cjldx(2167) vs. iwulu(2387) 0-1
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1.e4 (0:00) e6 (0:00) 2.d4 (0:05) d5 (0:03) 3.b3 (0:20)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I do not believe I have seen this approach before!
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: had to check the chessbase database, 3. b3 has never been played in that order, but this position has been reached!
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: no hang on, the db now shows a game with this exact move-order
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: from an online bullet game ;) 3...dxe4 (3:14) 4.Bb2 (0:07)
iwulu(2387) whispers: There are a few significant differences from the 2.b3 system. I think I will be experiencing zeitnot in this one ;-)
iwulu(2387) whispers: okay, I will try a fianchetto of my own, with the idea to consider long castling. 4...b6 (6:17) 5.Nc3 (0:42) Bb7 (0:13) 6.Qd2 (0:32) Nd7 (2:50) 7.O-O-O (0:34) Ngf6 (0:18) 8.Nge2 (1:38) Bd6 (0:29) 9.Kb1 (1:34) a6 (1:37) 10.Ng3 (0:11) Qe7 (2:15) 11.Qe1 (0:25) Bb4 (3:06)
iwulu(2387) whispers: it seems to me this is the more valuable of the two knights. However, I am not sure I should be giving up my dark-square bishop, and maybe shouldn't just let him take the pawn back. 12.Qe3 (1:51) Bxc3 (4:04) 13.Bxc3 (0:06) Nd5 (0:02) 14.Qe1 (0:22) Nxc3+ (0:27) 15.Qxc3 (0:21) Nf6 (1:08)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Under the changed circumstances, maybe I can go kingside with my king. 16.Be2 (1:46)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Maybe not ;-) 16...Nd5 (2:53) 17.Qd2 (0:39) f5 (0:08) 18.c4 (2:30) Nf6 (0:09) 19.f3 (0:02) O-O (1:02)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I thought it would be a good idea to get him to loosen his queenside with c2-c4, but now I am not so sure. 20.Rhe1 (4:45) a5 (3:29) 21.d5 (7:50) a4 (2:32) 22.d6 (4:31) cxd6 (3:58) 23.Qxd6 (0:22) Qf7 (0:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: The position is not clear at all. I did not anticipate 22.d6 at all :-/
iwulu(2387) whispers: That said, taking the pawn on b6 may be too risky for White. 24.b4 (4:08) Rfb8 (2:11) 25.a3 (0:31) h5 (4:39)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I am not really liking my position, and ...h5 possibly made things worse. 26.h4 (5:01)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I should reposition my rooks. the b6-pawn should still be difficult for White to digest. 26...Re8 (2:19)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Mainly because then it allows me to push ...f4 in advantageous way.
iwulu(2387) whispers: *an advantageous way* 27.Qe5 (3:36) Rad8 (1:20) 28.Kb2 (1:04) g6 (0:07) 29.Rxd8 (2:00) Rxd8 (0:22) 30.Rd1 (0:02) Rxd1 (2:12) 31.Bxd1 (0:02)
iwulu(2387) whispers: All of a sudden, my a-pawn is vulnerable, but I really shouldn't allow domination of the d-file... 31...exf3 (0:07) 32.gxf3 (1:04) Nd7 (2:40) 33.Qc7 (0:53) Qg7+ (0:25) 34.Kb1 (0:06) Ne5 (0:15) 35.Qxb6 (1:33) Qe7 (0:15)
iwulu(2387) whispers: White has to give one pawn back, but does have active queenside pawns. So, I am still not sanguine about my chances. 36.Bxa4 (3:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I thought that was not possible, due to ...Nc4. Let me make sure I am not missing something... 36...Nxc4 (1:40) 37.Qd4 (0:24) Bd5 (0:03) 38.Ne2 (1:02) Nxa3+ (0:55) 39.Kc1 (0:31) Kh7 (2:38)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Fortunately, it seems the tactics in the position favor Black. For example, 40.Nf4 falls to 40...Qh4 41.Nxe6 Qe1! 40.Nc3 (8:12) Bxf3 (0:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: and here, 41.Kb2 fails due to 41...e5 41.Qc5 (1:18) Qxh4 (1:54) 42.Bb3 (1:27)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I guess I was too clever by half :-(. Can't save the knight
iwulu(2387) whispers: I guess I have to mobilize the pawns ASAP. 42...Qe1+ (4:22) 43.Kb2 (0:13) Kh6 (0:03) 44.Kxa3 (0:43) h4 (0:04)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I'm not very optimistic, but will continue to fight. 45.Qf8+ (3:09) Kh5 (1:09) 46.Qh8+ (0:32) Kg4 (0:13) 47.Qf6 (1:08) h3 (2:24)
iwulu(2387) whispers: As the game is probably going to be decided by temposWhisper There does not seem to be much choice now. I have to use every tempo possible to try and queen a pawn. 48.Qxg6+ (1:21) Kh4 (0:06) 49.Qh6+ (2:38) Kg3 (0:06) 50.Qg5+ (0:04) Bg4 (0:14) 51.Qd8 (1:37) Qxc3 (0:46) cjldx resigns 0-1
iwulu(2387) whispers: I do not believe I have seen this approach before!
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: had to check the chessbase database, 3. b3 has never been played in that order, but this position has been reached!
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: no hang on, the db now shows a game with this exact move-order
smallblackcat(2204) whispers: from an online bullet game ;) 3...dxe4 (3:14) 4.Bb2 (0:07)
iwulu(2387) whispers: There are a few significant differences from the 2.b3 system. I think I will be experiencing zeitnot in this one ;-)
iwulu(2387) whispers: okay, I will try a fianchetto of my own, with the idea to consider long castling. 4...b6 (6:17) 5.Nc3 (0:42) Bb7 (0:13) 6.Qd2 (0:32) Nd7 (2:50) 7.O-O-O (0:34) Ngf6 (0:18) 8.Nge2 (1:38) Bd6 (0:29) 9.Kb1 (1:34) a6 (1:37) 10.Ng3 (0:11) Qe7 (2:15) 11.Qe1 (0:25) Bb4 (3:06)
iwulu(2387) whispers: it seems to me this is the more valuable of the two knights. However, I am not sure I should be giving up my dark-square bishop, and maybe shouldn't just let him take the pawn back. 12.Qe3 (1:51) Bxc3 (4:04) 13.Bxc3 (0:06) Nd5 (0:02) 14.Qe1 (0:22) Nxc3+ (0:27) 15.Qxc3 (0:21) Nf6 (1:08)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Under the changed circumstances, maybe I can go kingside with my king. 16.Be2 (1:46)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Maybe not ;-) 16...Nd5 (2:53) 17.Qd2 (0:39) f5 (0:08) 18.c4 (2:30) Nf6 (0:09) 19.f3 (0:02) O-O (1:02)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I thought it would be a good idea to get him to loosen his queenside with c2-c4, but now I am not so sure. 20.Rhe1 (4:45) a5 (3:29) 21.d5 (7:50) a4 (2:32) 22.d6 (4:31) cxd6 (3:58) 23.Qxd6 (0:22) Qf7 (0:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: The position is not clear at all. I did not anticipate 22.d6 at all :-/
iwulu(2387) whispers: That said, taking the pawn on b6 may be too risky for White. 24.b4 (4:08) Rfb8 (2:11) 25.a3 (0:31) h5 (4:39)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I am not really liking my position, and ...h5 possibly made things worse. 26.h4 (5:01)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I should reposition my rooks. the b6-pawn should still be difficult for White to digest. 26...Re8 (2:19)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Mainly because then it allows me to push ...f4 in advantageous way.
iwulu(2387) whispers: *an advantageous way* 27.Qe5 (3:36) Rad8 (1:20) 28.Kb2 (1:04) g6 (0:07) 29.Rxd8 (2:00) Rxd8 (0:22) 30.Rd1 (0:02) Rxd1 (2:12) 31.Bxd1 (0:02)
iwulu(2387) whispers: All of a sudden, my a-pawn is vulnerable, but I really shouldn't allow domination of the d-file... 31...exf3 (0:07) 32.gxf3 (1:04) Nd7 (2:40) 33.Qc7 (0:53) Qg7+ (0:25) 34.Kb1 (0:06) Ne5 (0:15) 35.Qxb6 (1:33) Qe7 (0:15)
iwulu(2387) whispers: White has to give one pawn back, but does have active queenside pawns. So, I am still not sanguine about my chances. 36.Bxa4 (3:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I thought that was not possible, due to ...Nc4. Let me make sure I am not missing something... 36...Nxc4 (1:40) 37.Qd4 (0:24) Bd5 (0:03) 38.Ne2 (1:02) Nxa3+ (0:55) 39.Kc1 (0:31) Kh7 (2:38)
iwulu(2387) whispers: Fortunately, it seems the tactics in the position favor Black. For example, 40.Nf4 falls to 40...Qh4 41.Nxe6 Qe1! 40.Nc3 (8:12) Bxf3 (0:10)
iwulu(2387) whispers: and here, 41.Kb2 fails due to 41...e5 41.Qc5 (1:18) Qxh4 (1:54) 42.Bb3 (1:27)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I guess I was too clever by half :-(. Can't save the knight
iwulu(2387) whispers: I guess I have to mobilize the pawns ASAP. 42...Qe1+ (4:22) 43.Kb2 (0:13) Kh6 (0:03) 44.Kxa3 (0:43) h4 (0:04)
iwulu(2387) whispers: I'm not very optimistic, but will continue to fight. 45.Qf8+ (3:09) Kh5 (1:09) 46.Qh8+ (0:32) Kg4 (0:13) 47.Qf6 (1:08) h3 (2:24)
iwulu(2387) whispers: As the game is probably going to be decided by temposWhisper There does not seem to be much choice now. I have to use every tempo possible to try and queen a pawn. 48.Qxg6+ (1:21) Kh4 (0:06) 49.Qh6+ (2:38) Kg3 (0:06) 50.Qg5+ (0:04) Bg4 (0:14) 51.Qd8 (1:37) Qxc3 (0:46) cjldx resigns 0-1
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