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araszek(1939) vs. mekk(2007) 0-1

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1.c4 (0:00)
Mekk(2007) whispers: match is 1-1 at the moment 1...Nf6 (0:00) 2.Nc3 (0:15)
araszek(1939) whispers: first 'official' game with English ;) 2...g6 (0:48) 3.g3 (0:43) Bg7 (0:09) 4.Bg2 (0:26) O-O (0:02) 5.Rb1 (1:30)
Mekk(2007) whispers: ok, we have some strange opening 5...c6 (1:02) 6.e4 (0:13) d6 (0:19) 7.Nge2 (0:39)
Mekk(2007) whispers: Provoking gruenfeld didnt work, maybe some kind of KID will happen 7...Na6 (0:37) 8.d3 (1:14) Bg4 (0:38)
Mekk(2007) whispers: can't decide which piece to put on c7, so lets irritate white slightly first
BOTCHvinik(1996) whispers: eco is calling this an English: Anglo-Indian
BOTCHvinik(1996) whispers: but it seems kinda like a Modern? 9.Be3 (2:27) Nc7 (1:25)
araszek(1939) whispers: considered f3, but felt not good with that
Mekk(2007) whispers: considered Qc8 but before O-O white can h3 10.f3 (4:45) Bd7 (0:37)
Mekk(2007) whispers: maybe it was better to Bxe2 move ago and put pawns on e6 and d5. But I like bishops... 11.b4 (1:51)
Mekk(2007) whispers: a5 tempting, but is Bb6 threat? 11...Qc8 (2:18) 12.Qd2 (3:16)
Mekk(2007) whispers: Nf4 was interesting. Now I can Bh3, but is it really good?
Mekk(2007) whispers: I am cramped, so some exchanges make sense. He has Nf4 in various orders but so what 12...Bh3 (2:31) 13.O-O (0:15) Bxg2 (0:36) 14.Kxg2 (0:04)
araszek(1939) whispers: for now I think that ex favors me, I have most of pawns on white squares
araszek(1939) whispers: but planned to push forward ;)
araszek(1939) whispers: so that could be temporarily only
araszek(1939) whispers: could say black lost few tempi to do that ex, but I'm also considering Bh6 with potential exchange, so will return those tempi back
araszek(1939) whispers: ;) 14...a5 (2:03)
Mekk(2007) whispers: (bxa4 Rxa4 somewhat threatens Rh4, not really likely but ...)
araszek(1939) whispers: is there a way to win b pawn ?
araszek(1939) whispers: bxa5 and doubling R ?
Koff(1924) whispers: propably b7 is weaker than a2
Koff(1924) whispers: so, ba Rxa5, Rb3 Ra8!?, Rfb1 Rb8, Qb2
Koff(1924) whispers: but then ..b5 might be possible coz the Nc3 is kind of pinned
Koff(1924) whispers: (Be3 is loose) 15.bxa5 (8:21)
araszek(1939) whispers: lets try
Mekk(2007) whispers: rxa5 Nd5 Nxd5 Qxa5 Nxe3+. But does Nb5 work
Koff(1924) whispers: nah, Bd4 is there, so black won't get even B from a N 15...Rxa5 (2:15) 16.Rb3 (0:23)
mindlin(2109) whispers: what was wrong with Nd5?
Mekk(2007) whispers: Rh5 h4 and i dont really have anything
Koff(1924) whispers: ...Rh5, Rfb1 b5, Nxb5 is more of a problem
Mekk(2007) whispers: Qa8 Bb6, I probably must move this rook after all
Koff(1924) whispers: Oh, we have two Plshss playing 16...Rh5 (3:41)
Mekk(2007) whispers: just for tempi. g4 now or after h4 must loose to Nxg4. And maybe I will b5
mindlin(2109) whispers: does g4 lose that
mindlin(2109) whispers: is the critical question 17.g4 (3:47)
Koff(1924) whispers: oh
Mekk(2007) whispers: oook. So does Nxg4 win indeed or not, hmm
mindlin(2109) whispers: I would take it
Koff(1924) whispers: normally you succeed in mating your opponent with one rook on a suicide mission and a queen
mindlin(2109) whispers: you have the bishop too
Koff(1924) whispers: right, and pawn h7 to smash the g4 barrier. Looks good
Mekk(2007) whispers: Kh1 is critical and nothing immediate. But there shoudld be sth
Koff(1924) whispers: No reason to be timid. Nxg4! 17...Nxg4 (4:22)
Koff(1924) whispers: then Be5 and Rxh2 mates. Easy
araszek(1939) whispers: I have checked if sac is not good here, I hope I didn't wrong
Mekk(2007) whispers: not 100% sure but without that I am simply worse, likely loosing b7 at least 18.fxg4 (0:45) Qxg4+ (0:03)
Mekk(2007) whispers: kh1 prob critical 19.Ng3 (0:30)
araszek(1939) whispers: *it wrong
mindlin(2109) whispers: f5?
Koff(1924) whispers: But the critical question is about the b7 pawn, how to defend it now?
Mekk(2007) whispers: Qh3 Kh1 only weakens, considering Ne6 to cover f4
mindlin(2109) whispers: that loses the knight
mindlin(2109) whispers: i like f5 followed by Qh3
Koff(1924) whispers: Objectively Kh1 looked better, but I doubt white loses now either
Koff(1924) whispers: ...f5, Rxb7 Ne6, Nce2 and there will be no ...f4 19...b5 (7:00)
Mekk(2007) whispers: dont like rxb7 20.cxb5 (2:44)
araszek(1939) whispers: I think exchanges prefers me, but need to be careful and do not exchange pawns (as I did ;) )
Mekk(2007) whispers: xc3 would be cool if he had to take with Q
araszek(1939) whispers: Rh1 followed by h3 could be good idea 20...cxb5 (2:16) 21.Rh1 (3:21)
araszek(1939) whispers: that also allows me to play Ne2
Mekk(2007) whispers: so he threatens h3. But Qh3 more unpleasant . I considered b4 Rxb4 Bxc3 but now it doesnt work I think
Mekk(2007) whispers: he removed one piece from f4... 21...Be5 (2:47)
araszek(1939) whispers: also feel quite good after potential black's Qh3 22.Ne2 (0:50)
Mekk(2007) whispers: didnt consider this, expected Bf2 maye
Mekk(2007) whispers: h3 is real threat 22...Rh3 (2:42) 23.Bf4 (4:42)
Mekk(2007) whispers: hesitiating h5 or Ne6 23...Ne6 (4:05) 24.Bxe5 (3:21) dxe5 (0:03) 25.Rxb5 (1:54) Nf4+ (0:31)
araszek(1939) whispers: missed that
Mekk(2007) whispers: some ideas like Nxe2 Qxe2 Rxg3 may work depending where king goes
araszek(1939) whispers: but maybe there is a defence
araszek(1939) whispers: N ex and Q e2 26.Nxf4 (2:57)
kurumim(2205) whispers: that would lose on the spot
Mekk(2007) whispers: Kf2 could work 26...exf4 (0:14) 27.Qe2 (0:22)
kurumim(2205) whispers: oh, no
Mekk(2007) whispers: allowing rg3?
Koff(1924) whispers: well, no reason think too much. Kf2 f5, ef and if black takes gf the f-file is closed 27...Rxg3+ (0:45)
araszek(1939) whispers: what a blunder ;)
Koff(1924) whispers: fortune really favours the brave 28.Kf1 (0:47)
Mekk(2007) whispers: he did not need Qe2, blunderish...
Koff(1924) whispers: ..Rf3+ and Re3 -+ 28...Rf3+ (0:33)
Mekk(2007) whispers: Ke1 Re3
Koff(1924) whispers: good save from Mekk
araszek(1939) whispers: expected f3
araszek(1939) whispers: ahh - that is worse for me
mindlin(2109) whispers: good game
Mekk(2007) whispers: so looks like I was lucky, but he could probably Kf2 instead of xf4 with adv, and surely he could play many moves instead of Qe2 with at least eq.
Koff(1924) whispers: araszek got a good lesson. when your opponent goes to incorrect sac you must toughen up, not relax.
Mekk(2007) whispers: to summarize: my opening was bad and a5 was stupidly hurraoptimistic 29.Ke1 (5:45) Re3 (0:03)
Koff(1924) whispers: 19.Kh1 was certainly easier to defend 30.Qxe3 (0:19) fxe3 (0:02)
Mekk(2007) whispers: it is not 100% over if he consolidates a2 is dangerous. But he would need a few free moves
Koff(1924) whispers: as Mekk himself noted 31.Rb2 (0:44) Rc8 (0:19)
Mekk(2007) whispers: I tried to find some way to activate this rook via f5 an failed, now Rc1 threat is primitive but pleasant nevertheless araszek resigns 0-1

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