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ANNOTATED GAME
League division D1 - The Double Check!
lynvingen (1626) vs. ssth (1501)
Annotated by: lynvingen (1722)
Chess opening: Scandinavian (B01), Kiel variation
lynvingen (1626) vs. ssth (1501)
Annotated by: lynvingen (1722)
Chess opening: Scandinavian (B01), Kiel variation
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Though this is not a high quality game (mistakes were made on both sides), I think it is a nice example of how to use the tactic known as
the double check.
I should mention that I haven't consulted Fritz or similar for this annotation - so the comments are only made by me. | ||||||
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1. e4 d5 |
This opening is called the center counter defense or the scandinavian defense. The idea for black is to avoid White getting a strong center. The drawback for black is how to answear, when/if White simple takes the pawn. If black for instance tries to recapture with the queen, he will a lose a tempo, if white replies with Nc6. | |||||
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2. exd5 |
The most common answear for white. | |||||
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2... Nf6 |
So, Black avoids the problem with the exposed queen. However he is now down a pawn. At least for the time being. | |||||
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3. d4 |
White choses to develop instead of trying to keep the pawn. | |||||
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3... Nxd5 4. c4 |
Black is now equal again, however he loses a tempo now. | |||||
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4... Nb6 5. Nf3 |
Following the general principle(GP): Knights out before Bishops. | |||||
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5... g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 |
Black tries with a fianchetto. | |||||
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7. Be3 Bg4 |
Always nice, when you can develop with a pin. | |||||
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8. Be2 |
The GP: unpin ASAP! As filippus kindly pointed out for me, after 8...Bxf6, 9. Bxf6, Black cant take the unprotected c-pawn with the Knight as White can play Qa4 or Bxb7 winning material... Howevever, as we shall see, White overlooked this fact. | |||||
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8... c6 |
I think castling or Nc6 would have been stronger and more natural. Black must keep up in "the develop-race". But the pupose of this move is clear: W. can no longer respond with Qa4 or Bxb7(as the c6-pawn is blocking), after 8....Bxf6, 9. Bxf6. So W is now forced to recapture with the g-pawn if he wants to keep his c-pawn... | |||||
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9. O-O |
...Thats why castling on the Q-side should have been considered! | |||||
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9... Bxf3 |
Black takes advantage of whites blunder. White now has to choose between a exposed king or a pawn down. | |||||
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10. gxf3 |
Whites king is now exposed, but he has the bishop pair and dominance in the center. | |||||
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10... O-O 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rfe1 Nb8d7 13. f4 |
The plan is to strengthen the center and eventually trade of the double pawn. | |||||
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13... Nf6 14. Kh1 |
Making room for the rook to fullfill a GP: Control open or half open files. | |||||
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14... e6 |
The idea is perhaps to dispute Whites center control | |||||
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15. Reg1 Nbd7 16. Rg2 |
Planning to double Rooks | |||||
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16... Qc7 17. b4 |
It looks like Black is preparing an attack at Whites center, however Whites response b4 is probably weak. | |||||
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17... a5 |
Capturing here would allow Blacks a-rook to enter the game. | |||||
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18. b5 cxb5 19. Nxb5 |
Nice outpost for the Knight - cant be attacked by pawns | |||||
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