Annotated chess game: Corridor Mated!

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Corridor Mated!
jstevens1 (1954) vs. elyhim (2341)
Annotated by: jotheblackqueen (1200)
Chess opening: Robatsch (modern) defence (B06)

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1. e4	Hi everyone! It's ding-a-ling, time for Round 2 in my Welcome MT Part 1 against Terence (Elyhim). Terence k'oed me in less than 20 moves, aaargh and double aaargh! So, how did this happen? Well, here is a clue? Old Matey just lurves those back ranks and corridors, and to the detriment of Henry, he found a nice little corridor here! Now, I started off with 1. e4 and Terence responds with g6 which is the Robatsch Defense. Just like the Pirc and the Sicilian Dragon, that black dark square bishop can prove an almighty handful.
	1 comment jotheblackqueen (1200) on 27-Feb-13: Here is the Gameknot Analysis version of this game: game


1... g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4	3. c4 - an impressive array of pawns here. Alas, this pawn wall can be quite easily breached!
	5 comments redfoxrising (2149) on 27-Feb-13: @jkarp indeed, they will be breached, although it is impressive! eduard352 (1664) on 28-Feb-13: I would play c4 any day, there is nothingh wrong with that move. Your are moving towards a Kings Indian Defence l-d-j (1747) on 28-Feb-13: Nothing wrong with this. The pawns can be attacked, but they also control a lot of room in the centre and can be backed up quite well. I don't think this is a bad move. zwarwiz (1721) on 03-Mar-13: @jkarp In this case this isn't bad because white gains more control over the central squares. However I don't believe it is the best move. This is a personal opinion definitely nothing wrong with this current move. I've played it a few times myself... Aside: There is something to be said about pushing to many pawns in the beginning of the game but doesn't apply here since white gets something out of it. Black leads development here but white gets space so it is roughly even. matticus93 (1400) on 09-Mar-13: The danger behind moving pawns too many times is that it creates a rigid structure that is difficult to manipulate. However, any of those three pawns can move forward to create a unique structure, so white still has plenty of good options. I personally would have moved one of the knights, but the pawns are fine.


3... c5 4. d5	4. d5 - this advance ensures that that monster dsb rakes it's way right through to a1, in which my rook is standing. This will make it awkward for Fou Lenoir to get off c1 later in the game.
	4 comments blake78613 (1200) on 27-Feb-13: This move is a definite concession by White. White wants to maintain the central tension as long as possible. Black wants to fix White's center and then attack it. redfoxrising (2149) on 27-Feb-13: now white is able to develop. and has got a great center of pawns. dmaestro (1647) on 28-Feb-13: Generally white prefers to maintain central tension as long as possible. zwarwiz (1721) on 03-Mar-13: I'd have to agree with the others on this one. White should hold off on this move with Nf3. @dmaestro makes a good point. Often I've seen you release the tension before its necessary. And often at your own expense...


4... d6 5. Nc3 a6	5. a6 - hmm, black does not want to exchange his strong bishop for my knight even though this will ensure I am left with pawn islands on the queenside.
	1 comment eduard352 (1664) on 28-Feb-13: Of course black wont trade his best piece. The open b-line is enough compensation for the double pawn. Black b-pawn will become a target, but black will also have weaknesses on the black field around his kingside. In short Bxc3 is not a very appealing move.


6. a4 Nf6 7. Nge2 a5 8. Ng3	8. Ng3 - this move ensures my e4 pawn is doubly defended and clears the way for Fou Leblanc to clear the decks for Henry to castle kingside.
	1 comment blake78613 (1200) on 27-Feb-13: The game has transposed into a Hungarian variation of the KID a close cousin of the Samisch. If fact if White plays f3 it will be a Samisch.


8... Na6 9. Be2 Nb4	9. ...... Nb4 - Terence has an ideal toe-hold for his knight. It cannot be pushed away by pawn jabs. It will have to be one of my pieces which must try to exchange it off.
	2 comments redfoxrising (2149) on 27-Feb-13: nice detour to arrive at b4 with the Black knight. eduard352 (1664) on 28-Feb-13: Both sides are a bit slow to develop. It will not have much consequences since the position in the center is closed. I would probbaly have played 0-0 instead, and worry about the Knight later.


10. Nb5	10. Nb5 - maybe I can do the same to him, perhaps?! However, Terence soon shows me that imitation is the merest form of flattery!
	2 comments eduard352 (1664) on 28-Feb-13: Neither Knighs is achieving anything really. I would have continued developing with Be3. elyhim (1200) on 28-Feb-13: I played 9....Nb4 to prevent White from easily supporting the semi-weak e4 point with either Qd3 and Qc2


10... h5 11. f3 h4	11. ..... h4 - Terence is certainly flattered by Easy19. This is certainly a good bit of imitation now, that pawn push down the h file. So to prevent my knight becoming a horseburger for that little fellow on h4 I am gonna have to move said knight to f1. This will certainly delay castling for at least one move. In retrospect, maybe it would not have been a bad thing ..... hmm.
	3 comments elyhim (1200) on 28-Feb-13: I was suprised that Jstevens allowed me to play this move. Instead of 11.f3 maybe 11.h4 should have been played dmaestro (1647) on 28-Feb-13: I would agree that h4 is better. zwarwiz (1721) on 03-Mar-13: I'd definitely prefer to be black now.


12. Nf1 Nh5 13. Ne3	13. Nc2 - I decided to try and exchange off that knight on b4.
	2 comments elyhim (1200) on 28-Feb-13: This is a good outpost for the knight but it does nothing to challenged black's strong control of the dark squares. Retreating the knight to c3 may help white to be able to develop his DSB to fight for some control of the dark sqaures around his king. blake78613 (1200) on 28-Feb-13: It does restrain Black from making the ...e6 break which could result in a Ben-oni type game.


13... Bd7 14. Nc2 Be5	14. ..... Bc5 - that noisome black bishop finds a nicesome square where it can wreak mayhem on my pos - on both sides of it.



15. O-O	15. 0-0 - castles, but into it!
	2 comments bwaa (1886) on 27-Feb-13: d4 is looking just great for a Black Bishop... elyhim (1200) on 28-Feb-13: This move is actually not that bad for white. Matter of Fact as worrisome as white's position may seem it is still quite defensable. Right now black still has some work to do. In order to blast open the door to the king. As Bwaa correctly pointed out the DSB on d4 does look good so I aim for that.


15... Bxb5 16. axb5 Nxc2 17. Qxc2	17. Qxc2 - it seems as though these exchanges have relieved my position. However, things are just about to take a sinister turn. Starting with Terence's next move.
	1 comment a_random_guy (1985) on 27-Feb-13: Black's last few moves removed the defenders of the d4 square, which lead to 17...Bd4+. Good play by Black!


17... Bd4+ 18. Kh1	18. Kh1?? - this move allows Henry to Cop Old Matey in the corridor. Terence said that I should have given up the exchange by playing Rf2. Funnily enough, the Gameknot Analysis suggested that I would have had a perfectly viable game if I had done this. Sadly at the time I did not see it that way, played Kh1 and missed the mate, aaaargh, this is the stuff of knightmares - mummy please put on that light!!
	1 comment zwarwiz (1721) on 03-Mar-13: Ouch


18... Ng3+ 19. hxg3 hxg3+ 20. Bh6 Rxh6#
	4 comments a_random_guy (1985) on 27-Feb-13: Nice finish! redfoxrising (2149) on 27-Feb-13: Thanks for sharing! What a great checkmate by black! eduard352 (1664) on 28-Feb-13: Nice finish indeed l-d-j (1747) on 28-Feb-13: Very nice mate!