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ANNOTATED GAME
Fighting the Sokolsky opening
White player (2189) vs. marinvukusic (2077)
Annotated by: marinvukusic (2161)
Chess opening: Polish (Sokolsky) opening (A00)
White player (2189) vs. marinvukusic (2077)
Annotated by: marinvukusic (2161)
Chess opening: Polish (Sokolsky) opening (A00)
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15... Qxf4 |
Taking the pawn while increasing pressure against Nf3 and d2. I think Black is winning here. Time spent: 24 minutes (I usually start to play slowly when I feel the position is critical) | ||||||
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16. Ne1 |
? This is just too passive to be good. Now the game is turning into a rout. Computer analysis suggests 16.Rac1, but then obvious and simple 16...Bf3; 17.Qf3, Qf3; 18.gf3, b5; 19.a3, bc4; 20.ab4, Rd2 wins for Black. It is hard to find anything better though. | ||||||
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16... b5 |
! Hitting the Nc4 and taking more space on the queenside with tempi. | ||||||
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17. Ne3 c4 18. Qd1 |
A sad move but relatively best, preventing 18...Rd2 with threat against Bh5. | ||||||
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18... Rd8 |
Bringing the last inactive piece to the fight. There is no need to hurry, since White has no counterplay. Time spent: 45 minutes | ||||||
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19. Bc1 |
What else? White could have pretty much resigned with clear conscience now, but it was a league game so he fought on to the bitter end (as would I in his place). | ||||||
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19... Bxd2 |
The simplest move. 19...Qe5, 19...Bd6 and 19...Nd4 are also possible, but there is no need to overcomplicate things. | ||||||
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20. g4 |
Trying to reduce the pressure, but creating horrible weaknesses around the King. Alternative is 20.Bd2, Rdd2; 21.Qc1, Nd4 and White is helpless. | ||||||
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20... Rxe1 |
Again the simplest move, reducing the material while keeping White passive. | ||||||
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21. Rxe1 Bxe1 22. Qxe1 Qe5 |
Trying to get White to play 23.Rb1 so 23...Bg6 is played with tempi. | ||||||
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23. Ba3 |
Time spent: 39 minutes - White was playing faster now (since he is lost here anyway, his best chance was to hope for Black's inaccurate play in time trouble). | ||||||
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23... Bg6 |
Now Black has 2 winning motives - direct attack on the weakened castling position and pushing the queenside pawn majority. Time spent: 1:13 | ||||||
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24. Rd1 |
Trying to exchange active Rd8 for his passive Rook. | ||||||
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24... Bd3 |
Refusing the exchange and blocking f1 square for the White's King. I decided to go for the kingside attack, leaving the queenside pawn majority for reserve if the attack fails but most or all pieces get exchanged. | ||||||
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25. Bb4 |
Hoping that Black will exchange his dangerous Knight for the Bishop. | ||||||
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25... Nd4 |
Again refusing to exchange active piece for a passive one, this move marks the start of an attack on weakened light squares. | ||||||
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26. Kg2 |
Defending against Nf3, but with no control over the light squares there is no chance of really repelling Black. | ||||||
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26... Qe4+ 27. Kg3 Qf3+ 28. Kh2 |
Time spent: 43 minutes | ||||||
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28... Re8 |
Since d file is closed, the Rook is going to more promising e file - in some variations Re3 could come in handy. Besides, on e8 there is no need to worry about the White's Bishop. This move also sets a semi-trap in which White falls. Time spent: 1:25 | ||||||
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29. Bc5 |
?? This was the trap - White loses the Bishop immediately. After 29.Bc3 I was preparing to play 29...Ne2 with tempi, transfering the Knight to f4, when Re3 is a mating threat. Time spent: 49 minutes | ||||||
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