00051.6.21
Analyzed by National Master Corey Russell
1. e4
c5 2. f4 d5 3. Nc3 d4
{
This is
playable, but 3. ... dxe4 would garner equality for
black. The reason why is that it breaks up white's
center.
The two
pawns abreast (e4 & f4) are strong.
}
4. Nce2
{
This is
okay. Also worth consideration is 4.
Nb1!?, with
the
idea of a4, Na3-c4, with a good outpost for the knight.
}
4...
Nf6 5. e5
{
This is
the source of white's future problems.
Pawns are
strongest
when standing side-by-side. Therefore,
5. d3 is
better. The text move gives d5 for the black
pieces. Also,
the
advanced e-pawn is a potential target.
Indeed, it was
attacked
with ...f6 at a later point.
}
5...
Nd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. d3 Bg4 8. Ng3
{
Not
much choice on this move. As you could
see, allowing
8. ...
Bxf3 9. gxf3 would be horrible. Doubled
pawns that
have no
mobility is almost like being down a pawn.
}
8... f6
{
! A
nice move by crafty. White's center
disintegrates,
and
when the e-file is open, black can bring a major piece
(Queen
or Rook) to the e-file, and use the hole at e3.
}
9. exf6
exf6 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. Qe2+ Kd7 12. O-O-O
{
White
obviously is trying to make the best of a bad situation.
The
computer here can get a large advantage with 12. ... Re8
13. Qf2
(Ne4?? f5 wins for black) ... Ne3 14. Re1 Bxf4.
}
12...
Nxf4
{
Typical
of computers, black cashes in too soon.
Getting
more
pieces into the game with tempo (...Re8) is a much
better
choice.
}
13. Qf2
Kc8
{
A
strange move. Getting all of black's
pieces into the game
would
seem like the natural priority.
Therefore, ...Qc7 and
...Rae8
looks more promising for black.
}
14. Re1
g5
{
This
move or regrouping of the black pieces with ...Nd5 was
necessary,
as white was threatening Nxd4 (a discovered attack
on the
knight on f4 by white's queen and bishop.
}
15. Be2
Nxe2+
{
This
move is dubious. The black knight was
far more useful
that
the white bishop. White was threatening
Nxd4, but simply
...Qd7
would meet the threat.
}
16.
Rxe2 Qg8 17. Kb1 Qd5 18. h4
{
Now
black really wishes his king was on the 2nd rank. Then
in
response to this move, he could simply play ...h6. But
because
of black's incorrect method of development, white is
starting
to take the initiative.
}
18...
Bxf3 19. gxf3 Rf8 20. hxg5 fxg5 21. Rxh7 Rxf3 22. Qg2 Bxg3
23.
Re8+ Nd8 24. Bxg5
{
A nice
tactic. Black deserves to lose for
ignoring development
(the a8
rook isn't in the game).
}
24...
Qxg5 25. Qxf3 Bc7 26. Qh1 Qf6 27. Ree7 Qd6 28. Rxc7+ Qxc7
29. Rxc7+
Kxc7 30. Qd5
{
Good. As long as a queen is unopposed, it is very
strong
posted
in the center. It limits black's
options severely.
}
30...
Kb6 31. b4
{
Yes. Attack the pawn chain at its base.
}
31...
cxb4 32. Qxd4+ Kb5 33. Qd5+ Kb6 34. d4 a5 35. Kb2 Ka6
36. a4
bxa3+ 37. Kxa3 Nc6 38. c4 Ka7 39. Ka4 Kb8 40. Qd6+ Kc8
41. Qc5
Kd7 42. Qb5 Kc7 43. d5 Nd8 44. c5 Kc8 45. d6 Ra6
46. Qe8
Ra7 47. Qe4
{
A good
move. Now no matter what black does,
white will
make
progress. The passed d-pawn is too
strong.
}
47...
Nc6 48. Qe6+ Kd8 49. Qg8+ Kd7 50. Qf7+
{
And
naturally black resigned, considering that 50. ... Kd8
(forced)
51. Qc7+ Ke8 52. d7+ K moves 53. d8Q+ wins.
You
made
the best of your resources, but black could have had a
large advantage,
mainly due to your allowing him to post a
knight
on d5 uncontested. Avoid doing this if
at all possible,
and try
to exchange/boot away your opponent's well placed pieces.
}
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