Annotated chess game: Strange Brew

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ANNOTATED GAME

Strange Brew
NN (?) vs. diemjay (1592)
Annotated by: diemjay (1739)
Chess opening: Benko's opening (A00)

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1. g3	"Don't make me steamroll you. Steamroller!" -Doug McKenzie- (from the movie 'Strange Brew') This game was not a fair contest. I've annotated it in order to show mistakes common to inaccurate and disjointed play. I'm sure some of that poor play was mine.



1... d5 2. Bh3	2. Bh3 This move is not to my taste. The Bishop has been placed on a square that leads to a favourable capture for Black (2...Bxh3) since the subsequent White recapture of material (3. Nxh3) means a poorly developed Knight ('dim') on the outside edge of the board ('rim').
	1 comment toiletduck1 (1200) on 13-Jun-08: Also those K-Side light squares now become weak.


2... Bxh3 3. Nxh3 e5 4. e3 Nf6 5. c3	5. c3 This pawn move hinders future development. It also fails to assist in White's fight for the centre. 5. d4 seems to be a better move. 5. 0-0 is another option.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2337) on 23-Dec-07: And those light squares! White's position looks very porous... Even though Black no longer has his light-square bishop, this kind of thing is better avoided.


5... Bc5 6. Qa4+ c6 7. b4 Bb6 8. f3	8. f3? Again, further weakening White's pawn structure and removing a valuable defender.



8... O-O 9. Ba3	9. Ba3 Notice how White's own pawns prevent him from developing his Knight and maximizing his Bishop. His pieces are scattered along the outer edges of the board in an uncoordinated fashion.



9... d4 10. f4	10. f4? In essence, inviting Black to open up the centre and begin a vicious assault. Six out of White's first ten moves have been pawn moves. His lack of development will have dire consequences.



10... dxe3	10...dxe3 Invitation accepted.



11. dxe3 Bxe3	11...Bxe3! The Bishop on e3 assumes a very powerful, if only temporary, post.



12. fxe5	12. fxe5? The pawn White just captured was doing him a favour by helping to keep the centre closed. Since the White king is in the open centre and lacking pawn shelter Black will be able to exert a lot of pressure on him.



12... Re8	12...Re8! 13. exf6? by White will be met with a discovered check (by the Rook on e8 when Black moves his Bishop). The crushing attack/mate will more than compensate for the Knight. Notice how Black's Queen and Rook seem to own ('pwn') the d-file and the e-file. Indeed, the White King is looking down the barrel of a loaded gun.



13. exf6	13 exf6?? White takes the bait and in doing so he gives away his King's final scrap of defensive shelter.



13... Bc5+	13...Bc5 ! Giving a discovered check while continuing to attack the g1-a7 diagonal.



14. Kf1	14. Kf1 Only move.



14... Qd3+	14...Qd3 ! Driving the king to the corner.



15. Kg2	15. Kg2 Only move.



15... Re2+	15...Re2 !
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2337) on 23-Dec-07: Certainly good enough, but equally good is 15...Qe2ch 16.Nf2 Qxf2ch 17.Kh3 Qf5ch. Now [1] 18.Kg2 Re2#; or [2] 18.Kh4 g5ch 19.Kh5 Qh3ch 20.Kxg5 Be3#; or [3] 18.g4 Qf3ch 19.Kh4 Bf2ch 20.Kh5 Re5#. Such is the cost of ineffectual opening play.


16. Kf1	16. Kf1? 16. Nf2 would have prolonged the game and given the King a flight square on h3. Regardless, Black holds a far superior position.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2337) on 23-Dec-07: Even 16.Nf2 ought also to have led to a quick mate: 16...Rxf2ch 17.Kh3 Qf5ch [1] 18.Kh4 Rf4ch! 19.gxf4 Bf2# (This Q+B mating motif is always worth remembering); or [2] 18.g4 Rf3ch 19.Kh4 (19.Kg2 Qxg4#) 19...Bf2#.


16... Rxh2+	16. Rxh2 ! Giving discovered check and corralling the king into mate.



17. Ke1	17. Ke1 Only move.



17... Qe2#	Qe2#... And there was much rejoicing. "Jeez, 2 minutes for elbowing!" Bob McKenzie
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2337) on 23-Dec-07: A dire example of the hanging, drawing and quartering that awaits one who neglects development, and allows the opponent too much scope in the centre.