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stefanger(1806) vs. xivarmy(1906) 1-0

1.c4 (0:00) Nf6 (0:00) 2.Nc3 (0:15) e6 (0:06) 3.Nf3 (1:34) Bb4 (0:29) 4.g3 (5:49) O-O (0:56) 5.Bg2 (0:08) d5 (1:52) 6.cxd5 (4:52) exd5 (1:02) 7.Qc2 (4:35) Re8 (2:37) 8.a3 (1:46) Bxc3 (1:19) 9.bxc3 (0:52) Qe7 (2:09) 10.e3 (2:41)
StefanGER(1806) whispers: Hello observers, I am very embarassed about this :P 10...c5 (1:28) 11.O-O (0:49) Bd7 (2:03) 12.a4 (3:42)
NoelTheHacker(1826) whispers: Does anyone know what this opening is?
Gorgonian(1590) whispers: "eco"
NoelTheHacker(1826) whispers: thank you 12...b6 (2:53) 13.d4 (5:00) c4 (1:55) 14.Ne5 (5:00)
xombie(1850) whispers: ha, the xiv 14...Nc6 (1:29)
xombie(1850) whispers: white seems to be in a good position 15.Nxc6 (3:20) Bxc6 (0:09)
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: better ending too, that c pawn is weak
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: well, after white plays e4 i mean
xombie(1850) whispers: yes, but he does have good e4 control 16.f3 (1:07)
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: we'll have to see how it goes
xombie(1850) whispers: also, i think Nxc6 was a mistake 16...Qc7 (1:31)
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: agreed
xombie(1850) whispers: i think he could very well have played Ba3/f4
xombie(1850) whispers: what do you think white's plan should be here 17.Re1 (0:57)
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: i know what i would do, jusy keep on building on that e4 push. probably Re1
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: like he played
xombie(1850) whispers: okay ...
xombie(1850) whispers: that seems to be the only play for now 17...Re6 (1:49) 18.e4 (1:28) Rae8 (0:13) 19.e5 (0:26) Nd7 (0:52)
xombie(1850) whispers: hmm, this is very remotely similar to reshevsky-petrosian 1953
xombie(1850) whispers: only that in that game black had d5
xombie(1850) whispers: here, whites center is uncontestable
tanerture(1971) whispers: wow you must know a lot of games
xombie(1850) whispers: i just saw the annotations to that game again
xombie(1850) whispers: apparently, petrosian was VERY worried
xombie(1850) whispers: here, black doesnt have d5 to sit on with his knight
tanerture(1971) whispers: Bh3 followed by Ba3
tanerture(1971) whispers: he might win the exchange
xombie(1850) whispers: yes 20.f4 (2:35)
tanerture(1971) whispers: the guy didnt have to move the knight because there was a pin
xombie(1850) whispers: here is that game http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1106248
xombie(1850) whispers: in that game it was commented that (as is obvious) white could just push the pawns on the kingside
xombie(1850) whispers: so why did black not take on e4?
xombie(1850) whispers: ah, not enough pieces 20...g6 (4:10) 21.Bh3 (1:43)
tanerture(1971) whispers: but now f5 21...f5 (0:54)
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: g4 go for it 22.g4 (1:08) fxg4 (0:26) 23.Bxg4 (0:05) R6e7 (0:17) 24.Re3 (1:32) Nf6 (0:49)
MilPat(1894) whispers: nice move
MilPat(1894) whispers: is exf6 possible?
MilPat(1894) whispers: lol no no 25.Bh3 (2:24)
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: ? 25...Ne4 (0:46) 26.Qg2 (2:06) Rg7 (0:45) 27.Ba3 (0:49)
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: I hope that is planned as an exchange sac
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: 27... Bxa4 28. Rxe4 pxe4 29. Qxe4 with idea of marching central pawns
SolidStrike(2254) whispers: decent idea
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: what about Qe2
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: with the idea of winning two pieces for the rook
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: don't think it works, since queen covers c4, unless I'm misinterpreting it 27...Bxa4 (5:34) 28.Rxe4 (0:55) dxe4 (0:19)
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: he saw it :) well 28. Bd6 was alternative that looks horrible 29.Bd6 (0:13) Qc6 (0:49)
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: d5 should win a piece
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: or give initiative
xombie(1850) whispers: it might, but is it worth it is the question
xombie(1850) whispers: pretty interesting excahnge sac too that
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: is there an alternative? I assumed 30. d5 Qb5 31. Qxe4 followed by e6
xombie(1850) whispers: agreed
xombie(1850) whispers: so Re3 seems to have been a mistake by white
xombie(1850) whispers: i think he needed f5 instead of Bh3 30.d5 (3:33)
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: I actually consider it good for white. Bishops are too powerful 30...Qxd5 (0:19)
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: wow
tanerture(1981) whispers: why did he take it so quick 31.Rxa4 (0:22)
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: no 31...Qd1+ (0:07)
xombie(1850) whispers: ugh
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: ouch, should have spotted that 32.Kf2 (0:58)
KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: should be winning for black, although bishop pair and central pawns give some potential for cheapos 32...Qxa4 (3:12) 33.Qxe4 (0:07) Qb5 (0:59) 34.e6 (2:02) Qb2+ (0:20) 35.Kg3 (1:49) Qxc3+ (0:16) 36.Kg4 (0:21) Qd3 (2:48) 37.Qc6 (1:03) Qe2+ (1:17) 38.Kg5 (0:17)
maeck(1905) whispers: h6 Kf6 Qb2+ Be5 Rf8+ 38...Rxe6 (2:21)
tanerture(1981) whispers: qc8 39.Bxe6+ (0:48)
tanerture(1981) whispers: jk jk
LostIllusion(1705) whispers: yeah!! 39...Qxe6 (0:21) 40.Qa8+ (0:10) Kf7 (0:20) xivarmy checkmated 1-0

1.c4 {(0:00)} Nf6 {(0:00)} 2.Nc3 {(0:15)} e6 {(0:06)} 3.Nf3 {(1:34)} Bb4 {(0:29)} 4.g3 {(5:49)} O-O {(0:56)} 5.Bg2 {(0:08)} d5 {(1:52)} 6.cxd5 {(4:52)} exd5 {(1:02)} 7.Qc2 {(4:35)} Re8 {(2:37)} 8.a3 {(1:46)} Bxc3 {(1:19)} 9.bxc3 {(0:52)} Qe7 {(2:09)} 10.e3 {(2:41)

StefanGER(1806) whispers: Hello observers, I am very embarassed about this :P}
10...c5 {(1:28)} 11.O-O {(0:49)} Bd7 {(2:03)} 12.a4 {(3:42)

NoelTheHacker(1826) whispers: Does anyone know what this opening is?

Gorgonian(1590) whispers: "eco"

NoelTheHacker(1826) whispers: thank you}
12...b6 {(2:53)} 13.d4 {(5:00)} c4 {(1:55)} 14.Ne5 {(5:00)

xombie(1850) whispers: ha, the xiv}
14...Nc6 {(1:29)

xombie(1850) whispers: white seems to be in a good position}
15.Nxc6 {(3:20)} Bxc6 {(0:09)

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: better ending too, that c pawn is weak

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: well, after white plays e4 i mean

xombie(1850) whispers: yes, but he does have good e4 control}
16.f3 {(1:07)

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: we'll have to see how it goes

xombie(1850) whispers: also, i think Nxc6 was a mistake}
16...Qc7 {(1:31)

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: agreed

xombie(1850) whispers: i think he could very well have played Ba3/f4

xombie(1850) whispers: what do you think white's plan should be here}
17.Re1 {(0:57)

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: i know what i would do, jusy keep on building on that e4 push. probably Re1

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: like he played

xombie(1850) whispers: okay ...

xombie(1850) whispers: that seems to be the only play for now}
17...Re6 {(1:49)} 18.e4 {(1:28)} Rae8 {(0:13)} 19.e5 {(0:26)} Nd7 {(0:52)

xombie(1850) whispers: hmm, this is very remotely similar to reshevsky-petrosian 1953

xombie(1850) whispers: only that in that game black had d5

xombie(1850) whispers: here, whites center is uncontestable

tanerture(1971) whispers: wow you must know a lot of games

xombie(1850) whispers: i just saw the annotations to that game again

xombie(1850) whispers: apparently, petrosian was VERY worried

xombie(1850) whispers: here, black doesnt have d5 to sit on with his knight

tanerture(1971) whispers: Bh3 followed by Ba3

tanerture(1971) whispers: he might win the exchange

xombie(1850) whispers: yes}
20.f4 {(2:35)

tanerture(1971) whispers: the guy didnt have to move the knight because there was a pin

xombie(1850) whispers: here is that game http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1106248

xombie(1850) whispers: in that game it was commented that (as is obvious) white could just push the pawns on the kingside

xombie(1850) whispers: so why did black not take on e4?

xombie(1850) whispers: ah, not enough pieces}
20...g6 {(4:10)} 21.Bh3 {(1:43)

tanerture(1971) whispers: but now f5}
21...f5 {(0:54)

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: g4 go for it}
22.g4 {(1:08)} fxg4 {(0:26)} 23.Bxg4 {(0:05)} R6e7 {(0:17)} 24.Re3 {(1:32)} Nf6 {(0:49)

MilPat(1894) whispers: nice move

MilPat(1894) whispers: is exf6 possible?

MilPat(1894) whispers: lol no no}
25.Bh3 {(2:24)

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: ?}
25...Ne4 {(0:46)} 26.Qg2 {(2:06)} Rg7 {(0:45)} 27.Ba3 {(0:49)

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: I hope that is planned as an exchange sac

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: 27... Bxa4 28. Rxe4 pxe4 29. Qxe4 with idea of marching central pawns

SolidStrike(2254) whispers: decent idea

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: what about Qe2

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: with the idea of winning two pieces for the rook

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: don't think it works, since queen covers c4, unless I'm misinterpreting it}
27...Bxa4 {(5:34)} 28.Rxe4 {(0:55)} dxe4 {(0:19)

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: he saw it :) well 28. Bd6 was alternative that looks horrible}
29.Bd6 {(0:13)} Qc6 {(0:49)

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: d5 should win a piece

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: or give initiative

xombie(1850) whispers: it might, but is it worth it is the question

xombie(1850) whispers: pretty interesting excahnge sac too that

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: is there an alternative? I assumed 30. d5 Qb5 31. Qxe4 followed by e6

xombie(1850) whispers: agreed

xombie(1850) whispers: so Re3 seems to have been a mistake by white

xombie(1850) whispers: i think he needed f5 instead of Bh3}
30.d5 {(3:33)

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: I actually consider it good for white. Bishops are too powerful}
30...Qxd5 {(0:19)

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: wow

tanerture(1981) whispers: why did he take it so quick}
31.Rxa4 {(0:22)

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: no}
31...Qd1+ {(0:07)

xombie(1850) whispers: ugh

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: ouch, should have spotted that}
32.Kf2 {(0:58)

KRMCHESS(1823) whispers: should be winning for black, although bishop pair and central pawns give some potential for cheapos}
32...Qxa4 {(3:12)} 33.Qxe4 {(0:07)} Qb5 {(0:59)} 34.e6 {(2:02)} Qb2+ {(0:20)} 35.Kg3 {(1:49)} Qxc3+ {(0:16)} 36.Kg4 {(0:21)} Qd3 {(2:48)} 37.Qc6 {(1:03)} Qe2+ {(1:17)} 38.Kg5 {(0:17)

maeck(1905) whispers: h6 Kf6 Qb2+ Be5 Rf8+}
38...Rxe6 {(2:21)

tanerture(1981) whispers: qc8}
39.Bxe6+ {(0:48)

tanerture(1981) whispers: jk jk

LostIllusion(1705) whispers: yeah!!}
39...Qxe6 {(0:21)} 40.Qa8+ {(0:10)} Kf7 {(0:20)}
{xivarmy checkmated} 1-0

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