1.c4 (0:00) c5 (0:00) 2.g3 (0:06) Nf6 (0:15) 3.Bg2 (0:03)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: expecting a reversed Maroczy bind 3...d5 (1:24)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: alfa and I have had some blitz games in this line in the past 4.cxd5 (0:23) Nxd5 (0:07) 5.Nc3 (0:10) Nc7 (0:27)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: there are a few spots where he might look for an alternative to our past games
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: not that there's anything wrong with just playing it straight 6.Nf3 (0:16) Nc6 (0:38) 7.O-O (0:07) e5 (0:24) 8.a3 (0:10) f6 (0:59) 9.e3 (0:11)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: this is where it can get tricky for black
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: threats of Nh4 and Qh5+, as well as Ne2 and d4 just to break up the pawns
milpat(1903) whispers: go catman!
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: objectively it's probably fine, the centre is worth a lot
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: it's easier to play white though, cos white has targets
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: also modern play tends to favour dynamism; static advantages like space are harder to convert into wins 9...c4 (5:51)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: hmm that's very interesting
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: logical too, hits my weakened light squares
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Qc2 Qd3 Qxd3 cxd3 probably loses the pawn, Qc2 Be6 Rd1 Qd3 might be a better way though
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: although I have Ne1 there
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: issue is that it's a lot of moves just to play d3/d4 to get rid of that pawn
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I don't want to allow Bf5 though
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Nh4 is another way to prevent it, maybe following up with f4 10.Nh4 (7:41)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: c4 pawn might be a weakness later on, so I'm not that keen to just disolve it
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: c'mon alfangonzalo !!! aleee aleeee
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: if my Bc1 never plays though, I'll regret this 10...Be6 (3:15) 11.f4 (0:09)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: very interesting would be to allow fxe5 Nxe5 Bxb7 Rb8 Bg2 Nd3
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: don't think he gets the pawn back in a hurry, but that line locks up my Bc1
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: but if Be7 I can play Bxc6+ first, then fxe5 fxe5 Qh5+ and no Bf7 11...exf4 (2:39)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ok this always made more sense
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I was thinking of exf4, but I'll double check the lines now
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: issue is giving up control of d4
milpat(1903) whispers: Rx
milpat(1903) whispers: in case of g5 fork, Bxc6+ and Rd4
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: also the Nc7 is always guarding the Be6 anyway 12.gxf4 (4:30)
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: o dp mpt lmpw what smallblackcattrying but seems black has more and more solid position
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: i do not know *
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: with out g pawn this will be interesting to see
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: maybe sbc like to do that on harder way
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: but alfago is in great shape ..sbc should not try that 12...Qd7 (3:03)
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: yup alfago alredy try to take adventage of g pawn
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: missing g pawn
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: can't quite find a plan here
milpat(1903) whispers: i'd say try to open the qside
milpat(1903) whispers: to encourage black to castle short 13.Qh5+ (14:01)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: this doesn't achieve much, but I just don't know what else to do
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: maybe 9..c4 refutes this line ;)
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: well this queen reminde me on one good phrase "the threat is better than executions" nizmowitsch
DarkoChess(1738) whispers: but maybe just not good enough
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Bf7 Qf5 0-0-0 Qxd7 Rxd7 Nf5, but his bishop can eventually come out whereas mine is stuck
milpat(1903) whispers: maybe Bg2 drops to f1 later agaisnt c4 pawn 13...Bf7 (7:04) 14.Qf3 (0:06)
milpat(1903) whispers: anyway, white should worry more about the other bishop :o
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I'll try to play a4-a5-a6
milpat(1903) whispers: (i mean the Bc1) 14...f5 (2:43) 15.Qg3 (3:05)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: make space for the knight, impede development of the bishop, threaten Bh3
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: but my a-pawn push is on hold now
milpat(1903) whispers: black Bd6/g5 ideas maybe 15...Be6 (5:02) 16.Qh3 (5:53)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: can't come up with a plan, so I'll try for tricks
CarlosKerber(1764) whispers: looking for tricks is a kind of plan
CarlosKerber(1764) whispers: :D
milpat(1903) whispers: complete developent is step 1 of every plans :P 16...Rg8 (3:22)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: was hoping his Q would move, to make a4-a5-a6 more dangerous
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: however his king is now committed to going queenside, so maybe I should play a4 anyway 17.Kh1 (3:11)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I'll play this first, get out of the way of g5 stuff 17...O-O-O (0:39)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: actually if he does play g5 fxg5 Rxg5 I can consider d4 18.Nf3 (2:51)
BuyJupiter(1613) whispers: from this position (white's) I would manange to get my N trapped. :) 18...h6 (0:36)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: d4 might be on the cards here too
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: also Ne5 is a bit forcing, Nxe5 fxe5 and maybe Qf3 threatens things
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: seems like a good idea defensively too, gets my queen out of that dangerous spot on h3 19.Ne5 (2:29) Nxe5 (0:30) 20.fxe5 (0:03) Na6 (5:34)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: not even waiting for Qf3, ok
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: e4 fxe4 Qe3 Bc5 hmm no 21.Ne2 (1:55)
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: only just started looking, but b4 seems interesting at first glance
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: seemed now
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: think pos is terrible for white now, needed to do something
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: N on d4 and my position doesn't look quite so horrible, I might even be able to play Rb1 and b3
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: but perhas sbc can work magic
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: or just d3 for that matter
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: maybe even b3 instead of b4 to "force" the capture
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: but oh well, in the past 21...Nc5 (3:59)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ok now, b4 axb3 d4
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I guess b4 Nd3 anyway
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: but then Nf4 hmm
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: might just be a chance to get b4 in 'for free'
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: or Nf4 first then what?
milpat(1903) whispers: tempted by d4 ...for free
milpat(1903) whispers: if cx then Nd4
milpat(1903) whispers: ...and finally get Bc1 out and Rc1 in
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: that does seem the more logical way of playing it
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Nf4 g6 b4 Nd3 Nxd3 Qxd3 22.Nf4 (4:45)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: hmm g6 b4 cxb3 is not clear though 22...g6 (4:07) 23.b4 (0:18)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I think this is essential
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I'll lose e5 if I dawdle, so I might as well lose this pawn and at least open lines and get my B into play
milpat(1903) whispers: but Nd3 Nxd3 Qxd3 makes hard to develop the Bc1 because of d2
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Nd3 Nxd3 Qxd3 Bb2 Qxd2 Bd4 is probably critical 23...cxb3 (1:49)
milpat(1903) whispers: oh
milpat(1903) whispers: tnx :P 24.d4 (0:47)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: here I don't know what happens, but it looks more promising than anything I've had all game :)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Bc4 seems like an idea to give the knight e6, but then I will sacrifice the exchange
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: light squares are all open, seems sound
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: maybe Bc4 Rd1 is worth considering too
milpat(1903) whispers: let go the Nc5 requires confidence
milpat(1903) whispers: i mean with 1 min on clock 24...Bc4 (5:50)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ok now
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: it's not that hard to play, there were no good alternatives
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: the thing I didn't consider was Bb2 Na5, and Bd2 leaves the d4-pawn pinned
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: erm, Bb2 Bxf1 Rxf1 Na5
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: *Na4 whatever, I'll stop whispering ;) 25.Bb2 (3:44) Nd3 (0:32)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ah
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: i don't understand what's going on now
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: lots of tactics now
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: why did he not play dxc5? and why did black not play Bxf1
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: puzzling
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: I can understand white wanting to maintain the structure, but I don't get Nd3 over Bxf1
mindlin(2160) whispers: lots of game left and little time 26.e6 (4:22) Qb5 (0:05) 27.a4 (1:02)
milpat(1903) whispers: dxc5 was seriously tempting to me 27...Qa6 (0:02)
milpat(1903) whispers: to get that Bc4 out of my sight 28.Nxd3 (0:56) Bxd3 (0:05)
milpat(1903) whispers: not fan of e6
milpat(1903) whispers: is liek pushed too far alone
milpat(1903) whispers: like* 29.Rfc1+ (1:52) Kb8 (0:04) 30.d5 (0:39) Bd6 (0:40) 31.Rc3 (0:51) Bc2 (0:14) 32.Bf1 (0:47) Qa5 (0:13) 33.Bc4 (0:18) Qb4 (0:19) 34.Qf1 (0:57) Rc8 (0:11) 35.Kg1 (0:50)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I think he only needs Ka8 and then Be5 is crushing 35...Bc5 (0:37)
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: I think doubling rooks is crushing too
ShakaZahn(2062) whispers: wow! 36.Qe1 (0:39) Qb6 (0:17) 37.a5 (0:14) Qd6 (0:04) 38.Bxb3 (0:48) Bxb3 (0:32) 39.Rxb3 (0:15) Qxd5 (0:03) 40.Qd1 (1:38) Qxe6 (0:14) 41.a6 (0:39) b6 (0:12) 42.Qf3 (0:28) Qc6 (0:28)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: easy to defend now, I'll resign in a few more moves 43.Be5+ (0:34) Ka8 (0:05)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ah well, Bd6 might have given me a chance for Rxb6+
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: here maybe I can try to get a rook on the seventh or eighth rank though 44.Qxc6+ (1:19) Rxc6 (0:06) 45.Rd1 (0:01) Re6 (1:59) 46.Rbd3 (1:32)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I was about to resign, but I keep spotting these cheapos ;) 46...Rc8 (2:48)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: oh that's a good move yeah
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: Yeah not a guaranteed lossyet 47.Rd8 (1:13) Re8 (0:07) 48.Rxc8+ (0:13) Rxc8 (0:03) 49.Kf2 (0:17) Re8 (0:21)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ah, now Re8 again
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: yep, that seems to end it 50.Rd5 (0:45)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: not quite 50...Be7 (1:47) 51.Rd7 (1:28)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: have to keep the rooks on
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Bh4 Bg3 forced, but then the rook endgame might not be lost
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: could also have moved B@e5 51...Bh4+ (2:58) 52.Bg3 (0:03)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: Bxg3 hxg3 b5 Rb7 Rb8 Rg7 Rb6 Rg8+
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: if his b-pawn runs, I think my rook just has enough time to come around via the h-file 52...Bg5 (1:33) 53.Bf4 (0:06) Bxf4 (3:00) 54.exf4 (0:03) b5 (0:08)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: actually I can play Rg7 at once, but is Rb7 better?
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: probably not 55.Rg7 (2:49) b4 (0:16) 56.Rxg6 (0:05) b3 (0:03) 57.Rg1 (0:02) Rb8 (0:16) 58.Ke3 (0:50)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: starting to think this is drawn
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: obviously he has plenty of play left though
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: but assuming the b-pawn falls, he has basically the worst collection of pawns remaining to win a rook endgame 58...b2 (1:41)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I can essentially lose my remaining pawns for the b-pawn and the a-pawn, or the b-pawn and the f-pawn and still have a technical draw 59.Rb1 (0:24)
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: dunno. b2 forces Rb1, inactivates whiteand gives black some free tempi while kingmoves
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: ok didn't spot Rb3+ here, that's an dea
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: *idea 59...Rb6 (4:55) 60.Kd4 (0:30) Kb8 (0:18) 61.Ke5 (2:10)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: theres a question of whether I should go for the pawn or try to block his king from approaching, but I think I can do both
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: eg if Rb5+ I think I have Kd6 61...Rb5+ (0:53)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: which seems preferable to Kf6
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: though I dunno, my h-pawn could be fast 62.Kd6 (1:13)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I won't risk it
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: Feels like Kf6 would beamistake, but not much time to make these calcs 62...Kc8 (0:30) 63.h4 (0:51) h5 (1:13) 64.Kc6 (0:49)
Psycho(1958) whispers: once the black king gets more active white counterplay will be toast 64...Rb6+ (1:04) 65.Kd5 (0:15) Kc7 (0:05)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I'll go for the h-pawn now, cos it's two squares closer to queening
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: actually I could go for the b-pawn too 66.Ke5 (1:01)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: this seems sounder 66...Rb5+ (0:16) 67.Kf6 (0:03) Kb6 (0:09)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: eh, I may have miscounted 68.Kg5 (0:51)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: too late anyway 68...Kxa6 (0:07) 69.Kxh5 (0:02)
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: how does he have time to chat haha 69...Ka5 (1:17) 70.Kg6 (1:04)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: dunno why Im counting, there are no decisions 70...Ka4 (0:17) 71.h5 (0:05) Ka3 (0:03) 72.h6 (0:01)
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: good fight 72...Ka4 (0:44)
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: !?
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: wow, why
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: wow that was won right? 73.h7 (0:31)
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: I win the b-pawn now
CinnamonBandit(1419) whispers: I thought it was just me...
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: i feel like white wins this now
JoshuaR(1851) whispers: i expected after that little pause in king vs pawn marching sbc resign. teaches you that the game is lost if you resign
smallblackcat(2215) whispers: still not clear to me if Ka2 Rh1 etc was a draw or not, but this seems to draw at best for black alfagonzalo resigns 1-0

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