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ANNOTATED GAME
B52: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7
rpilaud (USCF unr) vs. Pamela Lee (USCF 1457)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B52), Canal-Sokolsky attack, Bronstein gambit
rpilaud (USCF unr) vs. Pamela Lee (USCF 1457)
Annotated by: rpilaud (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B52), Canal-Sokolsky attack, Bronstein gambit
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1. e4 |
This is the game that earned me the dubious distinction/accusation of being a "Romantic" player. Now that I look back on it, although it was wide-open, it was still fairly sound throughout. This is simply an example of the advantage of playing white. If you want to attack, you can. I started with the most popular opening, e4. | |||||
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1... c5 |
The beginning of the Sicilian. | |||||
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2. Nf3 |
This is a quick attacking setup that allows for early bishop pressure on the queen's pawn. | |||||
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2... d6 |
By advancing the queen's pawn, this opens the possibility for an early check. | |||||
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3. Bb5+ |
Which I decide to make. | |||||
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3... Bd7 |
It's either this or Nd7. | |||||
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4. Bxd7+ |
I force the issue rather than playing Nc3 or Na3. | |||||
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4... Qxd7 |
Nxd7 restricts the queen; Qxd7 allows more freedom but also places the queen in front of the king. With the white bishop gone, this isn't as dangerous as it could be. | |||||
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5. O-O |
White and black are under-developed, but there are interesting opportunities for attack. The king is still vulnerable, and the b7 pawn is potentially weak. | |||||
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5... Nf6 |
Black wants to castle quickly. | |||||
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6. e5 |
But with the knight at f3 and no other support, the early e-attack is available. You don't see this often, but it caused all sorts of chaos. | |||||
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6... dxe5 |
The pawn capture is fairly safe, but, in this scenario, it allows white to put immediate pressure on the queen. Moving the knight might have been better. | |||||
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7. Nxe5 |
White is quite under-developed, but causing all amounts of grief for black. | |||||
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7... Qc7 |
The only problem with this is that the queen is, at least on the short-term, being marginalized. | |||||
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8. Re1 |
Why move? Bolster the knight and see how black responds. | |||||
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8... e6 |
Nc6 might have been better | |||||
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9. c4 |
Opening up the possibility for a queen check and beginning to establish center control. | |||||
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9... Bd6 |
This is smart. Creates a strong queen-bishop line while simultaneously developing the board and attacking the pesky knight. | |||||
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10. Qa4+ |
Hello! I think she forgot about this possibility. If you have a chance to halt the castle, it can often cause great pain for the opponent. | |||||
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10... Nbd7 |
All of black's mid-level pieces are out and the king can castle in either direction, if need be. But, the attack is not necessarily over. | |||||
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