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ANNOTATED GAME
Fierce Queen to another Grand Prix...
fiercequeen (2034) vs. gigiena2 (1964)
Annotated by: fiercequeen (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
fiercequeen (2034) vs. gigiena2 (1964)
Annotated by: fiercequeen (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B21), Grand Prix attack
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1. e4 c5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. c3 |
my personal setup for the Grand Prix Attack (GPA)... I prefer this over the closed Sicilian with Nc3, such as 1. e4 c5, 2. Nc3 d6, 3. f4, for many reasons, mainly concerning Nc6; after Nf6, we now have d3... the main object here is g3, Bg2, 0-0, and develop... | ||||
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4... e5 |
Black has no better than an early d5, countered by e5, possibly followed by Bf5, Be2, e6, d3... this early outbreak gives White the advantage... | ||||
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5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. O-O Nf6 8. d3 |
stage 1 completed; Whites' sights are on f7... | ||||
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8... Be7 |
better first a6, a4, Qc7, to avoid upcoming complications... | ||||
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9. h3 Bd7 |
better than Bxf3, Qxf3, 0-0, g4/Qg3!, and the GPA is rolling... | ||||
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10. Be3 |
always an important move, in this variation; it counters mainly Qb6, followed by c4 and check... after Qb6, Qc2, supporting e4, and eventually d4... | ||||
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10... O-O 11. Nbd2 Qc7 12. Qe1 Na5 |
a very bad moment to try and neutralize Bc4; Black had best in Qd6, Nb3, b6, Nh4, a5... | ||||
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13. Qg3 b5 |
better Nc6... | ||||
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14. Bd5 Nxd5 |
whatever the solution may be, this is not it; better try Bc6, c4, bxc4, dxc4, Rb8, or Nc6, Nb3, c4, etcetera... c5 has to be utilized at some time... | ||||
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15. Bh6 |
a nasty surprise... | ||||
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15... Bf6 |
not better is g6, exd5, Rfe8, Qxe5, Qxe5, Nxe5, Bf5, g4... | ||||
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16. exd5 Bf5 17. Nh4 Bg6 |
all forced, Black is running into trouble soon... | ||||
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18. Rxf6 |
the point of this small combination; White is winning at least some material, especially after Raf1... | ||||
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18... gxh6 |
even worse for Black is gxf6, Nf5!, Qd8, Ne4!, followed by Bg7... | ||||
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19. Nf5 |
Black is in big trouble; the rogue pawn d5 is the desperado killer here... best option is running from checks with Kh8, and sit things out... | ||||
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19... Nb7 |
there it is: Black is losing a piece... | ||||
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20. d6 |
simple, but lethal: considering the threat Ne7+, followed by Qxe5, Black has to play Nxd6, Nxd6, Rad8, N2e4, c4, losing the Q's Knight... | ||||
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20... Qd7 |
or Qd8; this loses swiftly... | ||||
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21. Ne7+ |
after Kg7 or Kh8, follows Qxe5 and soon mate... best is to get it over with by Qxe7, dxe7, and pray for a quick and not too painful kill... | ||||
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21... Kh8 22. Qxe5 Nxd6 |
the easy way out... | ||||
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