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ANNOTATED GAME
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geniusacamel (2136) vs. caveman1960 (1893)
Annotated by: caveman1960
(2065)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence, Alekhine variation (D10)
geniusacamel (2136) vs. caveman1960 (1893)
Annotated by: caveman1960
(2065)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence, Alekhine variation (D10)
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A game of lost opportunities I thought on completion of the game. I thought it was a good chance to beat a master but on reflection well after the game had finished geniusacamel's play reminded me of a young Tal not strictly sound; but what did it matter when he had piece activity and the king as a target. | |||||
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e4 |
Sacrificing a pawn for centre control and piece activity. | ||||
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4... b5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Be2 g6 |
On reflection I would prefer 6.....e6 keeping the position Slav/Semi Slav rather than giving a hybrid Slav/Indian. | ||||
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7. O-O Bg7 8. Qc2 |
Boris Spassky used to play the white position in a similar fashion in the 60's. The Silicon Monster gives the position as a small plus for black but in the hands of a creative attacker......... | ||||
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8... O-O 9. b3 cxb3 |
I looked at 9....b4 10.Na4 c3 but after 11.a3 a5 12.Nc5 blacks Q-side pawns are ripe for the plucking. | ||||
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10. axb3 Bb7 |
My first inaccuracy. Houdini2 gives 10.....Na6 as better | ||||
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11. d5 |
A mouse error. White meant to play the far superior 11.e5 with a small plus.+0.37. 11.d5 is -1.21 according to Houdini2. | ||||
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11... a6 |
Both 11.....cxd geniusacamel and 11....Nxe4 were superior. | ||||
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12. e5 |
Looking to open lines and crash through blacks defences | ||||
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12... Nxd5 |
Two pawns up Q-side majority a computer assessment of -0.83(after the game) for black. I began to fancy my chances of a Walk the walk victory. | ||||
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13. Bb2 Nxc3 |
Seeking simplification through material exchanges as I had a two pawn advantage. | ||||
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14. Qxc3 c5 |
Giving back a pawn to unleash my bishop on b7. 14....Qc7 was much better. | ||||
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15. Qxc5 Nd7 16. Qe3 |
The best move centralising the Q and eyeing blacks k-side.Houdini2 gives this a -0.39 16.Qb4 a -0.62 and 16.Qc1 a -0.62 | ||||
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16... Rc8 |
Contesting the c-file. Houdini2 gives the position as dead equal. It favoured 16.....Nb6 with -0-26 for black. | ||||
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17. Rfd1 Qe8 |
One of the main differences between 2100 player and a 1800 player is that the higher rated player defends far better. Given the initiative and a clear plan we 1800 players can do quite well but when it comes to defence we can do quite poorly. Here I start to drift I feel I should have played 17....e6 but didn't as I was worried about a future Nd6 | ||||
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18. e6 |
White begins to press and black panics. | ||||
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18... Nf6 |
18....Nc5 would have kept whites advantage to a minimum but worried about the coming attack black wanted pieces around the K-side.Houdini2 18.....Nc5 +0.07 18.....Nf6 +0.43 | ||||
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19. Ng5 |
Moving more pieces into the attack | ||||
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19... fxe6 |
Capitulation. 19......Nd5 still held out chances of putting up a stout defence. 20.Qh3 h5 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.exf Rxf7 24.Qf3 which the engine gives as +0.46 compared to the played +0.74 | ||||
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20. Qxe6+ Kh8 21. Qh3 |
Threatening mate | ||||
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21... h6 |
21......was a little better. | ||||
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