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ANNOTATED GAME
Pirc Defense, Classical System
kev_wells (1347) vs. druidfluid (1383)
Annotated by: druidfluid (1200)
Chess opening: Pirc (B08), classical (two knights) system
kev_wells (1347) vs. druidfluid (1383)
Annotated by: druidfluid (1200)
Chess opening: Pirc (B08), classical (two knights) system
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1. e4 d6 |
The Pirc Defense. Black invites White to play d4, where then he will try to break it apart by attacking it from a distance using tactical measures. | ||||
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2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 |
Here, White cannot play 3.e5? due to the response: 3....dxe5 4.dxe5 Qxd1 5.Kxd1 Ng4 (threatening the fork on f2, winning the rook) 6.Ke1 Nxe5 destroying Whites strong central pawns. | ||||
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3... g6 4. Nf3 |
The Classical System. Whites best response to the Pirc. Also playable for White here is 4.f4 followed by 5.Nf3 (Austrian Attack), or 4.Bg5 (Byrne Variation). | ||||
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4... Bg7 5. d5 |
(?) Better for white here is 5.h3, followed by 6.Be3 and 7.e5 | ||||
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5... a6 |
This move prevents the pin after Black plays Nbd7, which is a necessary move for Black to backup the f6 Knight, and to help out at d5. | ||||
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6. Qd4 |
(?) White bites down on steel! Starting his attack too prematurely, and paying the price as we shall see. | ||||
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6... O-O |
also playable here is 6...c5! and after 7.dxc5 e.p. Nxc6! and Black is looking good! | ||||
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7. e5 dxe5 8. Nxe5 Ng4 |
(!) Now we see why Whites move 6.Qd4? hurts so bad. His Knight on e5 is pinned,and Black threatens to win a piece. | ||||
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9. Bf4 Nd7 10. f3 |
and now Black wins a piece! | ||||
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10... Ngxe5 11. Bxe5 Bxe5 12. Qe4 Re8 13. O-O-O Bg7 14. Bc4 |
Aiming at the King! | ||||
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14... Kh8 15. h4 Nc5 |
(!) an attack on the flank is best met by a counter attack on the center! Although usually this involves a pawn thrust to c5 or f5, one cannot fault Blacks play, winning a tempo and opening the h3-c8 diagonal for his Queens Bishop. | ||||
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16. Qe2 b5 |
Black plans to win the d5 pawn, and does so with precise calculations. | ||||
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17. Bb3 Bb7 18. h5 b4 |
Removing the first defender! | ||||
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19. Ne4 Nxb3+ |
(!) Removing the second defender, doubling Whites pawns, and winning the d5 pawn all in one shot! | ||||
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20. axb3 Bxd5 |
Mission accomplished! | ||||
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21. h6 Bf8 22. Ng5 |
Exploiting the pinned Bishop on d5, and threatening to win Blacks Queen by 23.Nxf7 Kg8 24.Nxd8 | ||||
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22... Kg8 23. c4 e6 |
Black could have taken the pawn "en passant", but his play 23.e6 contains a powerful tactical threat! | ||||
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24. cxd5 exd5 |
(?) Black miscalculates here. Although the discovered attack on the Queen is powerful, White could respond with 25.Qd2 holding the Knight on g5. Black should have played 24.Qxg5 immediately, followed by 25.exd5. | ||||
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25. Qd3 |
(?) Fortunately for Black, White blunders here. Once again 25.Qd2 is better. | ||||
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25... Qxg5+ 26. Rd2 |
(?) White is now falling apart, 26.Kb1 is preferred. | ||||
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