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ANNOTATED GAME
Home for Christmas XII
antagonistknight (2153) vs. chesssafari (2099)
Annotated by: antagonistknight (1763)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B96), Najdorf, 7.f4
antagonistknight (2153) vs. chesssafari (2099)
Annotated by: antagonistknight (1763)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B96), Najdorf, 7.f4
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14... Qe7+ |
A forcing move, trying to develop his pieces and giving his king some breathing room. I find it very interesting that we are up to move 15 and still have not completed development here. | ||||||
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15. Be2 |
Blocking the check so that I can then castle to the queenside and then start attacking. | ||||||
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15... Rb8 |
Black sees that I intend to castle and attacks my now undefended b-pawn, with his dark squared bishop and queen already pointed at a3 he is already formulating his own attack plans. | ||||||
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16. Bg3 |
I must first deal with the many threats to my queenside before developing my attack further. Abandoning the g5-pawn to its fate, I entice an exchange of bishops (also pinning the bishop to the rook on b8)to help diminish black's attacking threats. | ||||||
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16... hxg5 |
Not really sure what other options black had here, taking with the bishop 16. ... Bxg3 was bad due to 17. hxg3 Bg4 18. Rxh6. | ||||||
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17. Bxd6 |
Diminishing one of the threats, allowing me to castle more safely. | ||||||
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17... Qxd6 18. O-O-O |
Finally I have finished development, I felt a little safer now and felt that it was only a matter of time now due to the weaknesses in black's position (in reality we were still about equal, my only advantages being positional) | ||||||
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18... Qb4 |
This move was not what I was expecting, it looks like black was trying to trade queens here. Earlier I was willing to trade queens before the position had fully taken shape, but now it was more advantageous for me to keep mine on the board. f6 was probably best here to support the g5-pawn to at least keep some structure to his pawns. | ||||||
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19. c3 |
c3! I decline the exchange, attack his queen and defend the b-pawn all in one move. | ||||||
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19... Qb6 |
Still trying to keep pressure on the b-pawn, if he had really wanted to trade queens then black could have gone with Qf4. Although I feel that even after the exchange on f4 white is better due to his stronger pawn structure. | ||||||
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20. b3 |
Releasing some of the pressure allowing my queen to move. | ||||||
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20... f6 21. Rdf1 |
With black's attack refuted it is time to start an assault on his position, I begin by attacking his unguarded f-pawn. | ||||||
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21... Ke7 |
Black had a couple other options Qd8 or Rh6, but Ke7 was probably best. | ||||||
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22. h4 |
Sacrificing the pawn to allow Qf4 lining up my queen and rook with either continuation. | ||||||
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22... gxh4 23. Qf4 |
Black has to the threat of Qxf6+ forking the king and rook now. | ||||||
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23... c5 |
Defending the f-pawn while keeping the pressure on white's position, should white falter black can push the c or d pawn forward to break through his defense. | ||||||
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24. Rfe1 |
Setting up a discovered check for black to deal with, threatening Bc4+ followed by Bxd5. At this point I am building up small positional advantages that should eventually lead to a win. | ||||||
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24... Kd8 |
One of the few "safe" squares for the time being. | ||||||
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25. Red1 |
Lining up the rook again (threatening Rxd5+) all the responses for black's defense of the d-pawn weaken his position. | ||||||
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25... d4 |
The lesser of the evils so to speak, Be6 is met with 26. Qxf6+ Kc7 27. Qe7+ and if black moves the queen the rook on b8 falls. | ||||||
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