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ANNOTATED GAME
- - The Annotation Project III - -
8ballphoenix (1594) vs. rjacobs (1517)
Annotated by: rjacobs
(1714)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann defence (B10)
8ballphoenix (1594) vs. rjacobs (1517)
Annotated by: rjacobs
(1714)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann defence (B10)
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1. e4 |
The first 6 moves are the standard moves for this project. Our free choice starts thereafter. | ||||
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1... c6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. Qxg4 Nxg4 7. Bxf7+ |
Standard practice in this and the previous two annotation tourneys. | ||||
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7... Kd7 8. Be6+ Kc7 |
8...Ke8 offers a draw by repetition - hardly in keeping with the spirit of the tourney, though our leader, easy19, has used it to befuddle his opponents. | ||||
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9. Bxg4 Kb6 |
Black has to avoid the fork of K and Q from e6, so either the K moves here or d6 or the Q moves. ...Qe8 is proving quite a popular move in this tourney. ...Qd4 or ...Qd5 have been less successful. | ||||
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10. Ne6 |
This N dominates the board and prevents Black's B from developing naturally. | ||||
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10... Qe8 |
As previously noted, this is the favourite square for the Q. I'm not sure whether it is better to move the Q here instead of 9...Kb6 or leave it to this move. Chances is are it's just a case of transposition. | ||||
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11. d3 |
White hastens to activate the second B, threatening to exploit the g1-a7 diagonal. | ||||
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11... Nd7 |
Black develops what he can. I think the central development is preferable to ...Na6, though that has its counter-attacking charms (c2 looks vulnerable). | ||||
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12. Be3+ c5 |
Black blocks the diagonal, even though it is unlikely he can defend the pawn indefinitely. Freddy's advice to Black is to block the Bishops' activity, almost at any cost. | ||||
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13. b4 |
?! While this is aggressive, it doesn't help White's development. I'd prefer a N move. Both 13. Na3 and 13. Nc3 look useful. | ||||
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13... Rc8 14. Nc3 a6 |
Black creates a hole into which to retreat, simultaneously contesting b5. If Black doesn't create the hole then White may play 15. Nd5+ Ka6 16. Ndc7+ or 15. Nd5+ Kc6 16. c4. Perhaps that would be better for Black... The computer actually recommends 14...Ka6 preempting the above lines. | ||||
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15. Nd5+ |
The computer prefers 15. bxc5+ | ||||
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15... Ka7 16. Rb1 |
White brings another piece to bear on the beleaguered Black king. At this stage Black looks virtually lost. | ||||
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16... Qf7 |
For the next four or five moves, the computer cries out for Black to play ...Nf6. I remember being worried about revealed attacks on the Rc8 but, as easy19 has pointed out, White should eschew giving up the two bishops for the exchange: for it is in the two bishops that salvation lies. | ||||
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17. bxc5 Kb8 |
Black again runs away from a revealed attack. | ||||
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18. d4 h5 19. Bh3 g5 |
Black pushes back where he can, hoping to develop his B at last, with the immediate threat of trapping the White B and therefore also threatening White's N. The threat is easily thwarted though. I think the computer still prefers 19...Nf6. | ||||
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20. fxg5 Rg8 |
The computer prefers an immediate 20...Qe8 | ||||
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21. Rf1 Qe8 22. Nb6 |
Now preferable was 22. Bf4+ | ||||
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22... Nxb6 23. Bf4+ |
Less powerful than last move. | ||||
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23... Ka8 24. Rxb6 |
Over-confident. 24. Nc7+ looks winning. | ||||
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