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ANNOTATED GAME
Waskally invitational 2007
blackbaron (1402) vs. farhadexists (1608)
Annotated by: farhadshawkat (1513)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B50)
blackbaron (1402) vs. farhadexists (1608)
Annotated by: farhadshawkat (1513)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B50)
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11... Kg8 |
Safety first, the King looks better protected, and I manage to unpin my Knight. Must start preparing my response to O-O-O. | ||||||
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12. O-O-O |
12.O-O-O. Let's see how this changes things. White's fianchettoed bishop is now protected, and can threaten my queen. Let's see what my options are. I have three pieces that I haven't developed at all, not a good idea in such an open game. The bishop and rook can't really move, and are running out of oxygen. Nc6 looks like the only developing move. But what if 12… Nc6? 13. Nb5. Among other options, an exchange of queens would suit me fine, will have to find ways to force it. Something like Qf4 would be a step in that direction, and would also take my queen out of the range of White's annoying darksquared bishop. But should I go for that now, with so many pieces still undeveloped? | ||||||
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12... Qf4 |
In the end, I settle for Qf4. Getting White's queen out of the game, or even forcing it to move away from the h1-a8 diagonal would allow me to develop my pieces. Of course, White still has the option of replacing the queen on that diagonal with his lightsquared bishop. | ||||||
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13. Qxf4 |
Exchange of queens suits me fine, as I am a piece ahead. Also reduces the pressure that was being exerted on my queen side pieces. | ||||||
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13... Bxf4 |
Now let's see if the bishop replaces the queen on the long diagonal. | ||||||
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14. g3 |
Bishop must move, but what is the best square? Keeping it on this diagonal would be useful, as it prevents White from pushing the d-pawn. However, Bg5 or Bh6 could easily be blocked off with f4. In response, I could try Nbd2 followed by e5. Worth a try. | ||||||
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14... Bh6 15. f4 Nbd7 16. Bf3 |
I was afraid of that. Well, time to open things up a bit more, something along the lines of 16...e5 17 fxe5 Nxe5 which gives me some breathing space and gets rid of my isolated e-pawn. | ||||||
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16... e5 17. f5 |
I don't like this. Next up I suppose he'll support it with g4. I'll take measures to advance my pawn anyway. | ||||||
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17... Re8 |
I'm not too happy with my position, my extra piece hasn't meant anything so far, must get to the endgame quickly. | ||||||
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18. Nd5 |
Threatening my f6 knight, which is well protected by my knight on d2. I now have to find a way to prevent Nc7 which forks my rooks. | ||||||
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18... Nxd5 |
I chose to exchange knights, as : It takes me closer to the endgame with two more pieces off the board, and I can now use my other knight as the blockader at f6. | ||||||
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19. Bxd5+ |
Where should I move my King? I chose Kf8, as I was worried about the possibility of being cornered by the two bishops. | ||||||
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19... Kf8 20. g4 |
Now my knight move Nf6 looks nice, forks White's bishop and pawn, and blocks the f pawn. One thing to keep in mind is a future g5 by Baron, which will fork my bishop and knight. | ||||||
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20... Nf6 21. Bf3 Bg5 |
So that when I play e4, if Baron tries Bxf6, I can retake with my bishop and replace one blockader with another. | ||||||
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22. h4 Bf4 |
What's next, g5? That will weaken the f5 pawn though. | ||||||
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23. Kb1 |
Makes it possible to advance the d pawn, my bishops are beginning to look less useful, I really haven't taken advantage of my extra piece. Baron's Knight sacrifice brought my King out, and I've been under pressure since. | ||||||
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23... Rb8 |
Looks like a clumsy and awkward move, but I can't think of anything better at the moment. Advance the b pawn next, and try to exchange the light squared bishops. | ||||||
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24. g5 |
Thought so, the blockader must move now. Nd7, and I wait for Baron's next move. His f pawn is hanging. If he brings it forward, the exchange gives him a passed pawn that is well advanced. | ||||||
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24... Nd7 25. Be4 Kg8 |
Protect my own hanging pawn. It seems to me as though I've been reacting to Baron's moves for a long time, rather then setting up some threats of my own. Hopefully things will change when my queenside pieces enter the play. | ||||||
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26. d3 |
New plan, will attack the lightly protected f pawn with a discovered attack, next move Rf8 | ||||||
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