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ANNOTATED GAME
Team match
lighttotheright (2181) vs. shajmaty (2190)
Annotated by: lighttotheright (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B75), dragon, Yugoslav attack
lighttotheright (2181) vs. shajmaty (2190)
Annotated by: lighttotheright (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B75), dragon, Yugoslav attack
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21. Rc1 |
Forced. Black maintains his initiative. My material advantage is no advantage at all. | ||||||||
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21... Rda8 |
21. ... Ra8! I'm being chased into oblivion. | ||||||||
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22. Qc5 |
This was the only tactically safe move. | ||||||||
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22... Rec8 |
Black continues to place additional pressure on my queen-side and King. | ||||||||
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23. Qd6 |
There are no good answers on this move. After 23. ... Rxc2, things look bad for White. I'm just hoping he doesn't see that move. The alternative of 23. Qb5 is really no better with similar results. | ||||||||
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23... Rxc2 |
Well, that was no fun! | ||||||||
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24. Rxc2 |
I was still thinking that I had hope, but I needed to get rid of Black's b pawn. | ||||||||
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24... Bf5 |
Where does this guy come up with his moves!!! Now I've lost the a pawn and/or the g pawn. Although the move was not difficult to find, I was getting upset. I'm in worse trouble in this position than I've ever been in this game so far. | ||||||||
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25. Bd3 |
This is forced; but appears to be an excellent move. Yet, it is too little too late. I had a feeling that my opponent was probably thinking the same thing I was during his last move..."Where does this guy come up with these moves!!!" LOL. | ||||||||
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25... Qxd3 |
This is the only winning move for Black. If anything else, then I could have crushed him. I didn't expect anything else. | ||||||||
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26. Qxd3 |
Now we exchange down into a complex endgame. Since White will have to retake on c2 with the King, Black will be able to take the a pawn. It sucks to be White at this point. It really does! | ||||||||
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26... Bxd3 |
The pin forces a favorable exchange for Black. | ||||||||
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27. Rd1 |
I tried to complicate the position. 27. Rc1 leads to ... Rc8 28. b4 Kxg7 29. Kb2 Rxc2 30. Rxc2 Bxc2 31. Kxc2 Kf6. The Black King can support his b pawn and the three pawns on his King-side can easily force their way through my single g pawn. Black would have to play accurately, but it can be done. Perhaps this was the best choice anyway. Yet, I felt I needed a piece on the board to help force my queen-side pawn to promotion. So, I did it this way. | ||||||||
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27... Bxc2+ |
King takes and the a pawn is dropped. | ||||||||
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28. Kxc2 |
Now White must find a way to capture Black's b pawn. I won't talk about the King-side. It is in pretty bad shape. If I can promote safely, then there is still a chance. | ||||||||
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28... Rxa2 29. Rd7 |
I need immediate threats for counter-play. | ||||||||
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29... b6 |
The plan was to keep the pawn moving until it is easily captured. | ||||||||
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30. Rd6 |
If I can block the Black king away from the action with my rook, then I might be able to hold the g pawn unless... | ||||||||
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30... Ra5 |
Black decides to give up the b pawn to gain position on the g pawn. | ||||||||
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31. Rxb6 |
I take because there isn't much I can do to stop it without jeopardizing my position. Besides, I now have a chance to promote and that is what I wanted. | ||||||||
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