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ANNOTATED GAME
IC DOGS Team 1 Mini Tournament
kradak (1506) vs. yellowlab (1836)
Annotated by: yellowlab
(2033)
Chess opening: Nimzo-Indian (E33), classical, 4...Nc6
kradak (1506) vs. yellowlab (1836)
Annotated by: yellowlab
(2033)
Chess opening: Nimzo-Indian (E33), classical, 4...Nc6
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11. cxd5 Bxd2+ |
Also forced. | ||||||
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12. Nxd2 |
12. Qxd2 would've been better, but black has 12. ...Nxd4 with a slight advantage. | ||||||
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12... Nb4 |
White cannot save the bishop without losing something. 13. Qb1 exd4 is better for black. | ||||||
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13. Qe4 |
This is a mistake. White has to abandon the bishop on h7 with 13. Qb3, but again black can play 13. ...exd4 with the better game. | ||||||
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13... f5 |
Now the bishop is lost without compensation. White may have over looked that the black queen controls the h4 square, so the white queen is forced to retreat. | ||||||
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14. Qb1 |
If 14. Bxf5 Bxf5 followed by 15. ...Nc2 winning. | ||||||
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14... Kxh7 |
Establishing material superiority. | ||||||
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15. O-O exd4 16. exd4 Nxd5 |
The captures are over and black is a piece ahead. | ||||||
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17. Qd3 |
First 17. Re1 taking over the e-file would've been a bit better. | ||||||
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17... Qg5 |
Transferring the queen to the kingside and threatening 18. ...Nf4. | ||||||
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18. Qh3+ |
18. Nf3 was better, because white needs to avoid a further reduction in material. When ahead in pieces, each piece exchange (of equal value) increases your winning chances. This is termed simplification in chess. (It is easier to convert a 6-3 material advantage than one of 15-12, even though you are 3 in both cases.) | ||||||
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18... Qh6 19. Nf3 |
White's best chance was probably to go back to d3 with the queen. | ||||||
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19... Qxh3 |
Once the queens come off the board, black's material advantage is even more pronounced. | ||||||
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20. Ng5+ |
Temporarily preserving the integrity of his kingside pawn structure. | ||||||
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20... Kg6 21. Nxh3 |
The knight, however, has nowhere to go now. | ||||||
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21... f4 |
So, black attacks it. White's kingside pawn structure will be ruined no matter what. | ||||||
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22. a3 |
Moving a rook to the e-file would've been a more active plan. | ||||||
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22... Bxh3 23. gxh3 f3 |
Clearing the f4 square for the knight, and sealing in the white king. | ||||||
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24. Rae1 |
A little too little too late. | ||||||
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24... Nf4 |
White's doubled h-pawn's provide scant shelter for the king. | ||||||
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