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ANNOTATED GAME
Revenge for game #6!
paddl3s (1841) vs. gm_dursley (2117)
Annotated by: paddl3s (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
paddl3s (1841) vs. gm_dursley (2117)
Annotated by: paddl3s (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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36... Be8 37. Nb7 Qd7 38. Qc3 |
My inital plan here was to play Rxb5,cxb5, Rc5. But I hadn't forseen it loses the d-pawn so went with this. | |||||||
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38... Rxe5 |
I was prepared for this. I thought if black plays this it opens up a diagonal on the a7 pawn which is surely undefendable. | |||||||
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39. dxe5 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Qe2 41. Qd4 |
Theres the diagonal. | |||||||
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41... Rd7 |
A good move. I can't take the pawn because I drop my rook and the only other space for my queen is c5, which falls to Rd5. Leaving me with just one option. | |||||||
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42. Nd6 |
I realised this isn't actually too bad-a move once I realised it was my only choice and looked into it. I'm now on blacks c-pawn and the knight is very strong and attacking the black bishop. Leaving black with just one option also. | |||||||
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42... Rd8 |
the only move. Unfortunately I still can't take on a7 because of Qxe5 . | |||||||
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43. Rc5 |
Played this to hold the e5-pawn. Although it does let the a7-pawn off I don't think it's an option for me any time soon with all the threats of the black queen. I assumed black would take on a6 here and had analyzed the following line 43 ... Qxa6 44. Qh4 ... Qb6 45 Qe7 ... Bh5 46 Qxe6 Surely this has to be winning for white? I didn't spot blacks next move though | |||||||
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43... Kh7 |
I didn't consider this move and so missed what a good move it actually was. Initially I thought hmm well fine, I'll just play Qh4 and black has neither Qb6 nor a pawn to show for it but the cleverness of this move is in removing the check of Qxe6. Black can play Rb8 and pick up both the b and a-pawns for his e pawn. This led me to a rethink until I eventually came up with this. | |||||||
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44. Ra5 |
Now the rook is defending both the a6 and e5 pawns and is no longer blocking the diagonal on the a7 pawn. Which means black must finally do something to defend the a7 pawn, hence also weakening his position. | |||||||
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44... Rd7 |
The only move. | |||||||
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45. Qc5 |
Now I have both the a7 and the c6 pawns under attack and all my pawns are defended. Aswell as removing the pin on the knight to attack the bishop. Black cannot defend everything surely? | |||||||
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45... Bh5 |
Unfortunately he can. The bishop moves away, the rook holds the a pawn and after looking into it White cannot take the c-pawn because of 46 Qxc6 ... Qxf2 47 Qxd7 ... Bf3 0-1 | |||||||
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46. b5 |
after a long long think I came up with this as a new plan. Surely black is forced to take the pawn, then I can recapture with the rook (not the knight due to 47 ... Rd5 - advantage black) and pay Rb7 to surely finally kill that damn a7 pawn! | |||||||
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46... cxb5 47. Rxb5 Rd8 |
Making this move now rather than after Rb7 (Rb7 forces Rd8) | |||||||
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48. Rb7 Ra8 |
Now I didn't analyse this particular line any further when I worked this out earlier because I just assumed here that the a-pawn was doomed. But I cannot take it straight away because of Rxa7,Qxa7,Qxe5 0-1 | |||||||
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49. Nb5 |
Now it really is finished though! | |||||||
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49... Qe4 |
This is where things get complicated. After working it out I cannot simply take on a7 as planned because of 50 ... Rxa7 51 Nxa7 (Qxa7 ... Qxe5 ) ... Be2! Now there is no way for me to defend the a6 pawn this way as the only way is 52 Qa5 or Qd6. Both of which fall to Bf1!! The best I can muster is 52 Qd6 ... Bf1 53 Qc6 (53 f3 ... Qe2 0-1) Qxe5 Which is very nice for black. So this requires a complete rethink yet AGAIN! | |||||||
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50. Qd4 |
Came up with this quite simple move in the end as it is very effective. Black cannot really move his queen without allowing Rxa7 and if he trades queens then the knight can easily hop back to b5 and win the a7 pawn without any danger being posed by the white-sqaured bishop. | |||||||
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50... Qc6 |
The only spot for the queen without allowing Rxa7. | |||||||
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51. Qd7 |
Forcing the queen swap and giving white a strong advantage in the following endgame as there is no hope for the a7 pawn. | |||||||
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