iwulu(2136) vs. gracey(2100) *
standard 60+15, 2006-10-08
1.d4 (0:00) d6 (0:00) 2.e4 (0:04) g6 (0:10) 3.Nf3 (0:08) Bg7 (0:07) 4.Be2 (0:04) c6 (0:07) 5.O-O (0:03) Nd7 (0:07) 6.c3 (0:10) Ngf6 (0:48) 7.Qc2 (0:35) Nb6 (0:38) 8.a4 (1:06) a5 (1:03) 9.h3 (1:05) O-O (1:04) 10.Bg5 (1:07) h6 (2:29) 11.Be3 (0:21) Be6 (1:55) 12.Nbd2 (0:19) Qc7 (0:53) 13.b4 (3:30)
krhodes(2053) whispers: c4 seemed stronger axb4 (1:26) 14.cxb4 (0:08) d5 (1:35) 15.e5 (0:44)
krhodes(2053) whispers: nh5 with f6 looks interesting for black
krhodes(2053) whispers: to open the center for the bg7
krhodes(2053) whispers: er maybe nh7 instead Bf5 (1:34) 16.Qb3 (0:19) Ne4 (0:24) 17.a5 (0:43) Nxd2 (1:21) 18.Nxd2 (1:38) Nd7 (1:33)
krhodes(2053) whispers: be6 and f6 looks nice for black 19.f4 (1:24)
krhodes(2053) whispers: be6 first because of b5 from white Nb8 (2:23)
krhodes(2053) whispers: b5 will crush the black center now
krhodes(2053) whispers: or obtain a big space advantage of b6 is allowed 20.g4 (2:39) Bd7 (1:20)
krhodes(2053) whispers: ok so f5 and bf4 instead
krhodes(2053) whispers: nvm bf4 must be prepared first since d4 hangs 21.Rac1 (2:41)
krhodes(2053) whispers: black must find more counterplay .. in danger of becoming too passive here Rc8 (1:57) 22.Bf3 (2:00) Qd8 (1:07) 23.Ra1 (6:21) e6 (1:01) 24.Qc3 (0:22) Na6 (1:59) 25.Nb3 (0:20) Qe7 (2:24) 26.Nc5 (0:52) Nxc5 (0:53) 27.bxc5 (0:18) Rcb8 (0:52) 28.Rfb1 (3:43) Bc8 (0:57) 29.Qe1 (3:11) Bd7 (1:06) 30.Rb6 (0:53) Ra6 (2:08) 31.Rb3 (4:11) Bc8 (0:52) 32.Be2 (0:47) Raa8 (0:37) 33.Rab1 (0:19) Qc7 (1:50) 34.Bd2 (0:08) f6 (0:51) 35.Qf2 (10:51) Kh7 (1:17) 36.exf6 (0:24) Bxf6 (0:05) 37.g5 (0:02) Bg7 (1:42) 38.Bd3 (0:34) Qf7 (0:56) 39.h4 (0:18) h5 (0:55) 40.Kg2 (1:40) Kh8 (0:08) 41.Kg3 (0:15) Kg8 (0:45) 42.Bc3 (0:08) e5 (0:53) 43.fxe5 (0:08) Qe6 (0:42) 44.Bf1 (1:33) Qg4+ (2:30) 45.Kh2 (0:04) Bf5 (0:00) 46.Re1 (0:09) Rf8 (0:27) 47.Qg3 (0:12) Qxg3+ (1:20) 48.Kxg3 (0:05) Rf7 (0:01)
krhodes(2053) whispers: will be interesting to see if white can convert the space advantage in the endgame 49.Bg2 (0:29) Raf8 (0:56)
krhodes(2053) whispers: not to mention the extra pawn 50.Rf1 (1:04) Bg4 (0:58) 51.Rxf7 (0:11) Rxf7 (0:07)
krhodes(2053) whispers: a6 and rb6 52.a6 (1:08) bxa6 (0:50) 53.Rb6 (0:08) Bd7 (0:21) 54.Rxa6 (0:09) Rf8 (0:27) 55.Ra7 (1:26) Bf5 (0:47) 56.Rc7 (0:33) Ra8 (0:45) 57.Be1 (0:36) Ra4 (2:08) iwulu lost connection; game adjourned *
krhodes(2053) whispers: c4 seemed stronger axb4 (1:26) 14.cxb4 (0:08) d5 (1:35) 15.e5 (0:44)
krhodes(2053) whispers: nh5 with f6 looks interesting for black
krhodes(2053) whispers: to open the center for the bg7
krhodes(2053) whispers: er maybe nh7 instead Bf5 (1:34) 16.Qb3 (0:19) Ne4 (0:24) 17.a5 (0:43) Nxd2 (1:21) 18.Nxd2 (1:38) Nd7 (1:33)
krhodes(2053) whispers: be6 and f6 looks nice for black 19.f4 (1:24)
krhodes(2053) whispers: be6 first because of b5 from white Nb8 (2:23)
krhodes(2053) whispers: b5 will crush the black center now
krhodes(2053) whispers: or obtain a big space advantage of b6 is allowed 20.g4 (2:39) Bd7 (1:20)
krhodes(2053) whispers: ok so f5 and bf4 instead
krhodes(2053) whispers: nvm bf4 must be prepared first since d4 hangs 21.Rac1 (2:41)
krhodes(2053) whispers: black must find more counterplay .. in danger of becoming too passive here Rc8 (1:57) 22.Bf3 (2:00) Qd8 (1:07) 23.Ra1 (6:21) e6 (1:01) 24.Qc3 (0:22) Na6 (1:59) 25.Nb3 (0:20) Qe7 (2:24) 26.Nc5 (0:52) Nxc5 (0:53) 27.bxc5 (0:18) Rcb8 (0:52) 28.Rfb1 (3:43) Bc8 (0:57) 29.Qe1 (3:11) Bd7 (1:06) 30.Rb6 (0:53) Ra6 (2:08) 31.Rb3 (4:11) Bc8 (0:52) 32.Be2 (0:47) Raa8 (0:37) 33.Rab1 (0:19) Qc7 (1:50) 34.Bd2 (0:08) f6 (0:51) 35.Qf2 (10:51) Kh7 (1:17) 36.exf6 (0:24) Bxf6 (0:05) 37.g5 (0:02) Bg7 (1:42) 38.Bd3 (0:34) Qf7 (0:56) 39.h4 (0:18) h5 (0:55) 40.Kg2 (1:40) Kh8 (0:08) 41.Kg3 (0:15) Kg8 (0:45) 42.Bc3 (0:08) e5 (0:53) 43.fxe5 (0:08) Qe6 (0:42) 44.Bf1 (1:33) Qg4+ (2:30) 45.Kh2 (0:04) Bf5 (0:00) 46.Re1 (0:09) Rf8 (0:27) 47.Qg3 (0:12) Qxg3+ (1:20) 48.Kxg3 (0:05) Rf7 (0:01)
krhodes(2053) whispers: will be interesting to see if white can convert the space advantage in the endgame 49.Bg2 (0:29) Raf8 (0:56)
krhodes(2053) whispers: not to mention the extra pawn 50.Rf1 (1:04) Bg4 (0:58) 51.Rxf7 (0:11) Rxf7 (0:07)
krhodes(2053) whispers: a6 and rb6 52.a6 (1:08) bxa6 (0:50) 53.Rb6 (0:08) Bd7 (0:21) 54.Rxa6 (0:09) Rf8 (0:27) 55.Ra7 (1:26) Bf5 (0:47) 56.Rc7 (0:33) Ra8 (0:45) 57.Be1 (0:36) Ra4 (2:08) iwulu lost connection; game adjourned *