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ANNOTATED GAME
Making progress when there is none to be made.
elyhim (2490) vs. remajik (2494)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Scotch (C45), Schmidt variation
elyhim (2490) vs. remajik (2494)
Annotated by: elyhim (1200)
Chess opening: Scotch (C45), Schmidt variation
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19... Bc6 |
Bc6 slightly improves the scope of the bishop and prevent the white knight from going back to a4 to attack c5. It also opens up the b-file for future use. In such positions it is best not to move pawns but to seek out active/safe squares for your pieces. | ||||
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20. Nb5 |
Small moral victory? threatening to create a past pawn situation after Nxa7. Though black should be able to hold easily the treat of the idea is often enough to cause some small inaccuracy. | ||||
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20... Ne4 21. Nxa7 Bb7 22. Nb5 |
With the extra pawn I forced black into playing for the quick draw or die situation. | ||||
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22... Nxg3 |
wrong move. Can you guess black's only move to save the game? | ||||
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23. hxg3 Re6 |
black is looking to create mating threats on f2 but he does not have the time or resources to do that. I continue to increase my control of the center and look for an opportunity to march my passer. | ||||
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24. Nc3 Rf6 25. Qe2 |
defending f2 | ||||
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25... Bc6 26. Rd1 |
developing the remaining rook and increasing my advantage in the center | ||||
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26... g6 27. Qe3 |
a very cunning waiting move that puts black in a virtual positional bind where any move now increases white's advantage. This move follows the same principle that I suggested earlier about in equal position seek to increase your piece activity. | ||||
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27... Re6 28. Qd3 |
the offer of trading queens is poisonous because with the queens off the board it will make it easier for white to march the a-pawn up the board. | ||||
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28... Qe5 29. a4 |
here it comes! | ||||
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29... Qb8 30. Qc2 Qb4 31. b3 Rd6 32. Nb5 |
hemming in the black queen and forcing black to trade on d1 | ||||
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32... Rxd1 33. Qxd1 Qe4 34. Qd3 Qb4 35. Nd6 |
The idea is Nc4 and now a4-a5 would be possible. | ||||
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35... Qd4 36. Nc4 Qxd3 37. Bxd3 |
the forward march of the a-pawn is decisive. | ||||
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37... Bg7 38. Be2 Kf8 39. Bf3 |
gaining control of the queening square which is a must if you want to queen a pawn. | ||||
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39... Bd7 40. Bd5 |
hitting the weak f7 pawn and preventing Be6 and also protecting b3. | ||||
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40... Ke7 41. Nb6 Bf5 42. a5 Be5 43. a6 Bb8 44. Bc4 h6 45. Na4 |
attacking c5 and threatening to win another pawn | ||||
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45... Ba7 46. Nc3 |
the threat is Nb5 forcing the a-pawn forward | ||||
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46... Bd7 47. g4 |
entombing black's bishops | ||||
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47... f6 48. Nd5+ Ke6 49. f4 Kf7 50. Kf2 Bb8 51. f5 gxf5 52. gxf5 h5 53. g3 Kg7 54. Nc3 Kh6 55. Kf3 Bc6+ 56. Ke3 Kg5 57. Bd5 |
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