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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from jstevens1 - How not to play Q + P endings
jstevens1 (1564) vs. bolle1 (2063)
Annotated by: jotheblackqueen (1200)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence (D10), exchange variation
jstevens1 (1564) vs. bolle1 (2063)
Annotated by: jotheblackqueen (1200)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence (D10), exchange variation
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28... h5 |
28. .... h5 - black now starts a pawn roll on the kingside. | ||||
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29. g3 |
Ionadowman gives his thoughts on this move - I reckon 29.h3 is much better than 29.g3, though. I can see your reasoning, and in general one does try to place the pawns on squares opposite to those your bishop (or the enemy bishop) can visit. However, with the pawn on g3, one thing you would have to watch for is the enemy Q getting to your back rank (whilst your own is off counterattacking, say), checking your king. Your bishop interposes at f1, whereat the enemy bishop settles on h3 with mate to follow. The second consideration is safe squares for the bishop - squares protected by a pawn. Often bishops need such an anchor near the middle of the board in order to operate effectively. Finally, the h3 pawn will give some protection should Black try to dislodge the bishop by advancing his K-side pawns. For that, he would have to advance his king. Yes, 29.g3 did good things for the bishop's mobility (though that proved to be a double-edged sword in the game!), but even after 29.h3 the mobility of your bishop would have been superior to that of your opponent's. After 29.h3, I'd be tempted to have just played Kg1-h2-g1-h2, and waiting for him to disclose his plan (seizing any oppotunity to capitalise if Black does something silly, of course). At some point, though, White might have to be prepared to abandon the Q-side pawns in the interests of counterattack. This would have to be very carefully timed - almost certainly not before Black places his king on a dark square like g7 or h6. Passive defence alone is rarely sufficient for successful defence. | ||||
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29... a5 |
29. ....... a5 - and now a similar roll on the queenside. | ||||
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30. Bg2 b5 31. Bf1 b4 32. Bg2 Qc3 |
32. ........ Qc3. Ouch - if I exchange queens here then nothing in the world is going to stop him from crowning his pawn. In the next few moves I will be saying goodbye to my d pawn. | ||||
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33. Qd1 Bg4 34. f3 Bf5 35. Bf1 Bc2 36. Qe2 Qxd4+ |
36. ......... Q x d4 Bye bye d pawn! | ||||
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37. Kh1 Bd1 38. Qe8+ Kg7 |
38. ..... Kg7 (unfortunately I have no follow up checks) | ||||
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39. Bg2 Bxb3 |
39. ....... B x b3 - here I throw in the sponge because I am just two clear pawns down which are quite close to queening at that. If I take the bishop then Qe1 followed by Qxf1#. So my dear readers, I have certainly learned how not to play an Queen and Pawn ending and if I get in one next time at least I will know what to do. Safeguard king first with appropriate luft then counterattack by keeping my queen active even if it means dropping a pawn or two - that way at least I might get the pawn/s back! | ||||
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