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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from jeich, http://gameknot.com/
pcm1858 (1771) vs. jeich (1789)
Annotated by: jeich (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B51), Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack
pcm1858 (1771) vs. jeich (1789)
Annotated by: jeich (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B51), Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack
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26. Nce4 |
Here was a moment in the game where I was stubborn and would not give up the bishop pair. If I exchanged here with 26...Bxe4 or 26...Bxf6, I might have been able to hold on for a while. Again, not evaluating the knights vs bishops correctly in this position is why my ending came so quickly. | |||||
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26... Bb7 27. g3 |
Tightening the noose around my queen. | |||||
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27... Qh6 28. Ng5 |
Amazing what the knights can do with advanced support points. Of course the threat is 29. Nxf7+ forking my king, queen, and rook all at the same time. | |||||
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28... Rdf8 |
It's over, but I cover the square f7 square anyway. | |||||
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29. Rxc8 Bxc8 30. Nfxh7 |
I expected 30. Rc1 but this is a faster execution. | |||||
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30... Qxh7 |
This game gives some really nice instruction on a couple of things. The bishop pair is an imbalance (chess author Jeremy Silman's term) but only better if you can make the position better for them (they line an open position meaning central pawns are off the board). The knights like to get deep onto enemy territory where they can not be pushed back by pawns (advanced outposts). If you place a piece in a bad position, be 100% sure the tactics you are relying on will work. 21. Qh4 put my queen on the edge of the board where it could get trapped which it later was. Better players would categorize my attempt to exploit the h6-c1 diagonal (white's queen and rook lined up on that diagonal) as a cheap trick. I didn't think it was at the time, but it is good practice to assume your opponent will see your threats and find the best move. | |||||
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