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1. e4 c6
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Caro-Kann Defence. This game is the first time - and surprisingly the only time to date - I have encountered it in actual play. |
 
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2. d4 d5 3. e5
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The Advance Variation. |
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3... Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4
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The beginning of an aggressive continuation, the bayonette attack. |
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5... Bg6 6. Nge2
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The best deployment for the knight in this variation. |
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6... Ne7
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Black adopts a quiet formation originating with Karpov, avoiding the wild tactics that can otherwise occur. |
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7. Nf4 Nd7 8. h4 h6 9. Nxg6 Nxg6 10. h5 Ne7
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In the last few moves white has gained some space, weakened some light squares on black's king's side, and removed the light-squared bishop which was protecting them. |
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11. Ne2
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Now white regroups in the centre, awaiting black's French-style counter-attack. |
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11... c5 12. c3 Nc6 13. f4 cxd4 14. cxd4
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A pawn weakness for white, which black will try to exploit. |
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14... Qb6 15. a3
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Preventing Bb4 , which would disrupt white's support for his weak pawn. |
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15... Be7
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Black's bishop, though technically "good", no longer has many options. |
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16. Bg2
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White's king's side formation may look unusual, but the plan is to exert pressure on black's pawn centre. (This eventually happens, though not until the endgame.) |
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16... O-O-O 17. b3
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To allow the development of the other bishop, though this move allows black to create a few problems. |
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17... Kb8 18. Qd3
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Still protecting the two pawns, but now also pressuring the weakened light squares f5 and g6. |
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18... Rdc8 19. Be3
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Extra protection for d4, though this does not last long. |
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19... Na5 20. b4
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Allowing black a knight outpost on f4. This was a conscious decision, banking on being able to generate more important play on the other side of the board. |
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20... Nc4 21. Bc1
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Preserving the bishop and shackling the black knight. |
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21... Qc7 22. f5
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Now it is once again white's turn to go on the attack. |
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22... Ndb6 23. O-O
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Not the most comfortable castled position, but at least the rooks are nearly connected. |
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23... Rcf8
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This gives white a tactical target. |
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24. Nf4
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threatening forks on both e6 and g6 after a pawn exchange. |
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