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ANNOTATED GAME
Trying to break down the thought process for beginners.
tassiac (1710) vs. toiletduck1 (1806)
Annotated by: toiletduck1 (1200)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence (D10)
tassiac (1710) vs. toiletduck1 (1806)
Annotated by: toiletduck1 (1200)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence (D10)
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I won't say as much in this annotation which is a relief. There's a 'find the correct move' exercise for you on move 19. My uncle is playing WT and I know what to expect.. | |||||
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1. d4 |
(game info on previous page) Yep.. Slow and true, the old wood pusher reaches out and plays what he knows. "e4 for show, d4 for dough". Not true of course, it's about opinion. | ||||
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1... d5 |
I had played the flexible and most common Nf6 which is my usual response to 1. d4 twice against Graham. It can transpose in many different openings such as King's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Gambit and Queen's Indian to name just a few. The 1st time he slaughtered me with a fantastic combination and the second game I should have won, I had the material advantage, blundered and a draw was agreed. So I'm going to change it up here with the solid and logical d5, mimicking WT's 1st move, it tends to become quite a closed game and I'm adopting it as my main response from now. It's yielded me good results. | ||||
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2. c4 |
Queens Gambit, wants to exchange a wing pawn for 1 of my centre pawns to put it simply. | ||||
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2... c6 |
Slav Defence. | ||||
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3. e3 |
I would have chosen a sharper line, but I can't question this move really. Goes with his solid opening style of minimal surprises possible (may cause the old boy a heart attack ;) and trying to slowly crush his opponents in the middle-game. His Bishop on c1 has limited movement now however. | ||||
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3... Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 |
Transposing into a semi-slav. | ||||
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5. Nf3 |
Sensible stuff. | ||||
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5... Nbd7 |
Thematic move in most QP variations. It is better here than on c6 usually as it doesn't obstruct my c-pawn and prepares c5 and e5 advances (and yes, I know I can't put it on c6 anyway). | ||||
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6. Be2 |
Bd3 was a more aggressive alternative, but then it becomes slightly vulnerable to a fork on e4, also I can play 6. dxc4 7. Bxc4 and then to get it back on the powerful c1-h7 diagonal he would have to use up 'tempo' and b5 can come with more 'tempo' setting up some Q-Side play. Still, both moves are pretty standard. | ||||
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6... Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 |
Perhaps preparing a future e4 (and a disadvantage of the Bishop on e2, on d3 it would be perfectly placed in accordance with e4). That QB needs developing soon though either via fianchetto or after e4. When it eventually does move it is reduced to defensive duties.. | ||||
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8... dxc4 |
e5 could not be played without it. | ||||
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9. Bxc4 e5 10. dxe5 |
Qc2 was another option.. | ||||
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10... Nxe5 11. Be2 |
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11... Qc7 |
Simple discovered attack on h2. I Want to place a Rook on d8 & get some play going down that file. | ||||
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12. h3 |
Secures g4. | ||||
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12... Bf5 |
I feel in control here, with a quite active position. | ||||
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13. b3 |
Prevents intrusion on c4 perhaps? He never got to develop the Bishop to b2 so it counts as a wasted move probably, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh.. Nd4 was an alternative. | ||||
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13... Rad8 |
My pieces are falling into place.. | ||||
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14. Bd2 |
14. Nd4 again is an alternative Bb4 15. Bd2 | ||||
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14... Nxf3+ |
Removing a defender of d2. | ||||
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