|
|
|
12... O-O
|
Black, in no hurry, secures his king prior to initiating any complications. |
 
|
| |
|
|
13. O-O-O
|
The king is not exactly safe on the queenside, but his king side pawns are going to be compromised in a moment. |
|
| |
|
|
13... Nxd4
|
Black wins material and causes structural damage. |
|
| |
|
|
14. Qe3 Bxf3
|
Or 14. ...Nxf3 the choice is mostly one of taste. |
|
| |
|
|
15. gxf3 Nf5
|
I liked the knight on f5 even more than the bishop. |
|
| |
|
|
16. Qc5 e6
|
Black's advantage has been consolidated. He now needs to develop his rooks and queen and transfer the bishop back to the f8-a3 diagonal. |
|
| |
|
|
17. Kb1
|
Bringing the king to relative safety. |
|
| |
|
|
17... Qd7
|
Preparing to occupy the c-file with his rooks. |
|
| |
|
|
18. Nb5
|
White will be driven back quickly. |
|
| |
|
|
18... Rfc8
|
Gaining the file with tempo. |
|
| |
|
|
19. Qb4 Bf8
|
Redirecting the bishop with tempo. |
|
| |
|
|
20. Qb3 a6
|
Driving the knight away. |
|
| |
|
|
21. Nc3
|
It's instructive to go back to the position before white's 18th move. It is the same for white except that the queen has moved from c5 to b3. In the meantime, black has move Rfc8, Bf8 and a6, and it is his turn to play! |
|
| |
|
|
21... Nd4
|
Too hasty. 21. ...b5 was better. |
|
| |
|
|
22. Qa4
|
22. Qd3 was a bit better, because all endings are in black's favor. |
1 comment
|
| |
|
|
22... Qxa4 23. Nxa4 Rc6
|
Covering the b6 square, preparing to double rooks on the c-file and b5 to drive the knight away. |
|
| |
|
|
24. Rhf1
|
Guarding the f-pawn, but rooks do not like pawn guard duty. |
|
| |
|
|
24... Rac8
|
Taking control over the file. |
|
| |
|
|
25. Nc3 b5 26. Be3 Nf5 27. Bd4
|
The passive bishop would love to sacrifice itself for black's active knight, but black isn't interested in the exchange. |
|
| |
|
|
27... Rc6c4
|
He would like to win it though. |
|
| |
|
(2033)