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ANNOTATED GAME
Team match (Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation)
littleboo (1835) vs. tomwhufc (1843)
Annotated by: tomwhufc (1200)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B11), two knights, 3...Bg4
littleboo (1835) vs. tomwhufc (1843)
Annotated by: tomwhufc (1200)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B11), two knights, 3...Bg4
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12. Rhe1 |
?! Not sure what the point of this was. The e file aint opening anytime soon, Both rooks on a the central files can be good but not when all the play is going on on the wings and the centre is blocked and staying blocked! White should be trying to strike on the alternate flank to the castled king so moving a powerful piece from that flank is undesirable and shouldn't be done voluntarily. I would suggest something along the lines of 12. g4 Nd7 13. Bf4 is better. Charleshiggie points out here that there is another plan of counter-attack for white. | ||||||
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12... Rb8 |
This aims to attack the weakness of the half open b-file and the b2 pawn, possible by doubling up rooks on the b-file and maybe even putting the queen on it! | ||||||
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13. Bf4 |
This is a decent move, it tries to counte-ract my attacking plans on this file by trying to drive my rook off it. | ||||||
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13... Rb7 |
I'm not going to abandon this attacking file that easily thoguh, littleboo wuill have to try harder than that. Not how I'm embarking on my attacking plans while white hasn't even begun the intitial plans for a kingside attack, far from it littleboo has taken a powerful piece (the rook that was on h1) from the flank that littleboo should be attacking. | ||||||
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14. Kb1 |
This is a necessary because my pieces are soon going to attack those queen-side pawns and if I break through them and get a rook or queen on the first or second rank, checkmate would most likely soon follow. Therefore this move defends the pawns and is a good defencive move eevn though whites cahnies of getting more than a draw seem quite low here but for a major blunder on my part. | ||||||
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14... Qb6 |
This goes for the juggular immediately and threatens mate on b2. | ||||||
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15. b3 |
This creates a weakness in the pawn structure but is better than it first seems as a potential Bishop retreat ie Bc1 could drive any attacking piece from a3 potentially. I don't think 15. Bc1 (which is the only other realistic option here) is as strong, because pieces serving pawns is notoriously bad, pawns should serve pieces if the former happened it causes passivity which isn't good when being attacked, passive play can lead to zugzwang easily where there are no good moves, or positions where black can't form a counter attack which is a very good form of defence surprisingly. | ||||||
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15... Qa5 |
Gaining control of that a3 square for my dark squared bishop which if exchanged via a Bc1 manoeuvre the queen can can take the bishops place forming a mating net around whites susceptible King. | ||||||
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16. Be5 |
Not sure what this move achieves, the optimum defensive move is 16. Ka1. This removes the potential defender for me because now littleboo can't play Bc1. | ||||||
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16... Rc8 |
This is so i can recapture with my rook on c5 if pawns are exchanged after c5 and then there will be more pressure on that little horsey alone on c3. | ||||||
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17. Qg3 |
Oh so thats what white was thinking, luckily I'm not falling for a cheap mating trick like that interesting attemt though, worth a try anyway littleboo in a position like this. | ||||||
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17... c5 |
This is a strong move trying to open another attacking line for my powerful pieces. I have annotated a game which gives a good example of where opening lines leads to attacking play here: "Don't neglect the centre especially against Morphy! Paul Morphy () vs. Dr. Samuel Lewis () http://gameknot.com/annotation.pl?gm=6788" | ||||||
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18. dxc5 |
Not really any other option, there are no ways to defend the pawn effectively. | ||||||
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18... Qxc5 |
Now the pressure is building up on white. But 16. Be5 does look stronger now as it defends the knight. | ||||||
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19. Ka1 |
A bit late I think... not sure though, I can't see better move myself. What do you think? Charleshiggie left a comment and he thinks this move is a total waste of time. I agree with this, he suggests moving his rook to d3 then to f3 where black will have to defend carefully or could end up in trouble because of the pinnedg7 pawn, pinned ofcourse by littleboos queen on g3. This is what I call 'active defence', trying to find a solution to a defencive problem by counter attacking. This can be effective, and can turn your opponents thoughts away from his own attack. | ||||||
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19... Ne8 |
Oh no mate on g7 I thought instantly after I clicked the submit button! A sinking feeling in my stomach, I'd thrown it away! I was about to resign when I realised the knight defended the g7 pawn from e8. I guess the moral of that is check twice before resigning, it might not be as bad as you first think! | ||||||
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20. Bd4 Qa5 |
I keep the pressure on! | ||||||
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21. Kb1 |
? Better is 21. Re2. This move seems pointless and therefore bad, when under pressure like this you can;t afford moves that achieve anything. | ||||||
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21... Rbc7 |
The pressure is getting near to breaking point on that poor little horseys back, will be able to manage the pressure. | ||||||
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22. Rd3 |
The noble rook defends his comrade who is under threat of attack. | ||||||
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