Strategy in Action, Even in an Imperfect Game
CelticDeath(1536) - NN(1591) [C02]
TCCC Normal, IL, 1/17/06
C02: French: Advance Variation 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 d5 5.e5 e6 And so the 2. c3 Sicilian has evolved into an Advance French Defense. I'm comfortable with either. 6.Nf3 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nge7 8.Bd3 Nf5 9.Bxf5N exf5 10.0–0 Be6 Fritz: Blocks the pawn on e5 11.a3 Ba5 12.b4 Bb6 13.Be3 Shoring up the d4 pawn, which tends to be weak in this variation. 13...0–0 14.Na4 Continuing the battle of the minor pieces. So far, I'd say both white and black are equal as far as minor pieces go. 14...f6
Here, I play sort of a general principles move. I remembered playing through a Nimzowitsch Advance French game where when the opportunity to exchange the e-pawn for the f6 pawn arose, he took it with the idea of opening up the center. 15.exf6 Qxf6 16.Nxb6 Getting rid of black's strongest minor piece by exchanging it for my minor piece. The difference is that I've now created another pawn weakness, which should come in handy in the endgame. 16...axb6 17.Bf4 Now, my bad, passive Bishop heads for a more active post. 17...h6 18.Be5 Qe7 19.Qd2 Rf7 20.b5 Keeping up the pressure, but this move has to be premature. Now, white can grab the strong c4 post. 20...Na5 21.Qb4 Qd7 [Fritz: ¹21...Nc4!?= is noteworthy] By retreating my bishop, I, of course, threaten the fork on the queen and rook. But, better than that, I remove the sting from Nc4 and ensure that I will be left with the better, remaining minor piece. Strategic objective achieved - minor piece battle is over. 22.Bf4±
Nc4 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.Bxe5 Fritz: White can be proud of that piece 24...Rff8 Fritz: Manoeuvre Rf7-f8-c8-c4 25.f4 Not sure if my last move was accurate, but I wanted to lock in my opp's bishop and make it difficult or impossible to get outside of the pawn chain. 25...Ra5 26.Rab1 Rc8 27.Qd6 [Fritz: ¹27.Rf3!? Rc4 28.Qe1 Rxb5 29.Rd1±] 27...Rc4 Fritz: An ideal square for the black rook. 28.Qxb6 Rxa3 29.Bd6 Raa4 30.Bc5 Bf7 31.Rfe1 Qc8 [Fritz: 31...Ra2 32.Rb3 Rcc2 33.Rg3=] 32.Re7 Qa8? [¹32...Rc2 33.Kh1 Qb8=] 33.Rxb7?? A mistake, but my opp didn't see how to capitalize on it. Fritz:ruins a very nice position [33.Qxb7 Qxb7 34.Rxb7 Ra2+-] 33...Kh7 [33...Ra1 34.Rb8+ Kh7 35.Rh8+ Kxh8 36.h3 Rxb1+ 37.Kh2 Qa1 38.Qd8+ Kh7 39.Qe7 Rc3 40.Qe3 Rh1+ 41.Kg3 Qe1+ 42.Kf3 Rxe3#] 34.Ra7+- Passing on the proferred bishop for now.... [Fritz: 34.Rxf7? may look interesting but has some grave disadvantages 34...Ra1 35.h4 Rxb1+ 36.Kh2 Rcc1–+] 34...Rxa7 35.Qxa7 Qe8 36.Qe7 Qa8?? Fritz: the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [36...Qxe7 37.Bxe7 Rc7+-] 37.Qxf7 Qa2 38.Qxf5+ Kg8 39.Re1 Qa8 40.b6 Qd8 41.Qg6 1–0
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. e5 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bd3 Nf5 9. Bxf5 exf5 10. O-O Be6 11. a3 Ba5 12. b4 Bb6 13. Be3 O-O 14. Na4 f6 15. exf6 Qxf6 16. Nxb6 axb6 17. Bf4 h6 18. Be5 Qe7 19. Qd2 Rf7 20. b5 Na5 21. Qb4 Qd7 22. Bf4 Nc4 23. Ne5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Rff8 25. f4 Ra5 26. Rab1 Rc8 27. Qd6 Rc4 28. Qxb6 Rxa3 29. Bd6 Raa4 30. Bc5 Bf7 31. Rfe1 Qc8 32. Re7 Qa8 33. Rxb7 Kh7 34. Ra7 Rxa7 35. Qxa7 Qe8 36. Qe7 Qa8 37. Qxf7 Qa2 38. Qxf5+ Kg8 39. Re1 Qa8 40. b6 Qd8 41. Qg6 1-0
TCCC Normal, IL, 1/17/06
C02: French: Advance Variation 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 d5 5.e5 e6 And so the 2. c3 Sicilian has evolved into an Advance French Defense. I'm comfortable with either. 6.Nf3 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nge7 8.Bd3 Nf5 9.Bxf5N exf5 10.0–0 Be6 Fritz: Blocks the pawn on e5 11.a3 Ba5 12.b4 Bb6 13.Be3 Shoring up the d4 pawn, which tends to be weak in this variation. 13...0–0 14.Na4 Continuing the battle of the minor pieces. So far, I'd say both white and black are equal as far as minor pieces go. 14...f6
Here, I play sort of a general principles move. I remembered playing through a Nimzowitsch Advance French game where when the opportunity to exchange the e-pawn for the f6 pawn arose, he took it with the idea of opening up the center. 15.exf6 Qxf6 16.Nxb6 Getting rid of black's strongest minor piece by exchanging it for my minor piece. The difference is that I've now created another pawn weakness, which should come in handy in the endgame. 16...axb6 17.Bf4 Now, my bad, passive Bishop heads for a more active post. 17...h6 18.Be5 Qe7 19.Qd2 Rf7 20.b5 Keeping up the pressure, but this move has to be premature. Now, white can grab the strong c4 post. 20...Na5 21.Qb4 Qd7 [Fritz: ¹21...Nc4!?= is noteworthy] By retreating my bishop, I, of course, threaten the fork on the queen and rook. But, better than that, I remove the sting from Nc4 and ensure that I will be left with the better, remaining minor piece. Strategic objective achieved - minor piece battle is over. 22.Bf4±
Nc4 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.Bxe5 Fritz: White can be proud of that piece 24...Rff8 Fritz: Manoeuvre Rf7-f8-c8-c4 25.f4 Not sure if my last move was accurate, but I wanted to lock in my opp's bishop and make it difficult or impossible to get outside of the pawn chain. 25...Ra5 26.Rab1 Rc8 27.Qd6 [Fritz: ¹27.Rf3!? Rc4 28.Qe1 Rxb5 29.Rd1±] 27...Rc4 Fritz: An ideal square for the black rook. 28.Qxb6 Rxa3 29.Bd6 Raa4 30.Bc5 Bf7 31.Rfe1 Qc8 [Fritz: 31...Ra2 32.Rb3 Rcc2 33.Rg3=] 32.Re7 Qa8? [¹32...Rc2 33.Kh1 Qb8=] 33.Rxb7?? A mistake, but my opp didn't see how to capitalize on it. Fritz:ruins a very nice position [33.Qxb7 Qxb7 34.Rxb7 Ra2+-] 33...Kh7 [33...Ra1 34.Rb8+ Kh7 35.Rh8+ Kxh8 36.h3 Rxb1+ 37.Kh2 Qa1 38.Qd8+ Kh7 39.Qe7 Rc3 40.Qe3 Rh1+ 41.Kg3 Qe1+ 42.Kf3 Rxe3#] 34.Ra7+- Passing on the proferred bishop for now.... [Fritz: 34.Rxf7? may look interesting but has some grave disadvantages 34...Ra1 35.h4 Rxb1+ 36.Kh2 Rcc1–+] 34...Rxa7 35.Qxa7 Qe8 36.Qe7 Qa8?? Fritz: the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [36...Qxe7 37.Bxe7 Rc7+-] 37.Qxf7 Qa2 38.Qxf5+ Kg8 39.Re1 Qa8 40.b6 Qd8 41.Qg6 1–0
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. e5 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nge7 8. Bd3 Nf5 9. Bxf5 exf5 10. O-O Be6 11. a3 Ba5 12. b4 Bb6 13. Be3 O-O 14. Na4 f6 15. exf6 Qxf6 16. Nxb6 axb6 17. Bf4 h6 18. Be5 Qe7 19. Qd2 Rf7 20. b5 Na5 21. Qb4 Qd7 22. Bf4 Nc4 23. Ne5 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Rff8 25. f4 Ra5 26. Rab1 Rc8 27. Qd6 Rc4 28. Qxb6 Rxa3 29. Bd6 Raa4 30. Bc5 Bf7 31. Rfe1 Qc8 32. Re7 Qa8 33. Rxb7 Kh7 34. Ra7 Rxa7 35. Qxa7 Qe8 36. Qe7 Qa8 37. Qxf7 Qa2 38. Qxf5+ Kg8 39. Re1 Qa8 40. b6 Qd8 41. Qg6 1-0
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