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ANNOTATED GAME
Resurrecting the Alekine's Defense
elyhim (2302) vs. stalhandske (2090)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Alekhine's defence (B04), modern, Larsen variation
elyhim (2302) vs. stalhandske (2090)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Alekhine's defence (B04), modern, Larsen variation
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24. Rae1 |
It took almost 12 moves but my positional maneuvering is almost complete. | |||||||
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24... Rad8 |
Stalhandske also completes his positional maneuvering. However, white has the edge due to the fact that his pieces are better coordinated and superior to their counterparts. Yet, the edge is not enough to win because of the lack of exploitable weaknesses. This is not unusually in master games and it is one of the distinguishing features between a master game and an amateur game. When all things are equal the true strength is pulling a magic rabbit out of your hat. | |||||||
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25. h4 |
The first signal to black that it is game on! | |||||||
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25... b5 |
Stalhandske is sticking true to his character by choosing the most immediate active defense. I assume he wants to play ...Bc4 but I have something bigger in mind. I think to myself if I can get my rook on e5 then just maybe the support of Qg3 combined with either H4-h5 or Rh5 is looking pretty good for white. | |||||||
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26. Re4e5 |
This all but forces black to make a further concession in front of his king because he does not have a knight on f6 anymore thanks to 22. Ne4 | |||||||
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26... g6 27. Qg3 |
now the threat is h4-h5. 27... Qxd4 28. Bxg6 Kh8 29. h5 Rg8 30. Qf3 is clearly in white's favor | |||||||
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27... Kh7 |
The best move but forced even though I am sure Stalhandske feels uncomfortable sitting on the same diagonal as white's LSB. | |||||||
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28. Re1e3 |
The immediate 28. h5 is parried with 28. ...Bf5! It is here that white's long term planning is beginning to take shape. White can continue to nurse his advantages at his own pace while black is reduced to passive waiting. | |||||||
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28... Kh8 |
?? This is the losing blunder, either Stalhandske did not understand why he had to play 27. Kh7(perhaps just seeing the immediate need to protect g6) in the first place or he just cracked under the mounting pressure. Now black can not stop the break through. Best was 28. ...Bf5 which is made possible because of the king on h7 which leads to a slight advantage for white. | |||||||
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29. h5 |
There is no greater thrill in chess than to see the successful execution of your plans. This was the form that my mysterious imagine had conjured up all the way back on move 11. In that time there has been a lot that has transpired. But like all great attacks it takes two. I could not have realized my dreams without the help and support of Stalhandske. | |||||||
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29... g5 |
The seas have parted and the way is now clear. | |||||||
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30. Qf3 |
planning 31. Qf6 winning a pawn. | |||||||
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30... Kg7 |
forced to prevent Qf6 | |||||||
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31. Qe4 |
Now Qh7+ winning a pawn is threatened | |||||||
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31... f5 |
forced | |||||||
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32. Qf3 |
winning the f-pawn | |||||||
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32... Bd5 |
Only good move | |||||||
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33. Qe2 |
Black is pretty much bound and gaged. As the old saying says "If you want to rob a man blind in his own house you first must bind the man!" | |||||||
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33... Rxe5 34. Rxe5 Qd6 |
forced or Rd7+ is in the cards | |||||||
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35. Rxf5 a5 |
Black can only passively wait on white to move. | |||||||
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