Another blitz game against a beast of a player. If I remember correctly the first game I sacrificed a couple rooks and some pawns in a desperate situation and somehow ended up like only being a piece down. It was interesting enough that my opponent requested a rematch. Unfortunately, I couldn't save the previous game because I was afraid he'd leave before I'd be done so an interesting loss went down the drain.
Anyway, my Soviet Russian hat is also tipped to you epicuro. |
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6
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Caro-Kann. Pretty safe. |
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3. Nf3 Bg4
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?! I'm not sure I like this move. Maybe it's because I don't know a good reply to Ne5. |
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4. Ne5
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The last game started with a similar set up where my bishop overextended and was attacked by an aggressive knight. Looks like I didn't learn! |
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4... Bf5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Nc6
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f6 just seems to be asking for trouble at this point. This doesn't seem like a very clever move either though. |
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7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Qa4
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c6 is looking rather weak at the moment due to the lack of a b7 pawn. Development is somewhat equal at this point but white clearly has the initiative. |
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8... Bd7 9. Bf4
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He is definitely not worried about the discover attack on his queen. Maybe because all that is threatened is a pawn. |
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9... c5 10. Qb3 cxd4
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? I'm really asking for it this game it seems. Not sure what would be a better move but this one does not seem too good. Maybe I was in trouble already. |
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11. Nxd5
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Okay I'm in trouble now. Maybe a solution is lurking somewhere, perhaps a shot at his king. |
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11... e5
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! Denying his bishop access to d2. Even though d2 does not seem very important at the moment, it is a fundamental square for what's to come. |
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12. Bxe5 Qa5+ 13. Kd1
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At this point white does not have very many good replies but this seems to lose the quickest. |
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13... Ba4
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Pinning the queen to his king. |
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14. Nc7+
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14. Qxa4+ Qxa4+ 15. b3 Qany 16. Nc2+ and white's position is slightly better than what happened. |
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14... Kd7 15. Nxa8 Bxb3+
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16. axb3 Qxa1 or 16. Kc1 Qe1#
Epicuro resigned at this point and suddenly opening strategy became very important. Even though this is a blitz game it shows you can sometimes turn a game around in difficult situations and that you should not give up. |
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