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introspection(1882)

introspection(1882) vs. guyus(1931) 1-0

1.e4 (0:00) e5 (0:00) 2.Nf3 (0:39) d6 (0:14) 3.d4 (0:09) Nf6 (0:29) 4.dxe5 (1:11) Nxe4 (0:24) 5.Qd5 (0:25) Nc5 (0:20) 6.Bg5 (0:23) Be7 (0:25) 7.exd6 (7:51) cxd6 (0:11) 8.Nc3 (4:49)
Guyus(1931) whispers: the potential tactics on b4 worry me...a3 seems slow, castles is generally wise
Guyus(1931) whispers: a6 I mean
Guyus(1931) whispers: and b4 = b5 :))
Guyus(1931) whispers: looks like we are probably going into opposite side castling so maybe a6 is good anyway
Guyus(1931) whispers: in some ways the position is similar to a najdorf minus a couple of pawns, so maybe a6 makes a lot of sense
Guyus(1931) whispers: I am going to castle kingside anyway and better to do it early 8...O-O (7:13) 9.O-O-O (3:23)
Guyus(1931) whispers: I want there to be some tactics here but I might just be too optimistic
herrahuu(1744) whispers: i am looking at white idea of Bxe7 Qxd6
Guyus(1931) whispers: Be6 seems to keep the pawn alive
Guyus(1931) whispers: actually Be6 Bxe7 Bxd5 Bxd8 Bxf3 Rxd6
Guyus(1931) whispers: looks like I am forced to trade bishops
Guyus(1931) whispers: his bishop is better than mine anyway so it's not too bad 9...Bxg5+ (5:42)
Guyus(1931) whispers: really starting to see the drawback of the IQP in the position though...I need to play precisely to keep it alive 10.Qxg5 (1:33)
Guyus(1931) whispers: I want to keep queens on the board but I can't see a way to do it without losing initiative
Guyus(1931) whispers: maybe best to just let him trade on d8 and keep developing 10...Nc6 (8:19) 11.Qf4 (1:51)
Guyus(1931) whispers: I just need to double down on development now, it's my only shot 11...Qb6 (8:39)
Guyus(1931) whispers: there is no saving the pawn...will have to go back after the game and see if there was a better option than Nc6
Guyus(1931) whispers: I might scrap this line entirely, there's another Philidor line which doesn't involve an IQP 12.Rxd6 (2:08) Bd7 (8:26)
Guyus(1931) whispers: rooks are connected but it's so dubious
Guyus(1931) whispers: if he can kick Nc5 I'm in trouble
Guyus(1931) whispers: Bb5 seems likely
Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 could also be annoying
herrahuu(1744) whispers: or maybe BE5!?
herrahuu(1744) whispers: Ne5
Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 could quickly become dangerous for my king actually with no defenders and so many pieces on the kingside
Guyus(1931) whispers: Qd8 might be forced just so I don't get checkmated 13.Bb5 (8:24) Ne6 (3:58)
Guyus(1931) whispers: time to be bold 14.Qg3 (1:02) Rad8 (1:34) 15.Rhd1 (1:06) Qc7 (4:11)
Guyus(1931) whispers: he's got me on the ropes
Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 Qa5 Nf6+ Kh8 Nxh7 looks bad for me 16.Nd5 (2:47)
Guyus(1931) whispers: I'm losing material if I play passively with Qb8
Guyus(1931) whispers: so Qa5 seems like my best try unfortunately 16...Qa5 (2:00) 17.Nf6+ (0:07) Kh8 (0:05) 18.Nxd7 (0:06)
Guyus(1931) whispers: Qxa2 seem like my last hope 18...Qxa2 (2:48)
herrahuu(1744) whispers: Qa1+ Kd2 19.Bxc6 (6:47) bxc6 (0:51) 20.Nd2 (3:10) Nc5 (1:21)
herrahuu(1744) whispers: Nxf8!? 21.Nxc5 (2:22)
Guyus(1931) whispers: whoops I messed up 21...Rb8 (1:36) 22.Ndb3 (1:52) Guyus resigns 1-0

1.e4 {(0:00)} e5 {(0:00)} 2.Nf3 {(0:39)} d6 {(0:14)} 3.d4 {(0:09)} Nf6 {(0:29)} 4.dxe5 {(1:11)} Nxe4 {(0:24)} 5.Qd5 {(0:25)} Nc5 {(0:20)} 6.Bg5 {(0:23)} Be7 {(0:25)} 7.exd6 {(7:51)} cxd6 {(0:11)} 8.Nc3 {(4:49)

Guyus(1931) whispers: the potential tactics on b4 worry me...a3 seems slow, castles is generally wise

Guyus(1931) whispers: a6 I mean

Guyus(1931) whispers: and b4 = b5 :))

Guyus(1931) whispers: looks like we are probably going into opposite side castling so maybe a6 is good anyway

Guyus(1931) whispers: in some ways the position is similar to a najdorf minus a couple of pawns, so maybe a6 makes a lot of sense

Guyus(1931) whispers: I am going to castle kingside anyway and better to do it early}
8...O-O {(7:13)} 9.O-O-O {(3:23)

Guyus(1931) whispers: I want there to be some tactics here but I might just be too optimistic

herrahuu(1744) whispers: i am looking at white idea of Bxe7 Qxd6

Guyus(1931) whispers: Be6 seems to keep the pawn alive

Guyus(1931) whispers: actually Be6 Bxe7 Bxd5 Bxd8 Bxf3 Rxd6

Guyus(1931) whispers: looks like I am forced to trade bishops

Guyus(1931) whispers: his bishop is better than mine anyway so it's not too bad}
9...Bxg5+ {(5:42)

Guyus(1931) whispers: really starting to see the drawback of the IQP in the position though...I need to play precisely to keep it alive}
10.Qxg5 {(1:33)

Guyus(1931) whispers: I want to keep queens on the board but I can't see a way to do it without losing initiative

Guyus(1931) whispers: maybe best to just let him trade on d8 and keep developing}
10...Nc6 {(8:19)} 11.Qf4 {(1:51)

Guyus(1931) whispers: I just need to double down on development now, it's my only shot}
11...Qb6 {(8:39)

Guyus(1931) whispers: there is no saving the pawn...will have to go back after the game and see if there was a better option than Nc6

Guyus(1931) whispers: I might scrap this line entirely, there's another Philidor line which doesn't involve an IQP}
12.Rxd6 {(2:08)} Bd7 {(8:26)

Guyus(1931) whispers: rooks are connected but it's so dubious

Guyus(1931) whispers: if he can kick Nc5 I'm in trouble

Guyus(1931) whispers: Bb5 seems likely

Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 could also be annoying

herrahuu(1744) whispers: or maybe BE5!?

herrahuu(1744) whispers: Ne5

Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 could quickly become dangerous for my king actually with no defenders and so many pieces on the kingside

Guyus(1931) whispers: Qd8 might be forced just so I don't get checkmated}
13.Bb5 {(8:24)} Ne6 {(3:58)

Guyus(1931) whispers: time to be bold}
14.Qg3 {(1:02)} Rad8 {(1:34)} 15.Rhd1 {(1:06)} Qc7 {(4:11)

Guyus(1931) whispers: he's got me on the ropes

Guyus(1931) whispers: Nd5 Qa5 Nf6+ Kh8 Nxh7 looks bad for me}
16.Nd5 {(2:47)

Guyus(1931) whispers: I'm losing material if I play passively with Qb8

Guyus(1931) whispers: so Qa5 seems like my best try unfortunately}
16...Qa5 {(2:00)} 17.Nf6+ {(0:07)} Kh8 {(0:05)} 18.Nxd7 {(0:06)

Guyus(1931) whispers: Qxa2 seem like my last hope}
18...Qxa2 {(2:48)

herrahuu(1744) whispers: Qa1+ Kd2}
19.Bxc6 {(6:47)} bxc6 {(0:51)} 20.Nd2 {(3:10)} Nc5 {(1:21)

herrahuu(1744) whispers: Nxf8!?}
21.Nxc5 {(2:22)

Guyus(1931) whispers: whoops I messed up}
21...Rb8 {(1:36)} 22.Ndb3 {(1:52)}
{Guyus resigns} 1-0

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