Yorkshire v Cheshire & North Wales Online
Simon Smith (1871) vs. Charles L Higgie (1922)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2222)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B68), Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 defence, 9...Be7
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1. e4
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In this game my opponent gets an advantage, but I fight back and manage to draw, a rather lucky draw! It was played on chess.com my first game from that site to be annotated, and I will use the assessments from that site. |
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1... c5
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Sicilian Defence |
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2. Nf3
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Main line |
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2... d6
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What I usually play now. |
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3. d4
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Open variation |
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3... cxd4
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I take |
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4. Nxd4
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He takes back. |
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4... Nf6
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I attack the e pawn |
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5. Nc3
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He defends |
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5... Nc6
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I opt for the main line. |
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6. Bg5
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The Richter–Rauzer Attack |
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6... e6
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For the time being I prevent the doubling of my pawns. |
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7. Qd2
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Vsevolod Rauzer introduced the plan of Qd2 and 0-0-0 in the 1930s. |
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7... a6
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Preventing a piece from getting to b5 and also preparing b7-b5 |
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8. O-O-O
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Castles |
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8... Bd7
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Of course the Nc6 needs protecting before b7-b5 can be played. |
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9. f4
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He will match my queen side expansion with advances on the king side and/or the centre. |
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9... b5
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The advance comes |
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10. Bxf6
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He takes. |
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10... gxf6
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This looks strange, but taking with the queen is bad. Qxf6 11. e5! dxe5 12. Ndxb5! with massive advantage to white. |
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