Annotated chess game: Galway beckons boy...

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Galway beckons boy...
neimaq (1418) vs. shambobala (1647)
Annotated by: shambobala (1815)
Chess opening: Reti opening (A04)

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1. Nf3 d6	....i tend to use this opening against all flank openings. Depending on Whites next few moves, you can set up a strong kingside attack.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: A good old fighting game, this. White comes under heavy attack against his weakened K-side, but a quick tactical counter operation goes a long way to restoring the balance. But he goes astray in the endgame, and Black's final wave of attack overcomes White's resistance. Entertaining right to the finish.


2. d3	...normal here would be c4 or d4, maybe even g3 and transpose to an English



2... Bg4	...this is an annoying move for white and he has to deal with it, otherwise black automatically takes on f3 to upset the pawns and give some early targets..
	2 comments ruachessnut2 (1200) on 11-Sep-07: 3. b3 Bxf3 4. exf3 any 5. Bb2 Please name "Some early targets." White has the 2 bishop edge. shambobala (1815) on 12-Sep-07: ...early targets... b3 is a waste of time. White could take with gxf3 and look to 0-0-0, with e4, c3 Na3 / c2 and Be3. Rg1 adds to the attack. For Black...e5 / f5 / Nf6 / Na6-c7 / Be7 / 0-0 prepares the f4 advance into the k side. Queen comes to h5 etc....whole attack is aimed at a 0-0'd King.


3. Nbd2 e5 4. e4 Be7	continuing to develop...with e4, f5 will come in and look to castle 0-0-0 after Nc6 and continue with a kingside attack



5. g3 Nc6 6. c3	...i think white needs to disrupt blacks activity.....maybe c4, Rb1 and then b4...? Black wants Bg2 to put the Queen on the same diagonal as Bg4 ...
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 11-Sep-07: 6. c4 Nd4


6... Qd7 7. h3 Bh5 8. Bg2 O-O-O	...have to watch h4 and Bh3...I am prepared to sac material on the kingside here are white is not developing quick enough and the English is a solid but slow positional build....
	2 comments archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: Castling on opposite sides, which usually leads to both sides racing to get their attacks home first. Appearances aer that Black is there better placed for attack, except that White hasn't yet castled. White might be well advised to delay castling to get his own counteraction rolling, e.g. 9.b4 far1ey (1200) on 11-Sep-07: h4 and Bh3 is cheap, provoking Bg4 which is good for black as it erases the sole defender of the weak kingside light squares. White should leave the position on the kingside as it is (pawn wise) as black will find it hard to exchange the light squared bishops because the bishop is awkwardly placed on h5.


9. h4 Kb8	..out of danger...



10. Bh3 Bg4	...want the swap but not this time...but it prepares f5 if it is not taken....
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: Did White miscalculate the consequences of this move, hoping to play 11.Nxe5? In fact, instead of 10.Bh3, 10.Nxe5 leads to interesting complications (10...Bxd1 11.Nxd7ch Rxd7 12.Kxd1 or 10...Nxe5 11.Qxh5 Nxd3ch 12.Ke2 Nxc1 13.Rhxc1, when anything can happen).


11. Bg2 f5 12. exf5 Qxf5	...white needs to release the pin and create grief on the queen side....i thought a4/5 and b4 followed by Qb3 creates and major headache for black owing to the very strong long white bishop....given time..



13. O-O	....white has a static queen side and black has 5 pieces that can come quickly to the kingside quickly....decided to tak advantage of the pin next...Qxd3 is on, and overlooked it for (what i thought) was a more aggressive plot...myself and the buddy are playing these games relatively quickly so no major analysis done...
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: "Castling into the attack". Probably 13.Qe2, to protect the loose d-pawn is to be preferred.


13... g5	..sure why not....? I can overcome Qb3 and prevent the possibility of white winning a piece (Ne1...and black mustbe careful of Bxc6) Blacks idea is simple, crack open the k side...was prepared to sac 2 pawns here....hxg5 and then h6 looking for Rxh6, Nf6 and Rfh8...
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: Fair comment. "A pawn's a pawn for a' tha'", but why not try an alternative if it looks as though it might yield bigger or quicker dividends?


14. Qc2 gxh4 15. Nxh4 Bxh4 16. gxh4 Nf6	..white king is looking a bit exposed....
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: Actually, the poor old soul is looking a lot exposed....


17. Ne4 Nxe4	...maybe d5 was more solid....and blocks the bishop...
	2 comments archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: 17...Rdg8 was another attractive idea... far1ey (1200) on 11-Sep-07: I like Bf3! when Ng3? loses to Rdg8! Of course white doesnt play Ng3 but the exchange of the only piece defending the king seems to be right.


18. Bxe4 Qe6 19. Bxc6 bxc6 20. Qb3+	...white gets a chance to take a sting out of the attack....
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: White has ingeniously blunted the force of Black's attack. Very nice.


20... Ka8 21. Qxe6 Bxe6	...decided to open up the king more...



22. f3 Rdf8 23. Kf2	..an opportunity to win a pawn here....



23... Bg4 24. Ke2	..pin here allows the winning of the pawn....
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: White begins to slip - possibly reaction from having repulsed Black's first wave of attack? 24.Ke3 or 24.Kg2 were preferable.


24... Rxf3 25. Rxf3 Rf8 26. Be3 Rxf3 27. Kd2 Rh3 28. Bg5 Rh2+	....white resigns in view of either losing a rook or Ke3 and Re2#...
	2 comments archduke_piccolo (2340) on 11-Sep-07: A surprising finish, given the scanty material. Remember this mating constellation: you never know when you will get the chance to play it yourself. Good game. shambobala (1815) on 11-Sep-07: Cheers...not perfect but a nice attacking game...