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ANNOTATED GAME
Playing the Silican Beast a Benoni
ChessKnave (1543) vs. Mephisto Master Chess Program (0000)
Annotated by: chessknave (1560)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn (A46), Torre attack
ChessKnave (1543) vs. Mephisto Master Chess Program (0000)
Annotated by: chessknave (1560)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn (A46), Torre attack
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A70: Modern Benoni: 6 e4 g6 7 Nf3
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1. d4 |
I am playing d4 against my silican opponent in hopes of finding an edge before my oppents tactics hit me. My opponent is the honorable Saitek Maestro Master Chess Computer, which is set to level 3. I am not giving my opponent a rating because I only know of the maximum rating of 2200 elo for it. I included some annotation from Fritz7, noted as the source where applicable. | |||||
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1... Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 |
The opening begins to form a Benoni. | |||||
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3. c4 c5 4. d5 |
I have been reviewing some Capablanca games and have seen this response to c5, and although this game is not of exactly the same nature, this move works for me because after 4...exd5 5.cxd5 I have claimed a little more of the center than black and my d pawn while overextended is under guard by the queen. | |||||
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4... exd5 5. cxd5 d6 |
Positional advantages for white at this point are that the f8 bishop is bad, and the b8 knight is limited to d7 or a6. Disadvantages for white are the weak pawn at d5, the minority queenside, a certain lag in piece development. White needs to move the f1 bishop, which requires e4, which requires Nc3. Black advantages are the queenside majority and castling before white after Be7. Disadvantages for black are the cramped position and the positional disadvantages of the b8 knight and f8 bishop. | |||||
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6. Nc3 g6 |
Black opts to delay castling so that a wing attack can be placed by Bg7, which provides black some compensation in center control. White will have to keep in mind the x-ray attack on the a1 rook and the potential for an unguarded b2 pawn in that line of attack. | |||||
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7. Bf4 |
The idea is to develop the bishop to a square having the most potential and where it will not be kicked back as in 7.Bg5 h6! | |||||
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7... a6 |
Keeping white from playing 8.Nb5 to double attack the d6 pawn, and also prepares b5. | |||||
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8. e4 |
Opening up the bishop line by pushing the pawn while adding protection to d5 and preparing for a future push to the e5 square. This move limits the choices for the c8 bishop also. | |||||
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8... Bg4 |
Fritz:last book move. Me: MC applies a pin which can be refuted. The question is which is better the knight or bishop? | |||||
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9. h3 |
White puts the question to the bishop. | |||||
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9... Bh5 |
This move does not achieve a questionable rating from Fritz because of 10.g4! g5! 11.Bxg5 Bg6 and the bishop can escape at the cost of a pawn, however I think it should at least rate a half a question mark for losing the pawn, or at least a speculative rating. Fritz:: 9... Bxf3 [and Black has air to breath] 10. Qxf3 Nbd7 | |||||
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10. g4 h6 |
The losing moment where black does not play the correct 10...g5 move. Fritz:: 10... g5 11. Bxg5 Bg6 | |||||
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11. gxh5 |
White gains a material advantage to complement the positional advantage. | |||||
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11... g5 |
Fritz:: 11... Nxh5 12. Be3 | |||||
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12. Bg3 |
In restrospect this was not the best move, choices of 12.Bd2 or Bh2 would have been better, with Bh2 a preference. The Fritz variation looks interesting as well. Fritz:: 12. e5 [and White can already relax] 12... dxe5 13. Bxe5 Bg7 | |||||
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12... Nxh5 |
Now white must spend time to relocate the bishop. | |||||
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13. Bh2 Nd7 |
It looks like the knight is headed to d5 or perhaps it is just there for support? | |||||
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14. Qd2 |
With the idea of 15.0-0-0 and if 14...Nf4 then 15.Bxf4 gxf4 16.Qxf4 with decisive advantage. I part ways with Fritz on this moves notation because I want to set my opponent up for a fall, as will be seen later. Fritz:: 14. Nd2 [keeps an even firmer grip] 14... Nhf6 | |||||
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14... Qe7 |
With the idea of placing pressure on e4 by way of 15...Nh5f6. I smile as I see the queen standing in front of the king - and fortunately my opponent can not see me smiling. | |||||
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15. O-O-O Nhf6 |
Fritz:: 15... Bg7 16. Be2 | |||||
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