Annotated chess game: Team match

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ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
daminours (1476) vs. gazdvez (1492)
Annotated by: gazdvez (1200)
Chess opening: Bird's opening (A02)

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1. f4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. d4 e6	I played often Caro-Kann before, with f4 it is weaker with white.



5. a3	To prevent Bb4 . Needless. White has more territory.
	1 comment far1ey (1200) on 06-Apr-07: I dont think that Bb4 is a threat. If Bb4 Bd2 and the exchange of bishops favours white because he has rid of his bad bishop. If Bb4 really is a problem the c3 would be better in anycase but Bb4 is not a threat so Nf3, simply developing is best.


5... Nd7	Get breath with c5.



6. Nf3 a6	After c5 white can create a pin with Bb5 and exchange my Knight, what I will need later as the only active piece.



7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 c5 9. Qb3	Gives another tempo and territory.



9... b5 10. Qe3 h6	Prevent any attack from white.
	1 comment another_ken (1200) on 05-Apr-07: What attack? I seem to feel this move is rooted in paranoia, and is better played if White initiates with Kng5 (whereupon .. a6 sends it back!). Much better is ..Kne7 instead, which prevents the annoying f4-f5 and gets some kingside development underway.


11. h4	Weakens the kingside. Maybe Nbd2-g4-Ng3 is better. White has time. Donot need attack like this move.
	1 comment another_ken (1200) on 05-Apr-07: Bad plan (no plan?) for White. Why weaken kingside for nothing when queenside castling is out of the question?! With more development, 11. f5 would be very energetic -- Black's kingside is cramped, and White could win time. Upon .. Kne7 this move can't happen.


11... Rc8 12. a4 b4 13. b3 Ne7 14. c3 Nf5	Black is better now.



15. Qf2	Qd3 or Qd2 was better.
	1 comment another_ken (1200) on 05-Apr-07: White should take a deep breath here -- Qe2 would be ok but for the fork on g3. Though not perfect, Qd3 would at least pose some issues for Black -- Qxa6? Black may of course reply .. c4 right away. Perhaps Qd2 is best, retaining mobility while protecting the c- and d-pawns. White has no pleasant options, that's for sure! [Expect a vicious Knight on Queen on King pin by the black bishop on b4 anytime soon!!]


15... bxc3 16. Nxc3 cxd4 17. Nxd4 Nc5 18. O-O Nxb3 19. Nxb3 Rxc3	Black has won the game.
	1 comment raskerino (1841) on 05-Apr-07: Any reason for not taking the knight on move 17?


20. Qb2 Rc4 21. g3	Another mistake.



21... Nxg3 22. Re1 Qxh4 23. Kg2 Ne4 24. Re3 Qxf4 25. Nd4 Qg5+ 26. Kh3 Be7 27. Qb8+ Bd8 28. Ra2	And again in bad position.



28... Rxc1