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1. e4
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This game was from the 41st Gk tournament. I was already through, but if my opponent beat me then he would qualify also. In this game my opponent did'nt blunder but made some weak moves and was outplayed |
 
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1... c5 2. Nf3 d6
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The dragon is an opening i'm trying to learn so as to play it in competative play |
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3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bc4 g6 7. O-O
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The first move that suggests that my opponent doesn't want to play a main line dragon |
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7... Bg7 8. Nxc6 bxc6
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An interesting position. White has better development but black has a solid position |
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9. h3
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weak, as if 9. Be3 had been played then f3 was fine. Anyway, the bishop is better on b7 |
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9... O-O 10. Re1 Qc7
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e5 is a real threat, as it will rip apart my pawn structure |
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11. Bf4 e5
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e5 must not be allowed. Although it seems unnatural to block in the bishop in, e5 is best and there aren't any tactics on c3 |
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12. Bg5 Nd7
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Ugly. Be7 would of won a pawn |
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13. Qd2
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luckily he didn't spot it |
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13... Nb6 14. Bb3
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over the next few moves my opponents starts a speculative attack on the king side which doesn't get him anywhere except into trouble |
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14... Re8 15. Bh6 Bh8 16. Re3 Be6
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It is necessary to swap of the bishops. Sicilian players take note: it is very easy to fall foul of combinations reliant on the pinned f7 pawn. |
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17. Rf3
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consenting to the doubling of the pawns. This is not wise, as it gives black an advantage in the ending |
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17... Bxb3 18. cxb3
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This was the wrong way to take, as I now have a very strong central pawn roller |
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18... Rad8 19. Qg5 d5
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Time to get the ball rolling while my opponent fruitlessly tries to attack on the kingside |
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20. exd5 cxd5 21. Rc1
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One move cheapo's very rarely work |
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21... Qd7 22. a4
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Bad, as the knight isn't doing a lot on b6, White has effectively lost a tempo |
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22... e4 23. Rf6
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ugly, as it allows me to swap of queens. |
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23... Qe7 24. Rf5 Qxg5 25. Rxg5 f5
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White's rook and bishop are so bad they are effectively useless |
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26. Re1 Be5
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This move deserves an exclamation mark. White might as well play without his rook on g5 and his bishop on h6 |
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27. Ne2 d4
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the pawns are coming and they ain't gonna stop |
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