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ANNOTATED GAME
Pacific Coast Open
bakerbaker (1750) vs. Michael Yee (1900)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
bakerbaker (1750) vs. Michael Yee (1900)
Annotated by: bakerbaker (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B22), Alapin's variation (2.c3)
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11... a6 |
This move is dubious. He wants to play b5, but b5 doesn't control very much in these positions. I made this move look silly. In this position b6 was much better. | |||||||||
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12. Rc1 |
Rc1! now b5 is impossible b/c of Nxb5 which wins a pawn. I develop this Rook and make room for the idea of Bb1 and Qd3. | |||||||||
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12... b6 |
he realized a6 was a waste move, but still needs to develop his bishop on b7. | |||||||||
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13. Bb1 |
this move prepares Qd3 which launches an attack on the kingside. | |||||||||
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13... Bb7 |
Develops the bishop on a strong diagonal. | |||||||||
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14. Qd3 |
I think this is a fundamental attacking move. Attacking players love this. I can play Bg5 attacking the knight which defends h7 and later on I have ideas like h4 also. | |||||||||
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14... b5 |
now that the tactic is defended of Nxb5 he can play the oh so (not) important b5. | |||||||||
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15. Ne4 |
Tactically attacking. I'm threatening Nxf6 and if Nxe4 Qxe4, then I'm forking h7 and c6. | |||||||||
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15... g6 |
This is the only move that defends the tactic. | |||||||||
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16. Nc5 |
Nc5!? This move is interesting. I want him to play Bxc5 dxc5 so I will have a passed pawn and a beautiful bishop pair. I'm threatening b7 also. | |||||||||
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16... Na5 |
He didn't want to play Bc8 which is horrid. This move is the best try for black. | |||||||||
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17. Nxb7 |
Getting rid of his bishop so now I have the advantage of 2 bishops against a B N. In open positions like this, chess theory dictates that 2 bishops have an advantage. | |||||||||
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17... Nxb7 |
Duh. recaptures. | |||||||||
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18. Ne5 |
Since the knight on c6 is gone he left e5 hanging which is a beautiful square for me to put my knight. I have the threat of Nc6. | |||||||||
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18... Qd5 |
Avoids the fork and prepares to bring the rooks to the centre files. | |||||||||
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19. Bg5 |
Bg5 targets the f6 knight and now black's bishop is immobilized. | |||||||||
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19... Rac8 |
bringing the rook to the open file. | |||||||||
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20. Qd2 |
Qd2 prepares Qf4! which would attack the knight again and if Qd8 then I would play Nc6 winning an exchange. Also the idea of Ng4 is possible | |||||||||
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20... Nc5 |
A tactically developing move. He saw the danger of Qf4 and brought his knight to the centre. | |||||||||
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21. dxc5 |
Creates a passed pawn. | |||||||||
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