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ANNOTATED GAME
League Game 3rd round
katzlbt (-) vs. alex (1399)
Annotated by: katzlbt (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C69), exchange variation, Alapin gambit
katzlbt (-) vs. alex (1399)
Annotated by: katzlbt (1200)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C69), exchange variation, Alapin gambit
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1. e4 |
Don't look at this game if you expect spectacular moves or sacrifices. This is one of my real league games with a 3h time control. It is not an example of an excellent game of mine but one can learn from it. I have annotated the critical parts with questions to the reader so one might make guesses for better moves. | |||||
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1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 |
A standard spanish Ruy Lopez opening. | |||||
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3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. d3 Nf6 7. c4 Bc5 |
The first little excitement approaches ... | |||||
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8. Be3 |
I attack the unprotected bishop. If the opponent tries to trade I can free a file for my rook, but get a double pawn. | |||||
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8... Bxe3 |
And that is what happened. | |||||
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9. fxe3 Bxf3 |
My opponent keeps me under pressure ... | |||||
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10. Rxf3 |
I am desparately waiting to develop my knight ... | |||||
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10... Qd6 |
I recognize the danger of O-O-O and think hard what to do to fortify my D3 pawn! I conclude that I have to get the rook in place. | |||||
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11. Rf2 |
Big mistake. The opponent has a GOOD move that would cost me pawn and lots of advantage ... Can you find the move for black? | |||||
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11... O-O-O |
Nxe4!! ... but luckily my opponent did not see the move. | |||||
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12. Rd2 |
This compenstates for the mistake. | |||||
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12... Qc5 |
The opponent mounts more pressure attacking e3. | |||||
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13. Qe2 |
The queen to the rescue ... and no way to bring my knight into the game ... | |||||
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13... h5 |
The opponent treatens a double attack on ... | |||||
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14. Nc3 |
... e3 ... I decide to allow the attack to find a way to FINALLY develop my knight and prepare to defend e3. | |||||
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14... Rd6 |
The opponent readies another doble attack threat ... but makes a mistake. Can you see it? | |||||
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15. a3 |
I prepare an attack on the queen ... | |||||
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15... Ng4 |
and here the long expected e3 attack. | |||||
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16. Re1 a5 |
I did not find the motivation behind this move but it gives me time for a good attack on the opponent ... Can you guess my next move? | |||||
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17. Na4 |
... the queen must retreat to a7. | |||||
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