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Black makes a blunder losing a bishop, but white later blunders two minor pieces, leading to a won endgame for black. |
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1. e4 c6
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A new opening for me: the Caro-Kann Defense. |
 
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2. Bc4
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?! Puts the bishop where blacks logical next move attacks it. |
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2... d5 3. exd5
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Better than 3. Bb3 dxe5. |
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3... cxd5 4. Bb5+ Nc6 5. Nc3 d4
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This seems Alekhine Defense-like. I might play 6...Be6 and 7...a6. |
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6. Ne4 e5
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I guess I decided against the plan in the previous note and supported my d pawn. |
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7. d3
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Opening the line for his bishop. We both miss the tactic Qa5 , winning the bishop. |
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7... Nf6
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The white knight seems to be in a good position, so I would like the option to remove it. This move seems better than f5, leading to something like 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Qh5 g6, where the black kingside pawns seem weak. |
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8. Qf3 Bg4
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? I thought I was punishing the queen's overaggressive move and that Qg3 was the queen's only safe move. However I missed black's tactic. |
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9. Nxf6+
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Winning the bishop. |
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9... Qxf6
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Seems better than gxf6. |
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10. Qxg4 Bb4+
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The situation I was hoping for if white had played 9. Qg3 is impossible, but there are some tactical possibilities here, although they do not play out. |
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11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Kxd2 O-O
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Escaping the pin. |
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13. Nh3
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Protecting f2. |
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13... Rac8
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Protects the knight and prepares Nb4. |
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14. Ng5
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We both miss Qxf2 . |
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14... Qh6
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Pinning the knight. |
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15. Rae1
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Attacking e5. Better was Bc4, pinning the f pawn so the knight can escape. |
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15... f6
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Winning the knight. |
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16. Qe6+ Kh8
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Not 16...Rf7? 17. Qxc8 |
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17. h4
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Better was f4, avoiding my 19th move. |
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