[Event "MSK Krusher"] [Site ""] [Date "2017.02.16"] [Round "?"] [White "robbie"] [Black "Gringo012345"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1711"] [BlackElo "1742"] [ECO "E60"] [TimeControl "1 in 2 days"] [Termination "Gringo012345 won by resignation"] [CurrentPosition "3b1k2/2p4q/2Np4/B2Pp3/5p2/5Pp1/4KnP1/5Q2 w - - 2 41"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 d6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 O-O 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.Re1 b6 {I had never seen this before but it is a known variation.} 9.Bf1 a5 {This prevents my idea of playing b4} 10.b3 Bb7 11.Bb2 {this I think was a mistake, the bishop belongs maybe on e3 and I should have played Nd2, f3 and Be3} 11...Ng4 12.h3 Nh6 13.a3 {this is intended to give b4 pawn push some leverage} 13...f5 14.d5 f4 15.b4 axb4 16.axb4 {and al least i have opened lines on the queenside and I think I am doing ok} 16...Ba6 17.c5 {this was my idea to sacrifice a pawn but create weakness to target} 17...Bxf1 18.Kxf1 bxc5 19.bxc5 Nxc5 {it brings blacks night into the game but at least i have created a weakness on c7} 20.Na4 Nxa4 21.Rxa4 Qd7 22.Rxa8 {this hmmmmm i don't think was a good idea } 22...Rxa8 23.Qb3 Bf6 24.Ra1 Rxa1+ 25.Bxa1 Kg7 26.Qc4 Nf7 27.Bc3 g5 28.Ba5 Bd8 29.Qc6 {if i can exchange queens then i can brings my pieces to bear on c7 - Nd2 -Nb1 - Nc3 - Nb5 or get d5 for my knight} 29...Qe7 30.Nd2 h5 31.f3 g4 {Now black can create weaknesses} 32.hxg4 hxg4 33.Ke2 {Maybe this was a mistake and it was better to take and put a knight on f3} 33...g3 34.Nb1 Kf8 35.Na3 Qh4 {I had seen this and made what i thought was a contingency plan} 36.Qc1 Qh2 37.Qf1 Ng5 38.Nc2 {here I thought black could sacrifice on h2 ...Nh2} 38...Qh7 39.Nb4 Nxe4 {and this came as a complete surprise! gulp, now I am totally busted. pawn takes is deadly} 40.Nc6 {this I thought was a tactical solution but its a total illusion} 40...Nf2 {and here I resign queen is coming to d3 and nowhere to hide, ouch} 0-1
It looks like you're only 1 move away from mounting a nasty attack on the black king, and feasting on a few pawns if you can escape all those annoying checks.
Originally posted by mchill It looks like you're only 1 move away from mounting a nasty attack on the black king, and feasting on a few pawns if you can escape all those annoying checks.
Essentially its a do or die type position, either i create something on the queenside or I am going to get crushed king-side. I sacrificed a pawn to give me what I thought was a target. In retrospect I think it should have been better prepared, it was hastily prepared and although it had the desired effect my pieces were not organized enough. Exchanging rooks was also a very poor decision, why create a backward pawn and them swap off pieces that can put pressure on it, duh! The position was delicately balanced and had I found the correct defensive moves I think it may well have been a draw. Endgames are super sharp though and all it takes is one false move and we are walking the plank!
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem I have to believe the ending is won for Black though. Extra pawn and the Pg3 is dangerous.
extra pawn is essentially meaningless I think, it cannot go anywhere, exchanging rooks was really silly i feel in retrospect. The real danger I felt was that black could sacrifice and because of that advanced nature of his pawns its winning. Computer says its a very slight advantage for black until I played 39. Qc1 to try to meet blacks threats. Still computers don't always evaluate these things correctly and maybe you are correct. It was a very enjoyable game even though I lost.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie extra pawn is essentially meaningless I think, it cannot go anywhere, exchanging rooks was really silly i feel in retrospect. The real danger I felt was that black could sacrifice and because of that advanced nature of his pawns its winning. Computer says its a very slight advantage for black until I played 39. Qc1 to try to meet blacks threats. St ...[text shortened]... ese things correctly and maybe you are correct. It was a very enjoyable game even though I lost.
With Queens on, sure, Pc7 is stuck. However, trade Q's, put bK on d7 and then it moves. Not saying this idea always works but white must be wary of it AND sacrifices on f3 to spring the g3 pawn. Tough defensive task.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem With Queens on, sure, Pc7 is stuck. However, trade Q's, put bK on d7 and then it moves. Not saying this idea always works but white must be wary of it AND sacrifices on f3 to spring the g3 pawn. Tough defensive task.
Yeah it was, I always had the feeling though that it was fairly balanced, exchanging rooks was suicidal. I have a tendency to simply any chance I get, I think its fear and a chess player should not be scared.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie Great ones i present for your perusal a recent game of mine and would ask of any thoughts on improvement. I had the white pieces.
[fen]3b4/2p1qnk1/2Qp4/B2Pp3/4Pp2/5Pp1/3NK1P1/8 w - - 0 34[/fen]
This was the position after move 33.g3 Is this lost for me already?
[pgn][Event "MSK Krusher"] [Site ""] [Date "2017.02.16"] [Round "?"] [White "ro ...[text shortened]... illusion} 40...Nf2 {and here I resign queen is coming to d3 and nowhere to hide, ouch} 0-1[/pgn]
What's wrong with N b4, stopping the queen going to d3 or c2?
help please
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