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ANNOTATED GAME
V.Romul 5.mini-tournament
justinjkropf (1917) vs. drpat23 (1874)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: QGD Slav (D11), Breyer variation
justinjkropf (1917) vs. drpat23 (1874)
Annotated by: charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening: QGD Slav (D11), Breyer variation
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14. b4 |
Preparing to get rid of the doubled pawn with b4-b5 | ||||||||
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14... b5 |
Black stops that, but now his a6 pawn is very weak. His Ra8 and Bc8 are tied to protecting it. White has an advantage. PMCA says advantage of 0.57 | ||||||||
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15. Ra4a2 |
The rook was attacked. | ||||||||
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15... Bb7 |
This bishop is almost like a pawn now. | ||||||||
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16. h3 |
Presumably to give the bishop f4 a flight square. Look how it is outside the pawn chain, so although it is on the same colour square as its pawns, so technically a "bad bishop" it is actually reasonable. While the Bb7 really is a bad bishop. | ||||||||
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16... Rec8 |
Presumably with a plan of Bd8-c7 to exchange off bishops, but I think black would be best advised to try and get in e6-e5, perhaps by Nh5 followed by Bf6. | ||||||||
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17. Nd2 |
White comes up with an excellent plan to crank up the pressure. | ||||||||
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17... Bd8 |
Black continues with his plan. | ||||||||
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18. Nb3 |
But now realises that if he continues with this plan, then Nb3-a5 will mean the exchange of the Bb7 and the fall of the pawn on a6. However, what else is black to do? | ||||||||
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18... Kf8 |
So the king comes over. | ||||||||
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19. Na5 |
The knight goes in. | ||||||||
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19... Bxa5 |
The knight comes off. | ||||||||
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20. Ra2xa5 |
White could have un-doubled his pawns by recapturing with the pawn, but he correctly realises that it is better to keep the pressure on the a file. | ||||||||
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20... Ke8 |
King comes over again, but it is largely a passive strategy. | ||||||||
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21. Ra5a3 |
This moves seems weak too. What is it trying to achieve. I think white would have been better starting the plan he embarks on with his next move. | ||||||||
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21... Kf8 |
Black is just marking time. As I said, black should be trying to plan for a e6-e5 break sometime. | ||||||||
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22. Nb1 |
Excellent move! White has a plan to break the dead-lock. | ||||||||
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22... Rce8 |
Black improves the position of his rook. | ||||||||
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23. Nd2 |
White carries on with his plan. | ||||||||
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23... e5 |
At last e6-e5 comes in. | ||||||||
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