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marjohn(2148) vs. wmahan(2130)

marjohn(2148) vs. wmahan(2130) 0-1

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marjohn(2148) whispers: it is always interesting to play against wmahan}
1.c4 {(0:00)} e5 {(0:00)} 2.g3 {(0:02)} Nc6 {(0:06)} 3.Bg2 {(0:02)} f5 {(0:08)

marjohn(2148) whispers: a pretty stretch full day today}
4.d3 {(0:09)} Nf6 {(0:17)} 5.e3 {(0:05)

marjohn(2148) whispers: I am aiming for an easy setup

milpat(1957) whispers: go WIL!!!}
5...d5 {(2:59)

wmahan(2130) whispers: this seems like the principled way to try to exploit the fact that he delayed Nc3}
6.cxd5 {(0:49)} Nxd5 {(0:22)} 7.a3 {(0:06)

marjohn(2148) whispers: my easy setup was a dream !

marjohn(2148) whispers: :)}
7...Be6 {(2:08)} 8.Ne2 {(0:18)

harmonicablues(0) whispers: I dont see white's opening as a "dream" #-o}
8...Be7 {(2:07)} 9.O-O {(2:20)} O-O {(0:37)

milpat(1957) whispers: and white must win

wmahan(2130) whispers: I thought Nbc3 Nf6 would be routine here

wmahan(2130) whispers: Nbc3 Nf6 d4 e4 Nf4 could be kind of annoying}
10.b4 {(10:26)

marjohn(2148) whispers: I want to put my B on b2

milpat(1957) whispers: Nxb4 is tempting :P}
10...Bf6 {(8:24)

marjohn(2148) whispers: I think it is forced now the Bb2}
11.Bb2 {(1:23)

marjohn(2148) whispers: so only one N left in the house}
11...e4 {(0:42)} 12.d4 {(0:14)} Qe8 {(2:55)} 13.Nbc3 {(1:18)} g5 {(1:14)} 14.Nxd5 {(0:08)} Bxd5 {(0:04)} 15.Rc1 {(0:15)} Qf7 {(1:12)} 16.Qd2 {(0:35)} Bc4 {(2:20)} 17.Rfd1 {(1:51)

marjohn(2148) whispers: I know that I am going to regret that I took the R from f1

marjohn(2148) whispers: but I have to counter his B

marjohn(2148) whispers: damn, now a5 looks strong

wmahan(2130) whispers: trying to calculate a5 d4 Bxg2 Rxc4 Bxa3 b4}
17...a5 {(12:16)

wmahan(2130) whispers: I guess I have Ne5 in that case

wmahan(2130) whispers: not sure if it was a mistake to calculate so long when I could have played more solidy with Rfd8

wmahan(2130) whispers: but this seems more forcing

wmahan(2130) whispers: maybe d4 Bxg2 Qxg2 Bxd4 Nc3 or Nd4 is ok for him}
18.Ra1 {(7:24)} axb4 {(0:32)} 19.axb4 {(0:03)

marjohn(2148) whispers: still on the defence

marjohn(2148) whispers: :(

marjohn(2148) whispers: oops I think I lost a pawn here}
19...Bxe2 {(5:19)

wmahan(2130) whispers: not sure I can manage to win a pawn because of the weakness of b7

wmahan(2130) whispers: and if I try some xombie-esque exchange sack with Nd3 he can give back the exchange with Rxd3

wmahan(2130) whispers: say Qxe2 Nxb5 Ba6 Qb3 Bxb5 Qxb5 Rab1 and b7 falls and I'm probably worse

wmahan(2130) whispers: was thinking about Be7 to defend the Nb5 though

Bombassa(1970) whispers: you are playing black

wmahan(2130) whispers: maybe I could throw in Rxa1 with Nd3 ideas...that's probably why he's thinking about playing Rxa8 now

wmahan(2130) whispers: but I can't believe Rxa8 does thinking but help me

wmahan(2130) whispers: anything*

Fischeur(2042) whispers: what kind of typo is that ;)

wmahan(2130) whispers: Qxe2 Rxa1 Rxa1 Nxb4 Ba6 Qb3 and maybe I can keep the pawn, but his rook is very active

milpat(1957) whispers: must be BA3 not Ba6

wmahan(2130) whispers: ah, Qxe2 Rxa1 Rxa1 Nxb4 Ba6 Ra8 is the move I think

ShakaZahn(1937) whispers: I do this all the time as well, I can never write down my line correctly

ShakaZahn(1937) whispers: even if it's all clear in my head

KayVee(1595) whispers: Ra8 Bxb4 - in Wil's line

ShakaZahn(1937) whispers: then RxR+

ShakaZahn(1937) whispers: Ba6 (a3) is pinned

wmahan(2130) whispers: maybe Qxe2 Rxa1 Rxa1 Nxb4 Qb5 is better for him

KayVee(1595) whispers: Ah - exchanges on a1...

Bombassa(1970) whispers: xe2 must be next?

Fischeur(2042) whispers: maybe hes looking at rxa8 too

KayVee(1595) whispers: Rxa8 Rxa8 Qxe2 Nxb4 ..

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: True, but that gives black the a file.

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: If you let black exchange rooks first white keeps the a file.

Fischeur(2042) whispers: think that qxe2 is best for white

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: He's got plenty of time to consider it, but I think anything other than Qxe2 is just asking for complications.

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: yeah, agreed

wmahan(2130) whispers: I just realized a draw wins the match for us

milpat(1957) whispers: gotta like the look of Nxb4 going Nd3

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: Yeah I don't know what to do about that. Nxb4 Qb5 Nd3 Bf1?

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: How do you drive it away?

milpat(1957) whispers: Nxb2? :)

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: Yeah yeah, that's no good

milpat(1957) whispers: but white can insert Ba3

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: Well if the Queen is on b5 there's no Nxb2 is there?

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: Qxe2 Nxb4 Qb5 Nd3 and then what?

milpat(1957) whispers: u can take the bishop even if its protected

Fischeur(2042) whispers: really :)

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: but would place want to trade off a knight with that outpost?

milpat(1957) whispers: black only needs a draw to win the match, trades must be ok

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: black, not place

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: ahh, ok

wmahan(2130) whispers: I wonder if my opponent is disconnected

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: I don't see alternatives to Qxe2

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: could be a d/c

josephdonahue(1652) whispers: d/c?

Bombassa(1970) whispers: idle 9 min

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: anything else might work, but is too complicated and absolutely not necessary to spend so much time here

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: 21 minutes?!

milpat(1957) whispers: Rxa8 is an alternative maus?

milpat(1957) whispers: :o)

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: nope

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: let black do RxR if wants to give up the file :p

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: moves like QxB are to play per premove xD

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: draw is a win!!

mcstorytaller(1709) whispers: 4 GM Peter Leko ;)

mcstorytaller(1709) whispers: but i think it's better win one and lose another than make 2 draws :)

Funkmaus(2137) whispers: shame on me just for the thought that marjohn could have been fallen asleep :<

KayVee(1595) whispers: white's sleeping

mcstorytaller(1709) whispers: if You can't win draw, if You can't draw ...win ;)

Fischeur(2042) whispers: win + loss > 2 * draws in soccer, they should do it in chess storyteller

mcstorytaller(1709) whispers: yeah}
{marjohn forfeits on time} 0-1

Comments

marjohn (2014-02-17): I am sorry but my son had an accident and had to be away from the board. Sorry wmahan

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