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ANNOTATED GAME
Attacking for Gold
elyhim (2251) vs. dmaestro (1452)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B18), classical, Flohr variation
elyhim (2251) vs. dmaestro (1452)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Caro-Kann (B18), classical, Flohr variation
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16... Qc7 |
a very good move that I think has two purposes #1 move the Queen to a more secure square on c7 and #2 prepare counter play via ...c5. | ||||||
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17. a3 |
Now this is where things get difficult for most black players. The right plan is to sit back and let white try to force a breakthrough. Which of course it near impossible. However, I played 17. a3 to rattle black's cage in the hopes that he would become desperate. | ||||||
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17... c5 |
!! this is a great move for black. Even though it is risky to voluntary weaken d5. Having said all of that instead of just sitting back and allowing white to come at him black finds the most active defense. The most solid and safest move is 17. ...Rfe8 | ||||||
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18. d5 |
Now white has the chance to open things up slightly in his favor. | ||||||
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18... exd5 19. cxd5 |
Well how about that! black has managed to create an isolated pawn. Here black is slightly better because of his superior pawn structure. But white is not without chances since the d5 pawn is well defended and cramping black's position. In short this is a very double edged position. | ||||||
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19... Nb6 |
?? Black has ideas of immediately attacking the isolated pawn but however, he does not do it the right way. The way to handle a isolated pawn is to #1 block-aid it #2 control the square directly in front of it. #3 attack it by bring every piece you have to bare on it and in that order. In this case Black does #3 first and tries to do #2 but never has a chance to do #1. So this is how black wins the pawn 19. ...c4!(the knight on e7 is the blockaid after the pawn is obliged to move to d6) 20. Qd4 Qc5(threatening to win the d5 pawn) 21. Nf5 Rfe8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Qxc5 Nxc5 24. Nd6 Rd8 25. Nxc4 Rxd5 and black has a slightly better endgame. | ||||||
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20. d6 |
Black attacked d5 but he did not have control of the square directly in front of it. Now the d pawn is very powerful! | ||||||
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20... Qb8 |
20...c4 is still the best defense. | ||||||
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21. Nf5 |
The knight that was forced back onto g3 has now returned to initiate the finally assault. The logical behind whites plan is step #1 amass piece superior around the area of the enemy king. This will come in the form of Ne5, Nf5, Qf3 and Re5. step #2 is to expose the king by a knight sacrifice on g7 or h6. And finally step #3 breakthrough where all of white's piece swarm the black king. | ||||||
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21... Nxh5 22. Ne5 |
With knights on e5 and f5 white dominates the board. It also gives white the ability to play Qf3 attacking the hanging knight on h5 | ||||||
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22... Nd7 |
Black wants to play 23. ...Nxe5 | ||||||
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23. Qf3 |
I allow black to follow through with his plan because I plan to meet it with Rxe5 combing threats on h5 and h6 | ||||||
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23... Nxe5 24. Rxe5 |
Step #1 of the attack plan is complete. White has three pieces to black's two on the king side. | ||||||
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24... g6 |
it seems logical to try and drive the knight out of f5 but this is not very good for black. When being attacked it is recommended to keep the pawns in front of your king at home. Instead try and bring more of your pieces closer to the defense of your king. For black I would recommend 24. ...Nf6 as being the best chance of defending. | ||||||
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25. Nxh6+ |
Step #2 expose the king | ||||||
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25... Kg7 |
The black king hides behind the pawn on g6 so it most be removed | ||||||
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26. Rxh5 |
!! The sacrifice is made and the rook gives up his life for the greater good step #2 is now complete. | ||||||
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26... gxh5 27. Nf5+ Kf6 |
Black is looking to escape through the back door. | ||||||
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28. Rd5 |
Step #3 is now complete all of his pieces are swarming king who is completely defenseless | ||||||
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28... Ke6 29. Nd4+ |
mate in 3. | ||||||
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