chess online

chess online

ANNOTATED GAME

Walking the Walk and Learning to Run MT Part 4
chicoboy (1239) vs. ptitroque (1649)
Annotated by: ptitroque (1718)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
Interactive Show all comments All annotated games View as color:
Pages: 12
1. e4 d5
scandinavian gambit

 
2. exd5
Gambit accepted

 
2... c6 3. dxc6 Nxc6
Lasker variation accepted

 
4. Bb5
In my opinion it's not a good move, for the bishop will have to move twice to gain nothing

 
4... Qd5 5. Bxc6+ Qxc6
Th black queen is exposed but menaces g2 and h1.

 
6. f3
It's probably the best move to eliminate the black queen's menace but it weakens white right wing in case of a castle and tend to block the g knight.
3 comments
 
6... Bf5
Menacing c2
1 comment
 
7. d3
Efficient defense short term but white will have trouble to gain the center

 
7... e5
Taking control of the center

 
8. Nd2
Menacing e4 but blocking the dark square bishop
2 comments
 
8... Nf6
Still aiming at the center

 
9. Ne4
This move seems good to me (white doesn't want black to settle at the center) although the knight had to move twice (Black's developpement is well in advance now)

 
9... Bc5
To permit the short castle
3 comments
 
10. Qe2
The only move to enable a long castle relatively quickly
3 comments
 
10... h6
preventing 11. Bg5
5 comments
 
11. Be3
Preparing the long castel and menacing Bishop on c4

 
11... Bxe4
To eliminate the menace on the c4 bishop which I don't want to move, for he is on an open diagonal, aiming at the center.
1 comment
 
12. fxe4 O-O 13. Bxc5
This seems a mistake to me, for now white has nothing on the center and the black queen will be well placed on c5, soon supported by a rook.
1 comment
 
13... Qxc5 14. O-O-O
The queen is on the king's file

 
14... Rfd8
Settling on the semi open file.

 

Pages: 12