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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5
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Karo Kann opening. One of my favourites. |
 
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3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Nc6 8. c3 e5
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Challenging the center |
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9. Bb5 exd4 10. cxd4 Be7 11. O-O O-O 12. Bxc6 bxc6
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Now I have a weak c pawn but this is compensated by the wite's isolated pawn. |
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13. Nc3 Rb8 14. a3
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I think this was a mistake. White should have played b3. |
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14... a5 15. Bf4 Rxb2 16. Rfb1 Rxb1+ 17. Rxb1 Bxa3
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I calculated this move very hard and a came to the conclusion that I could gain material and positional advantage. |
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18. Be5
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White tries to remove one the defenders of d5. Better was 18. Bg5 |
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18... Nd7
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Another good move would have been 18. Bb4. But I was most interested in exchange material. |
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19. Nxd5 Nxe5 20. Qxa3 Qxd5 21. dxe5 Qxe5
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Now all I hve to do is to hang on the material advantage. |
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22. Rc1 Rd8
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Threatening mate on d1 |
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23. g3 h6
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Eliminating any threats in my back rank. |
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24. Rxc6
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White took the bait. Now multiple threats materialize |
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24... Rd1+
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I found this was the best one. |
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25. Kg2
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If 25. Kh2 then 25.... Qe1 followed by mate on g1 or h1. |
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25... Qe4+ 26. Qf3
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Big mistake. |
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26... Rg1+
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The white queen is gone |
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27. Kxg1 Qxf3 28. Rc8+ Kh7
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