ANNOTATED GAME

Challenge from patzerman
fatbrit (1638) vs. patzerman (1842)
Annotated by: patzerman (1919)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A45)
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23... Qb5 24. Nxf8 Bxf8
OK, time to asses. This is a position that I would like for either side. But in my opinion,I like Black better because of the potential of a passed d pawn. White has slightly less active pieces....the K rook needs to get into the game and use the open lines. The computer like White to the tune of 1/2 pawn advantage. For some REALLY instructive games with this type of material imbalance,check out Fischer-Larsen, match game 5 1971, and Spassky-Tal, Tallin 1973. Incredible games!

 
25. Bf3
At first I thought this an ugly move,but it provides air for the King and protection for the p.

 
25... g6
My original plan was to move Rb2,but after Rc2 I thought that I would have to trade rooks. In my opinion,this type on position requires Black to keep the heavy pieces on. Q R B verses Q B B makes it easier for the side with the R. Comments?

 
26. Rfe1 Bg7 27. e4
?! This allows a monster passed pawn. I think better is e3,guarding the d4 square and allowing the B to roam around and offset the Blk B on c4

 
27... Bb2 28. Rc2 d4
Board up the windows,the zombies are coming!

 
29. Rb1
Pretty much the only move
1 comment
 
29... Bc3
Things are kind of forced around here.

 
30. Rxb4 Qxb4 31. Qc1
Qg5 does not help much. Everything that follows flows from getting a passer on d4. Maybe 27 e4 was the decisive mistake.

 
31... e5
No rush....

 
32. Be2 Bb3 33. Rxc3
Really bad. The computer "thinks" a move like Kg2 is better. I would of course take the R,but then there are opposite colored B's,and white covers the d3 square 2x.....very hard,if not impossible to win.

 
33... Qxc3
A blunder by me! p takes is MUCH better.

 
34. Qg5
The final mistake. Qb1 would allow me to force a Q exchange,but the resulting B P ending is tough! 34. Qb1 Qc2 35.Bd3 Qxb1 36.Bxb1 Bc4 37. Kg2 g5 38.g4 (Analysis by Crafty) is a little better for Black

 
34... Qe1+ 35. Bf1 Bc4
White resigns. My first attempt at annotating. Again,comments are welcome.

 

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