Annotated chess game: How to brake in while pieces are still napping.

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ANNOTATED GAME

How to brake in while pieces are still napping.
amazonka (1217) vs. chris_davison (1561)
Annotated by: chris_davison (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B20), Gloria variation

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1. e4	OK now I am showing you a game with me being black. Here were go. 1.e4



1... c5	I like playing the Sicillian



2. c4	2.c4 could transpose into a maroczy bind.



2... e6 3. e5 d5 4. Qa4+ Bd7 5. Qb3 Bc6 6. cxd5 Bxd5 7. Qb5+ Qd7 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nxd5 exd5	Two pawns in the center.



10. f4	Defending a very important e5 pawn.



10... a6 11. Qb6 Nh6 12. d3 Be7 13. g3 Nf5 14. Bh3 Ncd4 15. Bxf5	? He should not give his light square bishop away as there are weakness in the white camp.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 12-Sep-07: The weaknesses are on the light squares because the pawns are on dark squares.


15... Nxf5 16. g4 Nd4 17. Kd2 O-O 18. g5 Qg4	Queen comes in.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 12-Sep-07: On a light square!


19. Kc3 Nb5+ 20. Kb3	?? Kd2 would be safe.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 12-Sep-07: 20. Kd2 Qg2+ on a light square & wins the rook also on a light square!


20... Qd1#	Checkmate. This would happen if your piece are still napping on there starting square.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 12-Sep-07: White's knight & bishop prevent castling. That is why the only pieces off the back rank are his K & Q. Notice d1 is a light square. After move 15. NxB the black queen has moved d7-g4-d1. Just like a light bishop that white doesn't have.