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ANNOTATED GAME
Team match
searcoid (1404) vs. jwrenfroe (1339)
Annotated by: searcoid (1545)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C65), Berlin defence
searcoid (1404) vs. jwrenfroe (1339)
Annotated by: searcoid (1545)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C65), Berlin defence
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22. Bb6 |
And it is time for white to start attacking black's Queen! | ||||
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22... Qc8 |
Black then shows the maturity of his strategic play, forcing white to defend his c pawn. | ||||
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23. Bd4 Qd8 |
White's choice to play back and forth allows him to make his next move from an alternative position with black having effectively "lost" a move. | ||||
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24. a4 |
Advancing the pawn is the "free" move. | ||||
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24... Nh5 25. g3 |
This is a further move from white that may raise some eyebrows. It is indeed extremely risky to expose the castled area in this manner, however this will ultimately prove decisive as endgame approaches. | ||||
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25... Re2 26. Qc1 Qc8 27. Qg5 |
Again, white's back-and-forth attitude adds a little bit of depth to his position. | ||||
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27... g6 |
Forced to defend his Knight, black has inadvertently opened up the black diagonal. Something which white will be keen to capitalize on. | ||||
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28. Qxd5 |
Pins the f7 pawn. | ||||
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28... Bh3 |
This is clearly the beginning of endgame, and both players are focussing all their efforts on trying to gain a little advantage when both are so evenly and tightly matched. | ||||
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29. Rfe1 Qg4 30. Rxe2 |
Exchanges the rooks. This is extremely risky, but it appears white has it covered, since he can prevent any resulting mate because of his Knight's position on h4, and ability to block g2. | ||||
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30... Qxe2 31. Ng2 h6 |
Black is turning the screw, however the game is so tight, it remains to be seen can he mate on time. | ||||
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32. Re1 |
An intelligent white move forces black's Queen back to g4 (via f3 - the hope of an early mate), allowing his Knight to return to h4 and set a trap. | ||||
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32... Qf3 33. Nh4 Qg4 34. Be3 |
There is a need to prevent black from advancing his e pawn further, however white's strategy to mount a counter-attack on black is subtly developing. | ||||
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34... g5 35. Qc6 |
Clever move to drag the Rook out of position, however leaving the defensive h4 Knight open for the taking could be a problem? Or the key to spring the trap? | ||||
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35... Rc8 36. Qxh6 gxh4 |
The trap is sprung. While black focussed so closely on his own strategy, and seemingly invincible endgame, white will counter in a make-or-break attempt to either mate or blow up the entire structure of the game. | ||||
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37. Bd4 Qf3 |
Sucked into the trap of the Knight sacrifice, black moves in for the kill, unwittingly having missed the inevitable mate against himself. | ||||
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38. Qh8# |
An incredibly tight game, not without errors, but stylish and fun to watch. | ||||
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