 |
Black is in all kinds of trouble and decides to get rid of the knight. | |||||
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19. Qc4+ |
This starts the attack. | |||||
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