smallblackcat(2046) vs. pupkin(2011) 0-1

standard 45+45, 2018-02-20

20.Ra1 (2:37) 20...c5 (3:17)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ok I don't much like taking
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: not sure why he played c5 rather than c6 though, as here I can reorganise (maybe)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Bc1 c4 is the key line, dxc4 Nc3 Nxc3 Rxc4 is a little awkward
trebejo(2085) whispers: gotta take on c6
trebejo(2085) whispers: it's white's one and only chance
trebejo(2085) whispers: en passant was made for this
trebejo(2085) whispers: philidor made an impassionate speech in favor of Le Count de En Passant
21.bxc6 (7:21) b5 (0:06)
trebejo(2085) whispers: He said, "if you cannot take bxc6 right here, you might as well play draughts"
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: everything is bad, this at least accords with broader principles
22.Bxd4 (0:26)
trebejo(2085) whispers: sbc is pursuing wholesome badness
22...bxa4 (0:29) 23.Bh3 (0:06) Rb8 (1:38) 24.Rec1 (1:43) Qc7 (1:15) 25.Qxa4 (0:45)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: well this could have been a lot worse
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: e4 is kind of a threat now
25...Bd6 (1:06)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: e4 Ne7 Bg2 hmm
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Bd7 is better, surely
26.e4 (0:45)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: oh no
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: there is Bb3
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: that's really unpleasant
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ok how to deal with that, Rc3 or maybe Rab1!?
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ok Rb1 doesn't work, Rc3 though
26...Ne7 (3:07) 27.Rc3 (2:25) h6 (5:22) 28.Bd7 (2:18) Red8 (0:32)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: I don't think I'm necessarily worse here
29.f4 (0:21)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: probably need Rac1 at some point
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: then Be3 and d4 looks good
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: can't really see what he's doing
29...Ng6 (1:11)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ok I need Rac1 before moving the bishop
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: or Qc2 I guess
30.Rac1 (1:01)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: pieces should be kept safe
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Nf8 Bh3 and the dance goes on
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: maybe Bf5 in fact
30...Rb2 (4:27)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: R3c2 Bb3 Be6+! might be a trap worth springing
31.R3c2 (2:09) Rxc2 (0:31) 32.Rxc2 (0:03)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: no such luck
32...Rb8 (0:13) 33.Kg2 (0:02)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: oh is there just Bb3, damn
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: such carelessness
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Q sac isn't the worst, but I'm on the point of resigning
33...Bb3 (3:49) 34.Qxb3+ (0:11) Rxb3 (0:05) 35.Be6+ (0:00) Kh7 (0:42) 36.Bxb3 (0:04) Bxa3 (0:23)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Bb6 immediately springs to mind
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ah no point, knight can recover
37.Be3 (1:19) Ne7 (0:46) 38.d4 (1:19)
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: ah Qb6 does it now
smallblackcat(2046) whispers: Qb6 Ba4 Qb4 being the killer
38...Qb6 (2:29) smallblackcat resigns 0-1

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