Nenad Tomasev 06/29/2006 6 comments
In the match of the Standard Chess League (season 2): Friends Around the World vs Tao the Watercourse Way, I had the opportunity to play two games against ngu, one of which ended with a draw, and the other I won. Given below is the analysis of move played in one of those games.
I chose to present this game, because of many hidden tactical lines in the course of the game, that will, I hope, provide at least some entertainment to chess fans reading this. Some parts of the game are more, and some less analysed, based upon my own judgement conserning the relevance of possible deviations from the moves in the game to its outcome. All comments concerning the given analysis are more than welcome. The opening played was Ruy Lopez, Chigorin variation. Enjoy!
[Event "SchemingMind Chess League Season 2"] [Site "www.schemingmind.com"] [White "Nenad Tomasev"] [Black "ngu"] [Result "1-0"]
1.
black could've also played 9... ')"> Be6, 9... ')"> Nd7 (Breyer variation), 9... ')"> Bb7 (Zaitsev variation), 9... ')"> Nb8 and some other moves
10. ')"> Bc2 ')"> c5 11. ')"> d4 ')"> Qc7
or (11... ')"> Nd7 12. ')"> Nbd2 ')"> cxd4 13. ')"> cxd4 ')"> Nc6 14. ')"> Nb3 ')"> a5 15. ')"> Bd3 ')"> Ba6) (11... ')"> cxd4 12. ')"> cxd4 ')"> Bb7 13. ')"> Nc3 (13. ')"> Nbd2 ')"> Qc7 transposes to what was played in the game) 13... ')"> Qc7 14. ')"> Qe2
12. ')"> Nbd2 ')"> cxd4 13. ')"> cxd4 ')"> Bb7
13... ')"> Rd8 was also possible here (there is a lot of tension in the center, black bishop and knight are well placed, so white needs to relax that tension)
14. ')"> d5 ')"> Rac8 15. ')"> Bb1
15. ')"> Bd3 was another possibility. Ivanchuk and Shirov played ')"> Bb1 here, as well, so it can't be bad. The same position arised in a game Mike Rosa (Chess Tiger) vs ngu and that game continued: 15. ')"> Bd3 ')"> Nd7 16. ')"> Nf1 ')"> f5 17. ')"> exf5 ')"> Bxd5 18. ')"> Ng5 ')"> Bxg5 19. ')"> Bxg5 ')"> h6 20. ')"> Bh4 ')"> Nc4 21. ')"> Bxc4 ')"> Bxc4 22. ')"> Ne3 ')"> Nb6 23. ')"> Rc1 ')"> Qd7 24. ')"> b3 ')"> Bf7 25. ')"> Qd3 ')"> Kh8 26. ')"> Bg3 ')"> Qe7 ... The game was won by Chess Tiger after 42nd move
15... ')"> Nd7 16. ')"> Nf1 ')"> f5 17. ')"> exf5 ')"> Nc4
in games Alexei Shirov vs Diego Adla and Sofia Polgar vs M Slak 17... ')"> Nf6 was played instead - white then has 18. ')"> Ng5 (threatening 19. ')"> Ne6) 18... ')"> Bxd5 19. ')"> Ne3 ')"> Qb7, and so on...
18. ')"> Nd4
18... ')"> exd4 is not good due to 19. ')"> Rxe7 ')"> Nce5 20. ')"> Bg5 ')"> Rf7 (20... ')"> h6 21. ')"> f6 ')"> Rf7 22. ')"> Bf4 ')"> Qc5 23. ')"> Rxf7 ')"> Nxf7 24. ')"> fxg7 ')"> Qxd5 25. ')"> f3 ')"> Nc5 26. ')"> Qd2 Please note that black king can't take on g7 because of 26... ')"> Kxg7 27. ')"> b4! and now if the knight moves, 28. Be4 wins the game for white) 21. ')"> Qxd4 ')"> Re7 22. ')"> Be7 and black would be in troubles
18... ')"> Bxd5 19. ')"> Ne6 black has to take the knight 19... ')"> Bxe6 20. ')"> fxe6 ')"> Nf6 21. ')"> a4 ')"> b4
21... ')"> d5 is also worth considering
22. ')"> b3 ')"> Na5 23. ')"> Bd3 ')"> Qb7 24. ')"> Ng3
black was threatening to play 24... ')"> e4
24... ')"> Rc3 black is taking over the initiative 25. ')"> Rb1 ')"> Qd5 26. ')"> Bxa6 ')"> Qxe6 27. ')"> Bd2 ')"> Nd5
a very nice move. white shouldn't take the rook now: 28. ')"> Bxc3 ')"> Nxc3 29. ')"> Qc2 (29. ')"> Qd4! (this move actually leads to a rather equal position, but I missed it during the game) 29... ')"> Nxb1 30. ')"> Qxb4 ')"> Nxb3 31. ')"> Bc4 ')"> d5 32. ')"> Qxb3 ')"> dxc4 33. ')"> Qxb1 ')"> c3 34. ')"> Qb5 ) 29... ')"> d5 30. ')"> Bb5 ')"> Nxb1 31. ')"> Rb1
28. ')"> Be2 ')"> Kh8 and now white wakes from sleep 29. ')"> Ne4 ')"> Rc7 30. ')"> Bg4 ')"> Qf7 31. ')"> Be3 Threatening 32. ')"> Bb6 31... ')"> Rb8 32. ')"> Ng5
black has to take it, otherwise: 32... ')"> Qg8 (if the queen moves anywhere else, the knight on d5 will fall, and the knight on a5 will also be in danger then) 33. ')"> Be6 ')"> Nxe3 34. ')"> fxe3 ')"> Qf8 35. ')"> Nf7 ')"> Kg8 36. ')"> Qh5 and it is all over for black)
32... ')"> Bxg5 33. ')"> Bxg5 ')"> Nb7
although tempting, 33... ')"> Nc3 doesn't work, because of: 34. ')"> Qxd6! and now if 34... ')"> Nxb1 35. ')"> Be6 ')"> Nb7 36. ')"> Qb6 ')"> Qf8 37. ')"> Qxc7 and if black tries to retreat the knight with 37... ')"> Nc3 38. ')"> Be7 ')"> Qe8 39. ')"> Rxe5 and black is totally lost...
34. ')"> Rb2 ')"> Nc3 35. ')"> Qd3 ')"> Rf8 36. ')"> Bh4 (defending f2) 36... ')"> Nd5 37. ')"> Qb5 ')"> Nf4 38. ')"> Rd1 ')"> h5 39. ')"> Bf3 ')"> Nxh3+ 40. ')"> Kh2 ')"> Nf4 41. ')"> Qxb4 ')"> Nc5 increasing the pressure on b3 pawn and threatening 42... ')"> Nd3 42. ')"> Rbd2 ')"> Nxb3 43. ')"> Rxd6 ')"> Nd4
at this point, ngu offered me a draw, but I declined. The position is complicated, but offers more attacking prospects to white. And the fireworks started. :)
44. ')"> Be4
44. ')"> R1xd4 ')"> exd4 45. ')"> Rxd4 ')"> Ne6 46. ')"> Rd6 ')"> Rfc8 47. ')"> Bd5 ')"> Qf4 48. ')"> Qxf4 ')"> Nxf4 49. ')"> Bf3 ')"> Rc4 50. ')"> g3 was also worth considering, leading to a complicated position. 50... ')"> Rf8 was probably the best here, followed by 51. ')"> Be7 ')"> Rf7 52. ')"> Bg5 ')"> Ne2 53. ')"> Kg2 ')"> Nc3 54. ')"> a5 ')"> Rf5 55. ')"> Bd8 ')"> Ra4 56. ')"> Bb6 and black could now give one of his rooks for a pawn and a bishop, or try something else. However, this wasn't played, so I won't analyze it any further
44... ')"> Rc4 45. ')"> Qb6
a very dangerous position for black. White is threatening (if he was to play now) 46. ')"> Rh6 ')"> gh6 47. ')"> Qh6 ')"> Kg8 48. ')"> Bf6 and white would be winning
45... ')"> Nfe6
45... ')"> Nde6 46. ')"> f3 if 46... ')"> Rxa4 47. ')"> Rd7 ')"> Qe8 48. ')"> Be7 ')"> Rg8 (48... ')"> Rf7 49. ')"> Bc6 ')"> Ra2 50. ')"> Rd8 ')"> Rxg2 51. ')"> Kh1 ')"> Qxd8 52. ')"> Rxd8 ')"> Kh7 (52... ')"> Nxd8 53. ')"> Qxd8 ')"> Kh7 54. ')">Be4+ ')">g6 (or 54. ')"> Rg6) 55. ')"> Bf6 ')"> Rxf6 56. ')"> Qxf6 and white is clearly winning) 53. ')"> Be4+ ')"> g6 54. ')"> Re8 and white should have no trouble winning this) (48... ')"> Rd4 49. ')"> R1xd4 ')"> Nxd4 50. ')"> Qd6 ')"> Nb5 51. ')"> Qxe5 ')"> Qxd7 52. ')"> Bxf8 ')"> Ne6 53. ')"> Qxh5+ ')"> Kg8 54. ')"> Bb4 ')"> Nf8 55. ')"> Qd5+ ')"> Qxd5 56. ')"> Bxd5 ')"> Kh7 57. ')">Bxf8 and black is finished. It would make no difference if something else was played on 54th move for black) 49. ')"> g3 ')"> Ra2+ 50. ')"> Kh1 ')"> Ra1 51. ')"> Rxa1 ')"> Qxd7 52. ')"> Qd6 ')"> Qxd6 53. ')"> Bxd6 ')"> Nh3 54. ')"> Bd5 and so on...
46. ')"> f3
if 46... ')"> Rxa4 47. ')"> R1xd4!! ')"> Nxd4 (47... ')"> exd4 48. ')"> Rxe6 ')"> d3 49. ')"> Bg3 ')"> Re8 50. ')"> Rxe8 ')"> Qxe8 51. ')"> Bg6 ')"> Qf8 52. ')"> Bxd3 ')"> Ra3 53. ')"> Qg6 ')"> Rxd3 54. ')"> Qxd3 and white is winning) (47... ')"> Rxd4 48. ')"> Rxe6 ')"> Rc8 49. ')"> Rxe5 and white should win easily, since black will be forced to give away material to remove dangerous threats. It is even probably best 49... ')">Rxe4) 48. ')"> Rh6+ ')"> Kg8 49. ')"> Bh7+ ')"> Kh8 50. ')"> Bg6+ ')"> gxh6 51. ')"> Bxf7 ')"> Rxf7 52. ')"> Qxh6+ ')"> Kg8 53. ')"> Bf6 ')"> Rd7 54. ')"> Qg6+ ')"> Kf8 55. ')"> Bxe5 ')"> Ke7 (best option) 56. ')">Qf6+ ')">Ke8 57. ')">Bd6 ')">Rf7 58. ')">Qg6 ')">Nc6 59. ')">Qe6+ ')">Re7 60. ')">Qc8+ and white is winning
46... ')"> Re8 black plays well and doesn't take the bait 47. ')"> Qa5 ')"> Rc5 48. ')"> Qb4 ')"> Qf8 49. ')"> Rd7 ')"> Qf4+ 50. ')"> Bg3 ')"> Qf6 51. ')"> Rd6 ')"> h4 for a few moves it seemed that black has regained control of the game and that whites attack is made blunt 52. ')"> Bf2 ')"> Rec8 53. ')"> Be3 53. ')"> Kh1 was also possible, but less active than the move in the game. The played bishop move guards both c1 and g5, blocking blacks attacks 53... ')"> h3 sharp. the best response. Now if 54. ')"> Kh3 ')"> Ng5, and if 54. ')"> gxh3 ')"> Qh4 and white king is too exposed
54. ')"> Qb2 ')"> Rc3 55. ')"> Bxd4 ')"> exd4 56. ')"> g3! ')"> Qe7?
probably the error that decided the outcome. Better was 56... ')"> Qe5 57. ')"> Rd5 ')"> Rc2 58. ')"> Bxc2 ')"> Qxd5 59. ')"> Be4 ')"> Qe5 or perhaps 56... ')"> Qf7
57. ')"> Qb6 a swift punishment 57... ')"> Rc2+
hoping for 58. ')"> Bxc2 ')"> Rxc2+ 59. ')"> Kh1 (59. ')"> Kg1 ')"> Ng5 60. ')"> Qd8+ ')"> Kh7 61. ')"> Qxe7 ')"> Nxf3 and white will either accept the draw or be mated if he goes to h1) 59... ')"> Qf8 60. ')"> Rd3 ')"> Rc1+ 61. ')"> Kh2 ')"> Rc2+ 62. ')"> Kg1 (62. ')"> Kxh3 ')"> Qf5+ 63. ')"> g4 ')"> Qh7 64. ')"> Kg3 ')"> Qh2#) 62... ')"> Rc1+ 63. ')"> Kf2? ')"> h2 or 63. ')"> Kh2 and a draw by perpetual check
But what were the alternatives here? Black did have slightly better options, I think. (57... ')"> Re8 58. ')"> R1xd4 ')"> Ng5 59. ')"> a5 ')"> Rc2 60. ')"> Rd2 ')"> Nxe4 61. ')"> fxe4 ')"> Qxe4 62. ')"> Qd4 ')"> Rxd2+ 63. ')"> Qd2 ')"> Re5 64. ')"> Rd4 ')">Qe2+ 65. ')">Qxe2 ')">Rxe2+ 66. ')">Kxh3 ')">Ra2 67. ')">Rd5) (57... ')"> Ng5 58. ')"> Qxd4 ')"> Nxf3 59. ')"> Bxf3 ')"> Rxf3 60. ')"> Qg4! ')"> Rff8 61. ')"> Kxh3 ')"> Rc5 62. ')"> R6d5) In both of these lines, black is a pawn down, but probably has some chances for a draw
58. ')"> Kh1 ')"> Ng5
if 58... ')"> Rc1 59. ')"> Rxc1 ')"> Rxc1 60. ')"> Kh2 ')"> Nf8 61. ')"> Qxd4 ')"> Kg8 62. ')"> Qd5 ')"> Qf7 63. ')"> Qg5 ')"> Qa2+ 64. ')"> Rd2 ')"> Rc5 65. ')"> Bd5+ ')"> Rxd5 66. ')"> Qxd5+ ')"> Qxd5 67. ')"> Rxd5 ')">Ne6 68. ')">Kxh3 and white is winning
59. ')"> Bxc2 ')"> Rxc2 60. ')"> Qd8+ ')"> Qxd8 61. ')"> Rxd8+ ')"> Kh7 the queens are off the board now, with white having a rook for a knight 62. ')"> Rf1 ')"> Rc4 62... ')"> Rd2 was also possible 63. ')"> a5 ')"> Ra4 64. ')"> Rd5 ')"> Kg6 65. ')"> f4 ')"> Ne4 66. ')"> Kh2 ')"> Nf6 67. ')"> Rg5+ and the pawn on h3 falls. Black resigned 1-0
I hope that you enjoyed the game! I surely did enjoy playing it. I'd like to also hear your opinion about the played moves, once (if) you find the time to take a closer look at it. Regards,
Nenad
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