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introspection(1718) vs. ghambo(2168) 1/2-1/2

1.e4 {(0:00)} e6 {(0:00)} 2.d4 {(0:11)} d5 {(0:13)} 3.e5 {(0:04)} c5 {(0:06)} 4.c3 {(0:10)} Qb6 {(0:08)

Introspection(1718) whispers: Guess I'm still not going to see that infamous Owen Defence...}
5.Nf3 {(1:31)} Bd7 {(0:02)

ghambo(2168) whispers: many players dont like this variation in french}
6.a3 {(1:10)

ghambo(2168) whispers: maybe they dont realize that defelopement isnot important when position is closed?...

ghambo(2168) whispers: aha

ghambo(2168) whispers: a3 does great job for white

ghambo(2168) whispers: bec after Bb5 c4 Bc4 Bc4 qb4 isnot available

ghambo(2168) whispers: now i can switch to natural french}
6...Nc6 {(2:45)

mcstorytaller(1727) whispers: hi Bionchess!

ghambo(2168) whispers: i dont want to rush changing pawn structure}
7.b4 {(1:33)

ghambo(2168) whispers: want to know whites kings adress and maybe i will close qside and start kside storm?}
7...cxd4 {(1:30)

ghambo(2168) whispers: Kevin didnot allowed it

ghambo(2168) whispers: a3 b5 are very concrete and high level moves!

ghambo(2168) whispers: struggle of ideas}
8.cxd4 {(1:50)} Rc8 {(0:18)} 9.Be3 {(0:04)

ghambo(2168) whispers: rc8 bec i nomore want 0-0-0 and want to control c4 outpost...}
9...Nh6 {(1:02)

Hathkhola(1714) whispers: That horse on b1 goes to d2 and the bishop on f1 goes to d3. After that, white should castle.}
10.Bd3 {(0:55)

Hathkhola(1714) whispers: why didn't white play Bxh6?}
10...Ng4 {(2:00)} 11.O-O {(0:53)} Nxe3 {(1:27)

ghambo(2168) whispers: Alex,

ghambo(2168) whispers: you gived me good lession why not to make e6 backward

ghambo(2168) whispers: but maybe it will happend in this game later...

Hathkhola(1714) whispers: Now, he will play Nxe3, fxe3.}
12.fxe3 {(2:22)

Introspection(1718) whispers: One thing I don't like about htis line is giving up the bishop but it does not seem like a very good bishop}
12...Be7 {(0:29)} 13.Nbd2 {(1:41)

ghambo(2168) whispers: oh Kevin is pllaning monster on c5?}
13...O-O {(2:36)} 14.Nb3 {(1:28)

ghambo(2168) whispers: lets think about imballances

ghambo(2168) whispers: am cramped

ghambo(2168) whispers: but i have bishop pair and more solid apwn structure

ghambo(2168) whispers: not sure if whites doubled pawns are weakness

ghambo(2168) whispers: bec they control centre

ghambo(2168) whispers: my bishop pair cant be used aspecially when two horses are on the board

ghambo(2168) whispers: asc in closed game

ghambo(2168) whispers: but am still planning to place pawns on light squares and dominate black complex if possible}
14...Qd8 {(6:59)

ghambo(2168) whispers: ill be glad if nc5 b6 nd7 exchanging my temporary bad bishop}
15.Nc5 {(5:29)} b6 {(1:36)

ghambo(2168) whispers: i dont think that nc5 positionally was correct

lambertdw(1515) whispers: b6 is a dark square.

ghambo(2168) whispers: Alex}
16.Nb3 {(4:44)

ghambo(2168) whispers: propably in this game i will break centre with f6

ghambo(2168) whispers: because of pawn on e3

LJMon(1848) whispers: 2168 with a 1428 blitz...give me a break

Introspection(1718) whispers: I remember that Ghambo said that Black's lsb is bad and he wants to trade it

ghambo(2168) whispers: hense white cant press backward pawn from e with heavy pieces

Introspection(1718) whispers: and maybe an N is more valueable in a blocked center

Introspection(1718) whispers: But I'm about out of theory now.

ghambo(2168) whispers: there are two possible f pawn moves

ghambo(2168) whispers: one f5 after which kside attack must be played

LJMon(1848) whispers: one terrible and the other ...a little less so

ghambo(2168) whispers: and f6 after which there will be big fight in centre

ghambo(2168) whispers: i will play f5

ghambo(2168) whispers: and let Kevin to choose course of game}
16...f5 {(5:33)

ghambo(2168) whispers: both will be very interesting to play

ghambo(2168) whispers: we can try another var in exam Kevin

LJMon(1848) whispers: f6 was more to the point of freeing the B pair}
17.exf6 {(2:47)

LJMon(1848) whispers: argh

ghambo(2168) whispers: maybe gf anyway?

ghambo(2168) whispers: kingside again?

LJMon(1848) whispers: nice to have an opponent who helps you}
17...gxf6 {(1:03)

ghambo(2168) whispers: centre is strong, pawns are flexible and g is open

LJMon(1848) whispers: it was a gift

ghambo(2168) whispers: maybe its even dangerous attack?

Introspection(1718) whispers: wow did not expect that

Introspection(1718) whispers: He must have good reason for that

LJMon(1848) whispers: his reason is he is trying to win

ghambo(2168) whispers: if something i can always restrict his dominant bishop with f5

ghambo(2168) whispers: am not afraidint his "rookada" rook on third rank idea

LJMon(1848) whispers: b5 and pray

ghambo(2168) whispers: imho black has more harmony and rich positionnal ideas

LJMon(1848) whispers: yes big shift}
18.Nfd2 {(7:09)

ghambo(2168) whispers: brillaint move from Kevin

ghambo(2168) whispers: threatening Rc3 queen acticvation

ghambo(2168) whispers: and whats more important central break

ghambo(2168) whispers: i see only move against them all

ghambo(2168) whispers: its central break (but risky)}
18...e5 {(3:36)

LJMon(1848) whispers: give me a break

LJMon(1848) whispers: that move was screaming to be played

ghambo(2168) whispers: opens my bishop and threatens to close b1h7

LJMon(1848) whispers: frees both Bs and threatens a mobil pawn center with complete control of the baord

LJMon(1848) whispers: board

ghambo(2168) whispers: and tells white that black has initiative not white :)

LJMon(1848) whispers: white is in deep do do

ghambo(2168) whispers: i must place this pawns on lightsquares and dominate black squares...

LJMon(1848) whispers: Bxh7+

ghambo(2168) whispers: rf7 will be deffensive and offensive move also

LJMon(1848) whispers: Bf5 and pray

ghambo(2168) kibitzes: Kevin,

ghambo(2168) kibitzes: please dont rush because of time

ghambo(2168) kibitzes: we can avoid zeitnot with adding time later

ghambo(2168) kibitzes: dont want this positional game to be lost bec of zeitnot...

Introspection(1718) whispers: I'm so curious I have to try this, don't care about outcome}
19.Bxh7+ {(10:10)

LJMon(1848) whispers: Bxh7 doesn't work

ghambo(2168) kibitzes: sry for disturbing

ghambo(2168) whispers: opa

ghambo(2168) whispers: should i accept draw?

LJMon(1848) whispers: yeah

ghambo(2168) whispers: or king evacuation if possible?

LJMon(1848) whispers: it seems possible

ghambo(2168) whispers: would be nice if a pawn were on a6 (for closing qside)

ghambo(2168) whispers: am going on vabank!}
19...Kf7 {(3:41)

Introspection(1718) whispers: I thought he had to take bishop

ghambo(2168) whispers: imho i will avoid knight pin with rc7 kc8 evacuation

LJMon(1848) whispers: you gave him the h file to attack on}
20.Qh5+ {(1:29)} Ke6 {(0:01)

ghambo(2168) whispers: playing with fire!}
21.Bf5+ {(0:50)} Kd6 {(0:03)

LJMon(1848) whispers: if you were 2168 you would have no worries

ghambo(2168) whispers: if i will evacuate king succesfully

ghambo(2168) whispers: my counter will be very pincefull for whites king}
22.dxe5+ {(2:30)

ghambo(2168) whispers: if true i missed thematic sac on h7

LJMon(1848) whispers: black is pawn down but very strong attacking chances

ghambo(2168) whispers: but it gived me h file too}
22...fxe5 {(0:34)

ghambo(2168) whispers: queens must be exchanged immediately

LJMon(1848) whispers: white needs to trade as much as possible}
23.Bxd7 {(1:56)} Qxd7 {(0:34)

ghambo(2168) whispers: taking with queen, bec i want to meet painfull b5 with nd8

ghambo(2168) whispers: and also if rf8 recapture with rook

ghambo(2168) whispers: question is

ghambo(2168) whispers: will be my central pawns more powerfull than his outside passers?
ghambo added 1200 seconds to Introspection's clock.}
24.Qh6+ {(4:14)

ghambo(2168) whispers: here is dilema

ghambo(2168) whispers: if i echange queens and than rxr

ghambo(2168) whispers: i havent power to counter kingside

LJMon(1848) whispers: this is true

ghambo(2168) whispers: and if not

ghambo(2168) whispers: am afraiding queen and knights combos on qside}
24...Kc7 {(4:25)

ghambo(2168) whispers: vabank again

ghambo(2168) whispers: everithing or nothing :)

Bionchess(2144) whispers: flight or fight!

LJMon(1848) whispers: one move}
25.Rxf8 {(2:23)

LJMon(1848) whispers: that was it

LJMon(1848) whispers: black loses out on an attack...he is just a pawn down

ghambo(2168) whispers: correct strategy by Kevin

ghambo(2168) whispers: he simplifies game

ghambo(2168) whispers: and wants to throw me into propably winning endgame}
25...Rxf8 {(1:59)

LJMon(1848) whispers: Rf1 needs some thought Because of Qf5+}
26.Rf1 {(1:13)

ghambo(2168) whispers: oh qrf7 :(}
26...Rxf1+ {(4:42)

ghambo(2168) whispers: only hope is to create passer}
27.Nxf1 {(1:33)} d4 {(0:27)} 28.exd4 {(0:44)

ghambo(2168) whispers: imho bf8 was correct instead rf8

ghambo(2168) whispers: if ed i cant control queening square with bishop}
28...Nxd4 {(1:23)

LJMon(1848) whispers: maybe draw

LJMon(1848) whispers: or 200 move game

ghambo(2168) whispers: a5 must be played later

ghambo(2168) whispers: and imho i can mannage draw

ghambo(2168) whispers: dream is dream :)}
29.Nxd4 {(1:31)} Qxd4+ {(1:03)} 30.Qe3 {(0:06)} Bg5 {(0:02)} 31.Qxd4 {(0:24)} exd4 {(0:01)

LJMon(1848) whispers: d pawn is dangerous}
32.Kf2 {(1:04)} b5 {(1:03)

LJMon(1848) whispers: lookin at that...look good but might not have time for it}
33.Ke2 {(0:43)} Bc1 {(0:04)} 34.Kd3 {(0:40)

ghambo(2168) whispers: draw is easy

ghambo(2168) whispers: take this pawns

ghambo(2168) whispers: sac for two pawns

ghambo(2168) whispers: but should i think for win?

LJMon(1848) whispers: could be}
34...Bxa3 {(1:21)} 35.Kxd4 {(0:59)} Bxb4 {(0:02)
ghambo offers a draw.}
{Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2

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ghambo (2017-04-26): LJMon please be more polite and less ironic...

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