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ANNOTATED GAME
Walking a tightrope
yatsyshin (2099) vs. nyctalop (2065)
Annotated by: nyctalop (2166)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D87), exchange, Seville variation
yatsyshin (2099) vs. nyctalop (2065)
Annotated by: nyctalop (2166)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D87), exchange, Seville variation
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20. Bb5 |
White exchanges my white square defender but it's all in order. | ||||||||
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20... Bxb5 |
Not accepting the exchange allows Rc7 and Black will slowly suffocate. | ||||||||
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21. Qxb5 a6 |
This move gives me enough time to secure the 7th rank. | ||||||||
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22. Qa4 Ra7 |
An ungainly move but necessary. If White is given time to play Rc7, d5 and Nd4, Black has no counterplay. | ||||||||
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23. Rc3c8 |
An interesting try and directed against my last move. White wants to reduce the scope of play of my pieces to the absolute minimum. | ||||||||
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23... Qd7 |
I, in turn, use White's move to force the exchange of Queens and a pair of Rooks. | ||||||||
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24. Qxd7 Rxd7 25. Rxf8+ |
25. d5 transposes after 25...b5. White must keep his remaining Rook active on the c-file before I play Nc4 and gain the upper-hand. | ||||||||
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25... Bxf8 26. d5 |
Perhaps 26. Rc8 was slightly more accurate, but this needs to be played eventually. White wants to use the extra space to get his pieces on ideal spots and generate more than enough initiative to recover the pawn. | ||||||||
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26... b5 |
With the idea of Nc4. | ||||||||
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27. Rc8 |
Absolutely forced. Now the Rook can attack the Q-side pawns from behind, while at the same time keeping the Bf8 under lock and key. | ||||||||
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27... Nb7 |
Directed against White's matting net starting with Bh6. Now I could reply with Rd8 and force the exchange of Rooks. I also use the opportunity to get the Knight into play. | ||||||||
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28. Nd4 |
A nice and obvious move. White activates his pieces by using his space advantage. | ||||||||
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28... Rd8 |
The best move. The White Rook was far too active on the last rank. | ||||||||
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29. Rc7 |
Keeping the Rook active is an imperative. Now the Knight is attacked and I must decide what to do about it. | ||||||||
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29... Na5 |
This looks like a step back and maybe it is. 29...Nd6 was worth considering but I was in a greedy mood. | ||||||||
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30. Ra7 |
30. Nc6 is a basic draw after 30...Nxc6 31. dxc6 e5 32. Ra7 b4 33. Rxa6 b3 34. Rb6 Rc8 35. Kf1 b2 36. Rxb2 Rxc6. My opponent was trying to win this. | ||||||||
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30... Nc4 |
As was I. The Knight finally arrived to c4 and I can breath a sigh of relief because I have a much better chance to hold on to the extra pawn now, even if that means suffering for a short time. OK, maybe not a short amount of time, but a pawn is a pawn and it beats suffering for nothing. | ||||||||
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31. Bg5 |
White keeps playing aggressively and forcing me shut my own bishop in. The alternatives weren't much to look at however. After 31. Kf2 Rd6 32. Nc6 a6 33. Ra8 Nxe3 34. Kxe3 exd5 35. exd5 a5 36. Rb8 a4, Black has better long term prospects, provided he doesn't allow any exchange of pawns, which isn't an easy task by any measure. | ||||||||
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31... f6 |
A double-edge move because it restricts the Bf8 further and it also weakens e-pawn and the white squares on the K-side. The main advantage of it is that is forces the White Bishop to relinquish its very active post. | ||||||||
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32. Bc1 |
Probably the best place to retreat. Now the Nc4 is kept under control and I'm not allowed to develop my Bishop on the c1-h6 diagonal. After the alternative 32. Bh4, I could have played 32...b5! (giving back the pawn to activate the pieces) 33. Nxb5 Rb8 34. Nd4 Bh6! and I have a good position all of a sudden. | ||||||||
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