Annotated chess game: Team match

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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
kitesurferx (1446) vs. otto_glasgi (1454)
Annotated by: kain- (1200)
Chess opening: Philidor (C41), Steinitz variation

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6	Philidor defence.



3. Bc4 h6	Mayby little too passive by black. It appears that he is defensive player, It's your initiative now, white. Interesting line goes with 3..Nd7
	2 comments kitesurferx (1200) on 03-Oct-07: Nd7? ruachessnut2 (1200) on 04-Oct-07: In 3 moves white developed 2 pieces, black developed none!


4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nh4	5.Nh4?! White knight was in better square in f3 , early move like this with no backup is dangerous, white has no good squares to move into either. This is tactical loss as well as positional since if black does now . 5...Nxe4! 6.Nxe4 6...Qxh5 This is positional mistake also because now it s dangerous to castle kingside since ..g5 thread Better try is 5.0-0 or moving d pawn.
	2 comments ruachessnut2 (1200) on 04-Oct-07: 5. d3 Compare the d pawns. d3 lets the c bishop out. d6 lets the c bishop out too but blocks the f bishop. archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: 5.d4 or 5.0-0 also come into consideration.


5... Be7 6. Nf5	Moved three times same knight before move 7. now that is a bad sign. if black now captures with bishop 6...Bxf5 you will notice that you have spent 3 whole moves moving your knight, yet black can capture it in one move.
	3 comments kitesurferx (1200) on 03-Oct-07: Good point, I often get fixated on a piece & I hate definding against knights ruachessnut2 (1200) on 04-Oct-07: 6...Bxf5 & 7. e4xf5 Nc6 After 7 moves black has developed 3 pieces but has developed only 2! archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: The capture 6...Bxf5 exchanges a piece that moved once (in capturing) for one that moved 3 times, and an inactive for an active piece at that. Not a bad trade even if White does retain the bishop pair. Black has now a useful pawn majority in the centre, and is now quite level in terms of development.


6... a6	6...a6??
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 04-Oct-07: 6...Bxf5 7. e4xf5 0-0


7. Nxg7+ Kf8 8. Nh5 Bg4 9. Be2 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 Nc6 11. Nxf6 Bxf6 12. Qh5 Nd4 13. O-O	Kd1 seems logical too, though not so obvious.



13... Nxc2 14. Rb1 Nd4	Black knight has nothing to fear, shouldnt waste moves like that, instead, building rooks on g file would be a good plan for black at the moment.



15. d3	Finally opening a way for bishop. Though Bx h3 looks dangerous, but f file can be opened now.



15... Bg7	15...Ke8!? sacrificing pawn which blocks the way to enemy king is not bad idea, also pins white bishop.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: One would like to play 15...Ke7 here, but of course 16.Nd5ch rather spoils that plan. How about, then, 15...c6 with the view 16.Bxh6ch Ke7, after which White has to solve the problem of the pinned bishop. Meanwhile, Black can think of bringing the queen over to g8, whilst the knight is eyeing the f3-square.


16. f4	A good plan.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: ... and it's very hard for Black to find a defence. Clearly, 15...Bg7 was too passive, and some other defence needed to be found. From here, after fxe5 White will at once be threatening mate on f7, leaving the pawn to continue its depredations on Black's centre . So far, I haven't found anything better than 16...Qd7 as an alternative to 16...exf4


16... exf4 17. Bxf4 f6 18. Nd5	Good!, now you have brought all your resources in the frontline, its time to think about tactical possibilities here, even sacrifices.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: Probably Black ought to have preferred 17...Qd7, rather than writing down the bishop by ...f6.


18... Ne6	In a matter, Ne6 makes a lot of sense, he wants to get rid of your bishop here and trade all of his pieces, blacks position, however, was quite ruined already so I dont think any line here would do any good for black. But here, white should see the pin and sacrifice by 19.Nxf6!. this sac is quite sound . For example if 19...Nxf4 20.Rxf4 20...Bxf6 , you can easily summon your second rook to platy and you win your material back with all extras. There's nothing good really left for black, if Black tries to escape the pin by 18...Kg8 the same sacrifice is possible, but only after moving your bishop away by Be3 (not allowing queen to take) and the sacrifice. (19.Be3! 19...Ne6 20.Nxf6 20...Bxf6 21. Qg6! and double thread)



19. Qg6 c6 20. Bxd6+	20.Bxd6! nice move.



20... Qxd6 21. Nxf6	Here White missed the first prize, the forcing 21.Rxf6! 21...BxF6 22.Qxf6 22...Kg8 23.Ne7 mate in two or Knight for Queen. 22...Ke8 for free rooks.



21... Ke7 22. Nh5 Rhg8	I think black should make is A rook active in here.
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 21-Oct-07: Black could protect his bishop, and thus free the rooks to operate on the f-file by 22...Qd4ch 23.Kh1 (23.Rf2 would be just dire) 23...Raf8 (or ...Rhf8). Black would have been back in the game, it seems to me. ... Alternatively, he might have tried this: 22...Raf8 23.Nxg7 Qd4ch etc.


23. Rf7+ Kd8 24. Nxg7 Qd4+ 25. Kh1 Nxg7 26. Qh7 Re8 27. Rxg7 Qxd3 28. Rc1	Blacks advantages: Backrank mate thread and easily teasable Rook on C1. Whites advantages: 7th rank, proves to be better here besides black has a bad rook.



28... Rb8	This move is a waste, instead Qd2! forcing to make inactive rook and protecting the mate at D7



29. Qf5 Qxe4	Poisoned pawn.



30. Rd1+	Qd7!! mate. Safe moves are quite understantable reaction though. Always aim for the best.



30... Qd5 31. Rxd5+ cxd5 32. Qxd5+ Kc8 33. Qd7#	1-0
	3 comments kitesurferx (1200) on 03-Oct-07: I thought you were going to talk about my Bishop sacrifice mv20. Perhaps this analysis proves that my wins are normally based on my opponents weaknesses or mistakes. Hmmmm.. Thanks for this breakdown V interesting. moppa (1200) on 04-Oct-07: There's nothing wrong in 30. Rd1 picking up the queen, but in that given position 30.Qd7 mate would've been even stronger! ruachessnut2 (1200) on 04-Oct-07: If 29...Rxe4 to avoid 30. Qd7# & threaten 30...Re1+ 31. Rxe1 Qxf5 BUT 30. Qf7 threatens Rg8+ or Qc7+ with mate to follow.