1.d4(0:00)d6(0:00) 2.Nf3(0:51)Bg4(0:26) 3.c4(1:09)Nd7(0:09) 4.Bf4(0:59)Ngf6(1:56) 5.e3(1:20)e5(1:22) 6.Bg5(2:49)Be7(2:48) 7.Be2(0:04)Ne4(2:54) 8.Bxe7(1:13)Qxe7(0:03) 9.Nbd2(1:21)Nxd2(1:00) 10.Qxd2(0:17)e4(2:08) 11.Ng1(1:44)Be6(3:03) 12.Rc1(2:45)O-O(2:58) 13.Bd1(1:21)
aditinitya offers a draw.
ciedan declines the draw request.
13...Qg5(5:07) 14.f3(3:40)Rae8(2:55) 15.fxe4(2:16)Nf6(1:10) 16.Nf3(0:15)Qg6(0:10) 17.O-O(3:16)Nxe4(7:23)
ciedan(1771) whispers: mhh, two or three moves ago i thought this will be a wipe out with that development, but right now it still feels okay, but not that great
18.Qe2(3:03)Bg4(5:17) 19.Bc2(2:05)Qe6(1:19) 20.Bxe4(2:55)Qxe4(0:28) 21.Rc3(1:49)
ciedan(1771) whispers: and now let's see if I can get my favorite motive into the game playing against a backward pawn on e3 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm, black looks a little better in this simplified position nemotyro(1858) whispers: What's that: f5? nemotyro(1858) whispers: Hi sbc! smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hey nemo, others smallblackcat(2074) whispers: I suppose f5 fixes the weak e3 pawn KayVee(1634) whispers: but black is leading with his Q - how does play against e3 work? doesnt he need to lead with a lesser piece? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: also threatens f4, but that isn't hard to deal with
21...f5(5:18)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well at least f5 makes white do something
22.Qd3(3:07)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well this solves the problem KV was talking about, just trade queens smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm Qxd3 Rxd3 Re4 Nd2? Be2
22...Qxd3(2:20) 23.Rxd3(0:11)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: Oh yes, B fork.
23...f4(0:32)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: I'd be inclined to rid the weak e-pawn
24.exf4(1:45)Rxf4(0:20)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well he looks for a different advantage now, with Re2 potentially nemotyro(1858) whispers: Ng5 invite exchange? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: check on e2 afterwards loses a rook ciedan(1771) whispers: okay playing against e3 failed, but I got the more active pieces, but in the end it still looks drawish in nature smallblackcat(2074) whispers: rather, wins one for black
25.b3(1:52)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm, maybe black can try for a total simplification with Re2 here nemotyro(1858) whispers: a2 looks very vulnerable smallblackcat(2074) whispers: Re2 Rf2 Bxf3 Rdxf3 Rxf3 gxf3 Rxf2 Kxf2 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm Re2 Rf2 Bxf3 Rdxf3 Rxf3 Rxe2 Rd3 d5 is = nemotyro(1858) whispers: ok, I didn't see Rf2
25...Ree4(3:14)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: wait, Re2 Rf2 Bxf3 Rdxf3 Re1+ Rf1 Rxf1+ Kxf1 Rxd4 nemotyro(1858) whispers: I thought Black would double his R's
26.d5(0:42)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: ...first on the e-file, then on the 2nd rank smallblackcat(2074) whispers: trouble was Rfe4 allowed Ng5 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: I think...
26...Re2(0:54)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: maybe not, anyway I would have preferred Re2 before d4-d5 nemotyro(1858) whispers: Here we go with your Rf2
27.Nd2(0:35)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: wow, didn't see that smallblackcat(2074) whispers: strange move... smallblackcat(2074) whispers: I think just Rf8 here smallblackcat(2074) whispers: or maybe Rf7 is a tiny bit more accurate nemotyro(1858) whispers: Does put the question to r
27...Bf5(2:22)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm, very interesting smallblackcat(2074) whispers: if this works, white is in big trouble nemotyro(1858) whispers: Nice move nemotyro(1858) whispers: RxR BxR Bf2? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: yes that looks like a defence ciedan(1771) whispers: I hope that i don't overlook some in between moves, everytime I leave a piece en prise
28.Rxf4(1:45)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well Bxd3 Rf2 Re1+ Nf1 Ra1 seems still to be winning a pawn
28...Bxd3(1:11) 29.Rf2(0:22)Re1+(0:30)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: more to the point, after Nf1 white is tied up
30.Nf1(0:27)Ra1(0:09)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: but I don't see a better way to exploit that than by just going for the a-pawn KayVee(1634) whispers: doesnt Rf2 cover a pawn? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: yeah but Bxf1 takes it away nemotyro(1858) whispers: Bb1 KayVee(1634) whispers: ok smallblackcat(2074) whispers: also Bb1, which might actually be better nemotyro(1858) whispers: oh, of course smallblackcat(2074) whispers: the bishop is better than the knight here, so might as well try to keep it nemotyro(1858) whispers: But if Bb1 a4 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: Bb1 a4 Bd3 g3 Rb1 and the b-pawn falls nemotyro(1858) whispers: Your BxN seems better smallblackcat(2074) whispers: always possible to play Bxf1 later
31.g3(2:29)
KayVee(1634) whispers: Bb1 a4 Ba2 nemotyro(1858) whispers: ah because of the pin smallblackcat(2074) whispers: oh wait... smallblackcat(2074) whispers: Bb1 Nd2 Bxa2 Rf1 nemotyro(1858) whispers: lol, I should concentrate smallblackcat(2074) whispers: and of all things, the knight traps the bishop smallblackcat(2074) whispers: so yeah, Bxf1 is better ciedan(1771) whispers: cant win the pawn :( h3 Bb1 Ne2 and busted taking with the bishop is dead beacause Bxa2+ Rf1 Rxf1 Kf1 and the bishop is trapped same motive the other way around nemotyro(1858) whispers: that's interesting smallblackcat(2074) whispers: ciedan sees the issue with Bb1, but he's missing Bxf1 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: rather, missing that the rook has to leave the defence of a2 ciedan(1771) whispers: what is with the pawn ending? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: pawn ending is at worst drawn for black, might even be winnable... JoseCapablanca(1979) whispers: yes
31...Bxf1(4:40) 32.Rxf1(0:05)Rxa2(0:02)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: ah, he sees it
33.Rb1(0:05)
JoseCapablanca(1979) whispers: the active Black rook makes me feel it's winnable
33...Rc2(0:10) 34.h4(0:13)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: this should be winning mcstorytaller(1836) whispers: hi cat! nemotyro(1858) whispers: Maybe h3 would've been better instead of g3
34...Kf7(0:33)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: g3 to follow with Kg2 was the only way to escape thep in smallblackcat(2074) whispers: *the pin nemotyro(1858) whispers: so the K wouldn't be trapped smallblackcat(2074) whispers: h3 and Kh2 was losing the Nf1
35.Rf1+(0:40)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: then Rf3 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm a little bit of care is needed here
35...Kg6(0:30)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: ...or f2
36.g4(0:31)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: this does not look right, now Rf3-e3 and white has some chances Nitreb(1459) whispers: Shouldn't B push the a-pawn at some point? smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm, that's not bad either smallblackcat(2074) whispers: Rc3 h5+ Kg5 Rf7 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: and it becomes double edged smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well h5+ Kh6 Rf7 is more likely, but still dangerous
36...h5(1:59)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: yes, I was eyeing f7
37.g5(0:16)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: no better, gxh5+ now
37...Rb2(0:08)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: I won't be too hard on them, rook endgames are immensely difficult nemotyro(1858) whispers: Rf3, can't afford more pawn loss
38.Rf3(0:32)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: black still has some troubles here, K on g6 is really unfortunate nemotyro(1858) whispers: At least the K is kinda trapped, like whites
38...Ra2(0:27)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: Nothing left for it but a K move. smallblackcat(2074) whispers: or Re3 trying for counterplay
39.Rf1(1:04)Ra3(0:16) 40.Rf3(0:03)a5(0:04)
nemotyro(1858) whispers: hmmm, but off the f-file lets loose the K smallblackcat(2074) whispers: hmm that worked out well for black
41.Kg2(0:08)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: right, it was double-edged to play Re3 nemotyro(1858) whispers: this is better for Black. smallblackcat(2074) whispers: but this simply looks lost after a4 bxa4 Rxf3 Kxf3 Kf5 KayVee(1634) whispers: why not a4 bx Rxa4? nemotyro(1858) whispers: maybe Re3. smallblackcat(2074) whispers: well mainly because I can see that the rook trade wins, KV ;) KayVee(1634) whispers: oh nemotyro(1858) whispers: get onto the 7th KayVee(1634) whispers: thats too much work for me ;) smallblackcat(2074) whispers: however it takes some experience with king and pawn endgames to know that ciedan(1771) whispers: a4 ba4 Rxf3 Kxf3 Kf5 looks promising smallblackcat(2074) whispers: yeah ciedan sees it smallblackcat(2074) whispers: German players always seem to know their endgames ;)
41...a4(3:32)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: to take it a step further a4 bxa4 Rxf3 Kxf3 Kf5 a5 g6 and white must give way nemotyro(1858) whispers: That proves it, I'm not German. :D nemotyro(1858) whispers: why not Rxa4 smallblackcat(2074) whispers: or instead of a5 maybe g6 Kxg6 Kf4 to try to complicate, but black can simply play b6 there I think, and eventually Kf6 and g5
42.bxa4(0:54)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: Rxa4 keeps the game going, basically
42...Rxf3(0:23) 43.Kxf3(0:03)Kf5(0:02)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: king and pawn endgames (if you know the theory) are always easiest KayVee(1634) whispers: I think I see it - The white K can only protect one of the backward pawns KayVee(1634) whispers: either c4 or h4 - Black can go after the other nemotyro(1858) whispers: Black has more moves
44.a5(0:28)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: he controls the opposition after g6
44...g6(0:16)
smallblackcat(2074) whispers: and then white is forced to move his king, allowing black to outflank KayVee(1634) whispers: I saw it after the Rooks came off - just could not visualize while the Rooks were on the board smallblackcat(2074) whispers: yes I know what you mean smallblackcat(2074) whispers: at this point it's easy enough to see, the skill lies in seeing how to get hereaditinitya resigns 0-1
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