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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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11. Nf3 |
I am fairly certain I contemplated Nxd7, but backed off to defend against the bishop-queen line. f4 might have been interesting and unusual. | ||||||
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11... O-O |
Black finally castles. Both white and black are missing a center pawn, but black is better developed. c5 is isolated but well protected. Things look good for black. | ||||||
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12. g3 |
With Nf3, I protected against the bishop-queen attack. This move really wasn't necessary, but it does permit the knight to move again. | ||||||
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12... b6 |
Opening up the possibility of an attack on the unprotected knight. | ||||||
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13. Nc3 |
White finally gets around to developing his mid-level pieces. | ||||||
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13... a6 |
Prevents Nb5. | ||||||
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14. Ne4 |
Rather than developing, I elected to continue to attack unabated. | ||||||
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14... Nxe4 |
Black elects to trade. | ||||||
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15. Rxe4 |
Although it's easy to harass the rook, there are interesting attack possibilities here that should cause black some concern. | ||||||
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15... Nf6 |
Go away! | ||||||
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16. Rh4 |
No, I want to attack! | ||||||
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16... Qb7 |
This establishes a good line on the castle but further marginalizes the queen. | ||||||
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17. Qd1 |
White brings their queen back to center and a more traditional, if early, position. | ||||||
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17... Rad8 |
This is a solid, developing move that establishes future control of the d file. | ||||||
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18. d3 |
Freeing up the bishop and strengthening e4 against attack. | ||||||
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18... Be7 |
This completes the earlier rook move, and sets up the potential for pressure on the advanced rook. | ||||||
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19. Bg5 |
White finally develops all mid-level pieces and continues to be aggressive. | ||||||
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19... Ne8 |
Black again offers the trade. | ||||||
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20. Bxe7 |
White continues to attack and accelerate the game. | ||||||
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20... Qxe7 |
Black's only real response. | ||||||
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