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ANNOTATED GAME
wanttaja's buddy list games no 7
ybrevo (1863) vs. peeuukoo (1901)
Annotated by: ybrevo (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E71), Makagonov system (5.h3)
ybrevo (1863) vs. peeuukoo (1901)
Annotated by: ybrevo (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E71), Makagonov system (5.h3)
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1. d4 |
This game deals with the exchange sacrifice - one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of modern chess. Most commonly it involves an exchange of a Rook for a Bishop or a Knight - either for a direct attack or for positional reasons. |
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1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 |
The Kings Indian is still one of the best choices for Black, if he wants a dynamic game with good attacking possibilities on the King-side. |
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5. h3 |
A very rare line indeed! The move is more flexible than it looks. First of all, it takes away a lot of squares from Black´s c8-Bishop. In case of a White Bishop-move to e3, it can´t be attacked by a Black Knight-move to g4 - and if White should decide to castle long, he has the move g4 in hand with an attack on the Black King. |
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5... O-O 6. Nf3 a6 |
I don´t think this is Black´s best option. Attacking the centre with Pawn-moves like c5 or e5 seems more active. |
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7. Be3 Re8 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. a3 |
A bit of a "luxury"-move, but Nb4 by Black could be annoying. |
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9... e5 10. d5 Ne7 11. Qd2 c5 |
Closing the centre, but also creating long-term problems when it comes to activating the Bishop on g7. White´s Bishop on d3 is not much worth either at the moment, but it gets new life when play moves to one of the flanks. |
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12. O-O Bd7 13. b4 b6 14. Rab1 Qc8 15. bxc5 bxc5 16. Rb6 |
This leads to the exchange sacrifice, and I must admit, that I had no idea if it would do the trick or not. Many of these sac.´s are played more by "gut feeling" than long calculations. |
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16... Qc7 17. Rfb1 Bb5 |
A very nice move, challenging the sacrifice. |
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18. Rxd6 Qxd6 19. cxb5 Nd7 |
!? After 19. - axb5 20. Nxb5, White has plenty of play against the Pawns on c5 and e5 plus a potentially dangerous passed Pawn on d5. My feeling was that White had more than sufficient compensation for the exchange, but absolutely nothing is clear yet! |
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20. bxa6 Reb8 21. Rb7 Rxb7 22. axb7 |
The Pawn on b7 will tie down Black´s pieces for a while and give time for re-grouping. Now 22. - Rxa3 could be answered by 23. Qb2 with a double-threat of Nb5 or promoting the Pawn. |
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22... Rb8 23. Qb2 f5 |
Black desperately needs to find some counterplay, or White´s two Queenside Pawns will decide the game. |
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24. Qb3 Kh8 25. Ng5 |
Threats the nasty fork 26. Nf7 |
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25... Qb6 26. Qxb6 Nxb6 27. Ba6 Nd7 28. Ne6 |
Even with the Queens off, Black is still under a lot of pressure, and his pieces are not well co-ordinated. Now another Pawn has to go. |
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28... f4 29. Bxc5 Bf6 30. Bd6 Rg8 |
In this kind of position it becomes clear why a Rook can be a terrible defender. |
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31. Na4 g5 32. Nac5 |
White takes final control over the promotion-square b8, which will cost Black at least a piece. Therefore Black chose to resign. I hope this game will inspire you to look more for the option of the exchange sacrifice. If it works, it is a great weapon! |
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