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ANNOTATED GAME
Precise development
jsemmens (1385) vs. nyctalop (2035)
Annotated by: nyctalop (2166)
Chess opening: King's Indian defence (E60)
jsemmens (1385) vs. nyctalop (2035)
Annotated by: nyctalop (2166)
Chess opening: King's Indian defence (E60)
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14. Qd3 |
A bad place to develop the Queen. It will be very exposed to attacks by the minor pieces. 14. Qd2 would have been better. | ||||||
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14... Rac8 |
Since there are only two open columns, it's pretty easy to decide which Rook goes where. | ||||||
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15. Rfd1 Rfd8 16. Rac1 |
Both sides have developed all their pieces. But there is a hidden weakness in White's position, which becomes very evident in a few moves. | ||||||
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16... Ncb4 |
With the Queen on d2, this move wouldn't have been so strong. The a2 pawn now is tactically attacked. | ||||||
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17. Qd2 |
Trying to defend a2 with the Queen can lead to disaster after 17...Bf5! 18. Bb5 (18. Qa1 loses the exchange after 18...Nc2) Qe6 19. Ng5 Qxe3! 20. fxe3 Bxb1 21. Nxd5 Nxd5 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxb1 Nxe3 and not only has White lost a pawn, he's still stuck with a IQP, which is significantly weaker with fewer pieces on the board. | ||||||
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17... Nxe3 |
This strengthens White's d-pawn but it was necessary in order to clear the diagonal of the Bishop with tempo. | ||||||
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18. fxe3 |
18. Qxe3 was better since it would have posed Black the question if he can really capture on a2. Here is a forced line that gives rise to an interesting endgame 18...Nxa2 19. Nxa2 Bxa2 20. b3 (trying to trap the Bishop) Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Bxd4 ( 21...Rc8 might offer more winning chances) 22. Nxd4 Qxd4 23. Qxe7 Bxb3 24. Rb1 Be6 25. Rd1 Qxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Rxd1+ 27. Kh2 Rd7 28. Qe8+ Kg7 29. Qb8! b6 which Black should win had not been for the weak dark squares around his King since White can force a perpetual. | ||||||
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18... Nxa2 |
A tasty morsel. I just realized that in two of my current games I have captured this exact pawn to gain material, albeit not always positional, advantage. | ||||||
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19. Rca1 |
A mistake. 19. Nxa2 Bxa2 20. Rxc8 Qxc8 21. Ra1 Bd5 22. Rxa7 would have kept the material balance, but I still have good winning chances owing to the Bishop pair and White's fragile castled position. | ||||||
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19... Nxc3 20. bxc3 a6 |
The pawn is saved and now it's time to convert the extra material. | ||||||
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21. Rac1 |
Preparing to push c4 and create a strong center that would ensure some counterplay. | ||||||
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21... Bc4 |
21...b5 might be objectively better, but I was looking for opportunities to exchange pieces. | ||||||
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22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Qd3 |
White will conquer c4 eventually but I have time to double my Rooks and prepare for the march of the a-pawn. | ||||||
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23... b5 |
Making sure White won't have the chance to create a passed pawn on the c-file. | ||||||
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24. Nd2 |
Kicking away my Rook but I was prepared for this. | ||||||
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24... Rc7 25. c4 bxc4 26. Nxc4 |
White avoids exchanges in order to make my life hard. | ||||||
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26... Qb5 |
Pinning the Knight in two ways. | ||||||
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27. Rd2 |
27. Rc2 was more accurate in order to double on the c-file. | ||||||
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27... Rdc8 |
I could have used the pin on the d-file to play more actively with 27...e5 but I was more concerned with exchanges. After 28. d5 Bf8!, the Bishop is very active and White has trouble coordinating his pieces and defending the d5-pawn. | ||||||
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28. Rdc2 |
White doubles in return. The position has settled. | ||||||
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