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ANNOTATED GAME
Properly Pushing Powerful Passed Pawns:)
aaelarar (1551) vs. tag1153 (1625)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Scandinavian (centre counter) defence (B01)
aaelarar (1551) vs. tag1153 (1625)
Annotated by: tag1153
(1700)
Chess opening: Scandinavian (centre counter) defence (B01)
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Here is a recent skittles game which demonstrates the strength of connected passed pawns. Playing with the black pieces, I get into a position which is very cramped. My opponent, aaelarar, seems poised to use his advantage of having the bishop pair around move 18 to break into my defenses and cause me some pain. The only real advantage I have is that of having connecting passed pawns, and they come through for me with flying colors. I hope you enjoy:) | |||||||
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1. e4 |
Standard. | ||||||
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1... d5 |
The Scandanavian - my personal favorite. | ||||||
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2. e5 |
Advance variation where white opts to play for a big center. The main alternative to this move is 2. exd Qxd 3. Nc3 Qa5 which I see a lot as well. Both variations seem to give equal play to both sides, and it has yet been proven to me that one is better than the other. | ||||||
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2... c5 |
Natural follow up which hits the central d4 square. | ||||||
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3. f4 |
?! Perhaps my opponent has seen my annotated game vs. bly_garcia:) With this move, white pushes for an early kingside attack. This is potentially very risky, as white weakens the area around his king. | ||||||
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3... Bf5 |
Getting the light squared bishop outside of the probable pawn chain, and preparing to defend the light squares around the king by playing Nbd7 if needed. | ||||||
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4. d3 |
? I considered this move very, very slow. 3. Bb5 , Nf3, or even the aggressive g4! seem to have more merit. | ||||||
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4... e6 |
Solidifying d5 and opening a lane for the dark squared bishop. | ||||||
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5. Nf3 |
White develops, and hastens 0-0. | ||||||
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5... h6 |
Strictly defensive, as 6. Nh4 is strong for white. This move just creates a little hiding space for the Bf5 if needed, while having the added bonus of preventing 6. Ng5. | ||||||
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6. h3 |
As his Nf3 blocks his queen's influence on g4, my opponent bolsters the white squares and prepares to expand further by playing g4, which forces black to retreat. | ||||||
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6... Nc6 |
Simple development. The main issue at hand here for black is the development of the Ng8 and the Bf8, as the white pawn on e5 is very restricting. | ||||||
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7. c3 |
?! Again, I felt this move was a little slow. White does open up a route for his queen (is Qa4 on the horizon?) and overprotects d4, but conversely he loses a potential home for his Nb1. I really expected a developing move or g4 here. | ||||||
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7... Nge7 |
Being given some tempo, black attempts to solve the problem of developing this knight. While slow and retreating, Nc8 can now be played if needed. | ||||||
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8. Be2 |
Developing and preparing 0-0. | ||||||
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8... d4 |
Not satisfied with putting a knight on c8, black encourages a pawn exchange that will allow the Ne7 to move to d5. | ||||||
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9. Nbd2 |
! Strong move, as this knight belongs on e4. | ||||||
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9... Nd5 |
As planned. | ||||||
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10. Ne4 |
As planned. | ||||||
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10... Be7 |
Last piece developed. | ||||||
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