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ANNOTATED GAME
Sicilian, Grand Prix attack
evilgm (2030) vs. russb00 (1887)
Annotated by: evilgm
(2044)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), Grand Prix attack, Schofman variation
evilgm (2030) vs. russb00 (1887)
Annotated by: evilgm
(2044)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B23), Grand Prix attack, Schofman variation
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25. Nxe5 |
now the passed pawn at c5 can become decisive. However, before any pawn push is considered viable, I would need to eliminate the well placed LSB on e6. | |||||||
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25... Rcc8 26. Rc2 |
the thought was to protect the a2 pawn and potentially double up the rooks on the c file. Bc3 was a better play, preparing for some piece trade offs | |||||||
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26... Qe7 |
looking for consolidation. Qc7 would have been stronger. The longer a piece is on your side of the board, the more havoc it can cause. Don't let me knight live there rent free. Put it to the question. | |||||||
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27. Bc3 |
A more active and aggressive square for the DSB. | |||||||
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27... Ng4 |
Nd7 would have been stronger. As it is now you are inviting exchange as Black, rather than adding pressure and forcing me out. | |||||||
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28. Nxg4 Bxg4 29. Bxg7 |
simplifying the position | |||||||
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29... Kxg7 30. Qf4 |
the top move is a4 to start the capitalization of the queenside passed pawn. The queen to f4 is the right idea, just a little early. | |||||||
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30... h5 |
a good response | |||||||
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31. Rcf2 |
Alekhine's gun is a hell of a drug | |||||||
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31... Ref8 |
the best response is Rc7, as it allows more flexible use of resources. By putting Rf8, you are locked to that defensive position. | |||||||
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32. e5 |
adding more pressure to the f6 square | |||||||
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32... Qe6 |
the best response is Rce8 to counterattack. | |||||||
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33. a3 |
another candidate move was Qg3 to align with Black's king and start a kingside pawn push. | |||||||
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33... Qb3 |
Black's first true blunder. Your queen needs to be in position to defend. There's a lot of White firepower near the king. Do not move away your best defender. | |||||||
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34. Qf6+ |
starting the attack chain. There are four pieces against fewer defenders. | |||||||
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34... Kh7 |
Kh6 is much better. While that will lead to a queen exchange, this move allows a devastating White response. | |||||||
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35. Bxg6+ |
in general, sacrificing should be seen from the lens of how many attacking pieces will you have versus their defense afterwards. Can you force more favorable exchanges or mate after the sacrifice? You need some compensation, the more immediate the better. In this instance, by Black aligning the king with White's LSB, this exchange became possible because Black has to deal with the check. | |||||||
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35... fxg6 36. Qe7+ Kh6 37. Rf2xf8 |
Now White is in total control and it's just about cleanup. While Black is technically down just a rook, their king is completely exposed to powerful pieces, which can be converted regardless of what Black does. | |||||||
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37... Rxf8 |
While there is little Black can do to improve their position, Qe6 staves off mate a little longer, allowing the queen to become a more central part of the defense, rather than being alone on an island too far away to matter. | |||||||
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38. Qxf8+ Kg5 |
Kh7 would have staved off mate a little longer | |||||||
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