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ANNOTATED GAME
OTB Training Game -- Crushing the Stonewall
Brian O vs. A Friend
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Reti v Dutch (A04)
Brian O vs. A Friend
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Reti v Dutch (A04)
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1. Nf3 |
Here is an interesting training game I played with a friend of mine OTB. This is the correct way of playing against the Stonewall Dutch when Black chooses a setup with ...Bd6. | ||||
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1... f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 d5 |
4...Be7; 5. 0-0 d5; 6. Nc3 0-0 7. d3 d4!; 8. Nb5 Nc6 gives Black the initiative and is a more accurate move order than the game continuation. Therefore, White is advised to enter the main lines after 7. d4. | ||||
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5. O-O Bd6 |
The bishop will become a target on this square and it will be easier for White to open the position for his better coordinated and developed forces. | ||||
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6. d3 |
Preparing e4. | ||||
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6... O-O 7. Nc3 c6 8. e4 |
After this move, White has a lasting pull. | ||||
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8... Nbd7 |
This move is dubious. But even after the correct, 8...de; 9. de e5; 10. Qb3!, White has initiative, as the light-squared bishop will be difficult to develop and White's development is quick and focused on the c-file. | ||||
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9. cxd5 |
Now some forced play will clarify the situation in White's favor. | ||||
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9... cxd5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Qb3 |
White immediately takes advantage of the light-squared weakness. Now 12...Nf6 can be met with either 13. Re1 or Bg5, with an advantage for White. | ||||
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12... Nb6 13. a4 |
Black has to play 13...Be7 and give up the d-pawn. | ||||
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13... a5 |
This loses material. | ||||
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14. Bg5 |
Now 14...Qc7; 15. Rac1, and the queen is deflected from it's defense of the Knight. Also, after 14...Be7; 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 the same is true of the defense of b6. | ||||
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14... Rf6 |
The best move under the circumstances. | ||||
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15. Bxf6 |
The pin isn't going anywhere, but the immediate capture prevents Black from playing a move like ...Be5, when the bishop will recapture on f6 keeping the kingside pawn structure intact. | ||||
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15... gxf6 16. Nd4 |
Double hitting d5 and preparing to route the knight to b5, where it will assist with the White plan of invading on the c-file. | ||||
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16... Be5 17. Nb5 Be6 |
17...f4 is better. Now the light-squared bishop will be entombed. | ||||
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18. f4 |
The light-squared bishop will never see the light of day. Restraining this piece was a key part of my strategy in this game, along with pressuring the isolated pawn and eventually infiltrating on the c-file. | ||||
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18... Bd6 19. Qc3 |
Eyeing the c7-square. After 19...Rc8; 20. Qxa5 drops another pawn for no compensation. | ||||
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19... Bb4 |
Ignoring the queen infiltration, however, we both missed 19...Nxa4; 20. Rxa4 Qb6 ; 21. d4 Qxb5, which is still not sufficient to make up the material deficit, especially after 22. Rfa1. White is clearly better . | ||||
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20. Qc7 Rc8 21. Qxb7 |
Exchanging queens is fine also, but this is stronger as the White rooks can come to the c-file and create mating threats along the 7th rank. | ||||
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21... Rc2 |
It's tough to suggest a move here, but this is losing. | ||||
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