Team Chess 45 45 Round 3
I took my first loss of the T26 tournament. I played the Modern Benoni, an opening of which I am fond, but by no means an expert. My opp played the Mikenas Attack variation, which scores really well for White. My postgame analysis shows that it's not a sure win for White, but Black has to know what he's doing to equalize. I ad hoc'd the game, so I just did my best. I'm pleased that I didn't really blunder any major material in the game. Most of my errors can be attributed to my unfamiliarity with this particular variation. I did miss a few opportunities to equalize, which Fritz 8 pointed out to me. Here is the game, and since it is a loss, I am documenting my (and Fritz's) analysis of it.
[Event "Blitz:45'+45""]
[Site "Normal"]
[Date "2005.04.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "MGoo"]
[Black "CelticDeath"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A65"]
[WhiteElo "1785"]
[BlackElo "1751"]
[Annotator "Fritz 8 (60s)"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[TimeControl "2700+45"]
{A65: Modern Benoni: 6 e4} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 a6 ({This will transform into the Mikenas Attack variation of the Modern Benoni. I had no idea how to play it, so I had to ad lib it at the board. The theory goes:} 6... g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. e5 (8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. Nf3 Na6 11. O-O Nc7 12. Nd2 Rb8 13. a4 a6 14. Nc4 Ne8 15. Qf3 Qf6 16. a5 b5 $11) 8... Nfd7 9. Nb5 dxe5 10. Nd6+ Ke7 11. Nxc8+ Qxc8 12. Bc4 Nb6 (12... Re8 13. Nf3 Kf8 14. O-O Nb6 15. Bb5 Rd8 16. fxe5 Rxd5 $11)) 7. a4 (7. f4 b5 8. e5 b4 9. exf6 bxc3 10. bxc3 Qxf6) 7... Nbd7 {the b-knight doesn't belong here....} (7... g6 $142 8. f4 Bg7)
8. f4 {last book move} g6 $146 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Bc4 O-O 11. O-O Nb6 12. Bb3 Bg4 (12...c4 $142 13. Ba2 (13. a5 $2 cxb3 14. axb6 Qxb6+) 13... Bg4) 13. a5 Nbd7 14. Qd3 b5 15. axb6 Qxb6 16. Bc4 {The bishop feels good on c4} Rfb8 (16... Bxf3 17. gxf3 Ne8 18. Rf2 $14 (18. Bxa6 $2 {is worthless because of} Nb8 $19) (18. Rxa6 $2 {doesn't lead to anything significant} Rxa6 19. Bxa6 c4+ 20. Be3 Qxa6 $19))17. Kh1 (17. Ne1 Nf8 $16) 17... a5 (17... Nh5 $142 $14)
18. b3 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} (18. Nd2 $142 $5 $16) 18... Ne8 $4 {letting the wind out of his own sails} (18... Nxe4 $142 19. Qxe4 Bxc3 $17) 19. h3 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Nc7 21. Bb2 Re8 (21... Na6 22. Na4 Qa7 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qc3+ f6 25. Qxa5) 22. Na4 Qb8 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Re1 Re7 (24... Qb4 25. Rff1 $14) 25. Qc3+ {White intends e5} (25. e5 $142 $5 $16) 25... f6 $14 26. e5 {White gains space} (26. Nb2 $142 $14) 26... Qe8 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (26... dxe5 27. d6) (26... fxe5 $142 {is the best option Black has} 27. fxe5 Nxe5 28. Nxc5 Qb4 29. Qxb4 axb4 $11) 27. e6 (27. Nxc5 $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} dxc5 28. d6 f5 $18) 27... Nf8 28. f5 g5 29. Nxc5 $1 {an unpleasant surprise} Nb5 $4 {the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end} (29... dxc5 30.d6 {Theme: Double Attack}) 30. Bxb5 Qxb5 31. Ne4 {Black resigns} (31. Ne4 Nd7 32. exd7 Rxe4 33. d8=Q Rxd8 34. Rxe4 $18) 1-0
[Event "Blitz:45'+45""]
[Site "Normal"]
[Date "2005.04.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "MGoo"]
[Black "CelticDeath"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A65"]
[WhiteElo "1785"]
[BlackElo "1751"]
[Annotator "Fritz 8 (60s)"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[TimeControl "2700+45"]
{A65: Modern Benoni: 6 e4} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 a6 ({This will transform into the Mikenas Attack variation of the Modern Benoni. I had no idea how to play it, so I had to ad lib it at the board. The theory goes:} 6... g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. e5 (8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. Nf3 Na6 11. O-O Nc7 12. Nd2 Rb8 13. a4 a6 14. Nc4 Ne8 15. Qf3 Qf6 16. a5 b5 $11) 8... Nfd7 9. Nb5 dxe5 10. Nd6+ Ke7 11. Nxc8+ Qxc8 12. Bc4 Nb6 (12... Re8 13. Nf3 Kf8 14. O-O Nb6 15. Bb5 Rd8 16. fxe5 Rxd5 $11)) 7. a4 (7. f4 b5 8. e5 b4 9. exf6 bxc3 10. bxc3 Qxf6) 7... Nbd7 {the b-knight doesn't belong here....} (7... g6 $142 8. f4 Bg7)
8. f4 {last book move} g6 $146 9. Nf3 Bg7 10. Bc4 O-O 11. O-O Nb6 12. Bb3 Bg4 (12...c4 $142 13. Ba2 (13. a5 $2 cxb3 14. axb6 Qxb6+) 13... Bg4) 13. a5 Nbd7 14. Qd3 b5 15. axb6 Qxb6 16. Bc4 {The bishop feels good on c4} Rfb8 (16... Bxf3 17. gxf3 Ne8 18. Rf2 $14 (18. Bxa6 $2 {is worthless because of} Nb8 $19) (18. Rxa6 $2 {doesn't lead to anything significant} Rxa6 19. Bxa6 c4+ 20. Be3 Qxa6 $19))17. Kh1 (17. Ne1 Nf8 $16) 17... a5 (17... Nh5 $142 $14)
18. b3 $4 {gives the opponent counterplay} (18. Nd2 $142 $5 $16) 18... Ne8 $4 {letting the wind out of his own sails} (18... Nxe4 $142 19. Qxe4 Bxc3 $17) 19. h3 Bxf3 20. Rxf3 Nc7 21. Bb2 Re8 (21... Na6 22. Na4 Qa7 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qc3+ f6 25. Qxa5) 22. Na4 Qb8 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Re1 Re7 (24... Qb4 25. Rff1 $14) 25. Qc3+ {White intends e5} (25. e5 $142 $5 $16) 25... f6 $14 26. e5 {White gains space} (26. Nb2 $142 $14) 26... Qe8 $4 {there were better ways to keep up the pressure} (26... dxe5 27. d6) (26... fxe5 $142 {is the best option Black has} 27. fxe5 Nxe5 28. Nxc5 Qb4 29. Qxb4 axb4 $11) 27. e6 (27. Nxc5 $142 $5 {keeps an even firmer grip} dxc5 28. d6 f5 $18) 27... Nf8 28. f5 g5 29. Nxc5 $1 {an unpleasant surprise} Nb5 $4 {the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end} (29... dxc5 30.d6 {Theme: Double Attack}) 30. Bxb5 Qxb5 31. Ne4 {Black resigns} (31. Ne4 Nd7 32. exd7 Rxe4 33. d8=Q Rxd8 34. Rxe4 $18) 1-0
posted by CelticDeath at 9:40 PM
3 Comments:
Hello,
I logged on to fics yesterday and tried to find the other knights. I hope I can catch you there some time.
Havent played thru the game, but will do so once the boss leaves =>
(Im at work)
I played thru the game. You came out of the opening in a cramped position. I tried the Benoni for some time. But it is difficult to get to a kingside attack. Did you ever try the Benkogambit?
Nezh, let me know what you think! Any comments and critiques are welcome.
Tempo, you're right about the cramped game. I don't mind that, as long as I can eventually break out, like I tried to do on the b-file. I may look into the Benko Gambit as a possible "add" to my bag of tricks, but I will most likely stick with the Benoni until I'm much more intimately familiar with it.
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