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ANNOTATED GAME
Fisher/Reti opening for black, Queenside counterattack
antillajrt (1297) vs. rpilaud (1454)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Bird's opening (A02)
antillajrt (1297) vs. rpilaud (1454)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Bird's opening (A02)
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In this game, I open with | |
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1. f4 |
In this game, I play black and open with a combination of moves that my Dad calls a "Bobby Fisher" opening (which is also called "Reti" when it is played for white, and can be the Old Indian in some variants). It makes for a closed game. I'm still experimenting with this opening for black and learning things as I go, and I'd truly enjoy your comments on the strengths and weaknesses of this opening for black. |
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1... Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 |
As is fairly typical, this closed opening cedes the center pawns to white. |
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3... d6 4. h3 Bg7 5. Qf3 |
White doesn't advance the d pawn, which allows me to advance the c pawn. |
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5... c5 6. Bc4 O-O 7. b3 Nc6 8. Nge2 |
Completed the fist 8 moves of this opening. At this point, there are options to attack the middle or either side, particularly the queenside. |
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8... a6 9. Bb2 b5 10. Bd3 |
I was expecting 10. Bd3, and thought I'd move e5, ... 10. Bd3 e5 11. fxe5 Nxe5 |
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10... b4 |
... but I changed my mind and moved b4 first, thus pressuring the knight. |
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11. Nd5 e5 |
... then moved to e5. At this point, I would have expected f5 or fxe5 ... |
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12. O-O-O |
... but white long castled? ... |
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12... exf4 |
... thus allowing me to go back on the offensive setting up what would be the beginning of the end at move 17. |
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13. Nexf4 Ne5 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Qg3 Nxd3+ 16. Qxd3 Bxb2+ 17. Kxb2 Qf6+ |
A good old fashioned Queen fork. |
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18. c3 Qxf4 19. Rdf1 Qe5 20. g4 bxc3+ 21. dxc3 |
21. dxc3 a5 22. a4 Ba6 (23. .. Bxf1 24. Rxf1) |
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21... a5 |
The chess gods were smiling on me ... I saw the potential for a stacked Queen and rook along the diagonal ... |
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22. a4 Ba6 |
... and he didn't see it coming. |
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23. Qd5 Qxd5 24. exd5 |
I expected this to happen ... 24. exd5 Bxf1 25. Rxf1 Rf-e8 26. Rf6 Ra-d8 |
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24... Bxf1 |
The rest of the game was spent making sure I didn't do anything stupid. |
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25. Rxf1 f5 |
... but changed my mind and advanced the f pawn with the support of the rook. |
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26. g5 f4 27. Kc2 Rf5 28. Kd2 Rxd5+ 29. Kc2 Rf8 30. Rf3 Rff5 31. h4 Kf7 32. c4 Rd4 33. Kc3 Re5 34. Rf2 Re3+ 35. Kc2 f3 36. Rd2 |
Although I expected this ... 36. Rh2 Re2 37. Rxe2 fxe2 (King can't block) ... he decided to trade rooks. |
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36... Rxd2+ 37. Kxd2 Re2+ 38. Kd1 Ke6 39. b4 |
Just some closing notes here on out ... 39. b4 cxb4 39. Kc1 f2 39. h5 gxh5 |
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39... cxb4 40. c5 dxc5 41. h5 |
41. Kc1 f2 41. h5 gxh5 |
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41... gxh5 42. g6 hxg6 |
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