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ANNOTATED GAME
Old Indian defence, critical mistake at 25
ssth (1542) vs. rpilaud (1449)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Old Indian (A53), Janowski variation
ssth (1542) vs. rpilaud (1449)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Old Indian (A53), Janowski variation
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1. d4 |
When you see d4, you should probably expect c4 as the second move. One of these days, I might learn to recognize all these openings. |
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1... Nf6 |
Fisher for black. |
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2. c4 d6 |
The early d6 makes this the Old Indian defense, but it all goes to the same place. |
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3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 |
What I like about this opening is that it gives you a lot of options. You can attack with the e pawn, or the c pawn, or you can stay closed and develop the b pawn. Against a weak opponent, this opening seems to work well. In this case, this was not a weak opponent. |
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8. Re1 c5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. Na4 e4 12. Be2 Qxd1 |
Sometimes, against a stronger player, it seems logical to take the queen. But, then again, it simplifies the game for the stronger player, too, and this isn't necessarily good. I reminded myself to watch the c6 pawn with this note: 13. Bxd1 b6 |
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13. Rxd1 b6 14. Rb1 Bd7 15. Nc3 Rab8 |
I don't think I had a coherent plan in this game. This move seems like a waste, but I suppose, now looking back, that I wanted to attack the c4 pawn. |
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16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 f5 18. b3 b5 19. Bb2 Bxb2 20. Rxb2 Rbd8 21. Rc2 |
No clear plan, and I waste moves. |
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21... Rdc8 |
22. Rd-c1 f4 23. Rc2xc5 fxe3 24. Rc5xc8 Rxc8 25. Rxc8 Bxc8 26. fxe3 a6 (-1) |
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22. f3 exf3 23. gxf3 Rfe8 24. Kf2 b4 25. d6 Re6 |
This would be at least the first mistake that causes me to lose. I allow a diagonally stacked rook and king in white squares with the white bishop on the board. Foolish. |
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26. Bc4 |
He's a good player; he sees it. |
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26... Kf8 27. Bxe6 Bxe6 28. e4 fxe4 |
I expected him to stack his rooks in the d file. 29. fxe4 Ke8 30. Rc-d2 Kd7 |
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29. fxe4 Ke8 30. e5 |
Instead, he strengthened his d pawn. |
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30... Kd7 31. Rdc1 |
... and stacks his rooks in the c file. |
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31... Rf8+ 32. Ke3 Bd5 |
33. Rc2xc5 Ke6 34. Rd1 Rf3 35. Kd4 Rf4 36. Ke3 Re4 |
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33. Rc2xc5 Ke6 34. Rd1 Rf3+ 35. Ke2 Be4 36. d7 Rd3 |
Desperation: 37. d8=Q Rxd8 38. Rxd8 Kf5 |
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37. d8=Q Rxd8 38. Rxd8 Kf5 39. Rd6 Kf4 40. e6 g5 41. e7 Bb1 42. e8=Q Bxa2 43. Rd4# |
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