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1. c4
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Hi all,
this game illustrates an english opening (A21) |
 
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1... e5 2. Nc3 Bc5
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Bb4 has been more commun in the past recent years (2000's)
Bc5 rare but not wrong. |
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3. e3 Nc6 4. d4
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My first mistake. |
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4... exd4 5. exd4 Nxd4
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loss of 1 pawn |
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6. Nge2 Qe7 7. Be3 Nxe2 8. Qxe2 Bxe3 9. fxe3 Nf6
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I tried not to let the exchanges go... |
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10. g3 Ne4 11. Bg2 Nxc3
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As I thought black are going to exchange every single piece |
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12. bxc3 d6
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white's structure looks awful and desperate.
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13. O-O Bd7 14. Bxb7
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Thanks to dbreli |
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14... Rb8 15. Bd5 f6
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f6! is unexpected and unexplainable
A simple 0-0 would be Ok. |
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16. Qh5+
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I started to work on the K's side in order to come back on f6 pawn. |
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16... g6 17. Qf3 Qe5 18. Rae1
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c3 is voluntarily let to take f6 as 0-0-0 is no more possible. |
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18... Kd8
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an other mistake allowing me a check |
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19. Qxf6+ Qxf6 20. Rxf6 c6 21. Bf3 Kc7 22. Rd1 Rhf8 23. Rdxd6
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Rdxd6!
Rfxd6 is much better |
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23... Rxf6 24. Rxf6
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b files are opened and a pawn feels lonely. |
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24... Re8
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but Black chooses to attack e3 |
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25. e4
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now it is too late to play Rb1 |
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25... a5 26. Rf7
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Pinning the bishop. threat on h7 |
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26... Rb8 27. Bg4
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The only good response from backs is Rd8. |
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27... Rb1+
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Now, even if a5 is advanced, I will be 1 piece up and may make a sacrifice if necessary. |
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28. Kf2 Rb2+ 29. Ke3 Rb7 30. Rxd7+ Kb6 31. Rxb7+ Kxb7
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the last exchange should have killed the last hopes of my opponent but few more moves would be more convincing. |
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