|
« TAP TO LOG IN
|
ANNOTATED GAME
Going toe to toe against a master
rookie879 (1500) vs. Luke Miller (2200)
Annotated by: rookie879 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (A48), London system
rookie879 (1500) vs. Luke Miller (2200)
Annotated by: rookie879 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (A48), London system
 Interactive |
• |  Show all comments |
• | All annotated games | • | View chessboard as: |
| ||||||||
|
17. Qa4 |
Another option I was thinking about was 17. Qd3 but I didn't like the looks of my position after 17... Nb4 18. Qg3 Nxa2 where Black gains control of the c-file and can open up his DSB wit something like 19...Nd7 | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
17... Bd7 |
At first, the possible discovery on the Queen is scary but, in reality, White has nothing to fear yet. | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
18. Nhf3 |
White must get this knight back into play and protect the d4 pawn | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
18... Ne5 |
Using that discovery | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
19. Qd1 |
I was also thinking about 19. Qb3 as an alternative but I feel this gives more possible protection to the d4 pawn | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
19... Nxf3+ 20. Bxf3 |
20. Nxf3? Nxe4 and Black is better | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
20... Nh7 |
Putting pressure on d4 again | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
21. e5 |
! I feel like this was one of my better moves in the game. White wants to open up space for the Bishop on f3 and try to close off the now strong g7 bishop. | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
21... dxe5 22. Qe2 |
Of course White does not want to recapture immediately because it loses a pawn. However, I think 22. Nc4, planning to recapture on e5 with the knight, is stronger here. The knight is well placed and it can open up possible discoveries on the Queen with Nxg6. The text is still not bad | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
22... Ng5 23. dxe5 Nxf3+ 24. Nxf3 |
Play is about even. Black has the two Bishops but White's position is good too. Black must be wary of an eventual e6 move from White | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
24... Qb7 |
Finally stepping of the h2-b8 diagonal | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
25. Nd4 |
Centralizing the Knight and supporting the e6 pawn push | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
25... e6 |
This stops e6 but leaves the d6 square as a juicy outpost for the knight... | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
26. Nb5 |
White jumps at the chance for d6 immediately/ I was hoping to entice Black to give up his Bishop pair advantage with 26...Bxb5 but Black has another response | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
26... Rxc1+ |
Playing Qa6 immediately works too | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
27. Rxc1 Qa6 |
Hitting the knight and pinning it to the Queen | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
28. a4 |
!? White can escape the pin with 28. Nc3. I was wary of going to an endgame where Black has the Bishop pair with 28... Qxe2 29. Nxe2 but with the DSB locked in on g7 and the White rook controlling the c-file for the time being, White shouldn't worry. | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
28... Qxa4 |
I think 28...Bxb5 was better in the position for Black. After 29. axb5, it gives him an eventual pawn weakness to attack later on in the game | |||||||
| | ||||||||
|
29. Nd6 |
The White knight bolts for the d6 square. After this move, my opponent, who had been wandering from time to time, stayed glued to his seat. The battle began to heat up. | |||||||
| 1 comment | ||||||||
|
29... b5 30. Bg3 |
I wanted to play Rc7 immediately but Black still has back rank threats if White is not careful. Bg3 is a waiting move that gives the king a getaway place on h2 | |||||||
| | ||||||||
| ||||||||
