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ANNOTATED GAME
League division C2
superpom (1996) vs. hityerclock (2107)
Annotated by: hityerclock (1200)
Chess opening: Alekhine's defence (B05), modern, Flohr variation
superpom (1996) vs. hityerclock (2107)
Annotated by: hityerclock (1200)
Chess opening: Alekhine's defence (B05), modern, Flohr variation
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1. e4 Nf6 |
The Alekhine Defense is my usual reply to e4 vs. good players. It avoids a lot of theory, and it's easy for black to find useful plans in the middle-game | ||||
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2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 |
Entering the so-called "Modern variation." | ||||
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4... Bg4 |
Black's other continuation is 4...g6 followed by ...Bg7. In both cases, black's plan is to blockade the white pawn center, and snipe away at it from the flanks. | ||||
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5. Be2 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 Nb6 8. Nc3 |
An often-seen line is the exchange variation, 8.exd6 cxd6, which I believe is better for black than the more usual 8.Nc3 seen in this game | ||||
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8... O-O 9. Be3 d5 10. c5 Bxf3 |
This is pretty much forced. After 10... Nc4 11.Bxc4 dxc4 12.Qe2 Bxf3 13.gxf3 white is winning, and similarly after 10 ... N6d7 11.Rc1 intending to push to b & c pawns to b5 & c6 (and if 11... b6 12.c6 Nxc6 13.Nxd5!) | ||||
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11. gxf3 |
Karpov's move, with the idea to play 12.f4! supporting the center. | ||||
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11... Nc8 12. b4 |
Not as good as 12.f4, IMO, as it allows black's next move. | ||||
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12... Bh4 |
If white had played 12.f4, then after this move, the continuation 13.Bd3 g6 14.Qg4 puts black in a bind, since the N on c8 has no move (...Ne7? loses the Bishop) | ||||
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13. Kh1 Ne7 14. Rg1 f6 |
Sniping away at the pawn center. | ||||
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15. f4 |
Too late, the horse has already left the barn! | ||||
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15... fxe5 16. fxe5 g6 |
Now black's N has a nice outpost on f5. | ||||
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17. Rg2 Nf5 18. Bd3 Kh8 |
Intending to recapture with the g pawn if white plays Bxf5. | ||||
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19. b5 a6 20. a4 axb5 21. axb5 Nd7 |
Finally developing the other N! | ||||
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22. Ne2 Rxa1 23. Qxa1 Qa8 |
Grabbing the a-file. | ||||
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24. Qb2 |
If 24.Qxa1 Rxa1 and black's rook will infiltrate into white's camp. | ||||
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24... Nxe3 |
Opening up the f-file, and looking to exploit the f2 square. | ||||
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25. fxe3 Qe8 |
The threat is ...Qf7 followed by ...Qf1+ | ||||
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26. Nf4 g5 27. Nh3 h6 28. Ng1 Qf7 29. e4 Ra8 |
The position is roughly equal. Black's N will go to e6 (after the eventual pawn exchange) where it will blockade the white e-pawn, and black will start putting pressure on d4, which white will not be able to hold as his B is on the wrong color squares. In return, black's king is a bit exposed and the k-side light squares are weak. | ||||
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30. exd5 exd5 31. Qe2 Nf8 32. Nf3 Ra1+ 33. Rg1 Ra2 |
Trying to unbalance the position by trading R + P for the two minor pieces. This will reduce white's ability to operate against the weak light squares, and eliminates an important defender of d4. | ||||
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34. Nxg5 |
Playing into black's plan. White is lost after this, as he will not be able to defend his d pawn. Instead, white should play 34.e6 Rxe2 35.exf7 Re3 36.Nxh4 Rxd3 37.Nf5, and both sides still have chances. | ||||
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