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13... Bxf3
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Although trading a knight for a bishop in a semi-open position is usually bad, this move wins a pawn for black, forcing two of the d4 pawn protectors away. |
 
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14. Bxf3 Rxe1+
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More trades... |
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15. Qxe1 Nxd4
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Black does win a pawn, and white's bishops look weaker than before. The knight can move somewhere else to unveil an attack on white's fianchettoed bishop, can regain the knight:bishop ratio, and can fork the queen and rook. |
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16. Bxd4 Bxd4 17. Nc3 c6
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It's time for black to get his knight to a more effective square; this move appears to make black's pawn majority more secure. Also, it neutralizes white's other long range bishop. |
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18. Rd1
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That bishop is menacing white down the long diagonal, with control of the a1 square (indirectly) and the pawn chain on white squares; white needs to deter it. |
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18... Bxc3
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? Black decides to trade a strong bishop for a lame knight. A bad move. Black's play deteriorates from this point on. |
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19. Qxc3 Qe7
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Black's position doesn't seem as dominant as before; white may be down a pawn, but can equalise with ease. |
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20. Qd4
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Threatening 21. Qxd6, winning a pawn. |
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20... Rd8
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Defending the pawn, although 20. ... d5 would've been simpler. |
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21. c5
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If 21. ... dxc6, then 22. Qxd8 , with either the loss of the rook or checkmate. However, the knight is attacked, and will now have to move to an inferior square on the back rank to defend the pawn. It will seem as if the knight doesn't exist, giving white a material advantage even when down a pawn. |
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21... Nc8 22. b4
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When you have more space than your opponent, prove it! |
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22... d5
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Black is out of trouble... for now... He now has a passed pawn due to the slight edge in material. |
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23. a4
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White continues to push forward. |
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23... f6
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Black really is only showing that he has nothing to do... 23. ... Qc7 would be better, allowing the knight to move to a better square. |
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24. b5
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White decides to put tension in the opposing pawn chains. |
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24... Qe5
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Black offers a trade of queens. |
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25. bxc6
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Thus begins a series of trades. |
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25... Qxd4 26. Rxd4 bxc6 27. Rb4
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White immediately springs into action, threatening 28. Rb7 with decisive control of the seventh or eighth rank. |
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27... f5
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?? A move that is not considering possible danger... Black really should've played Rd7, probably followed by Ne7, to better his position. Black still has potential if he plays correctly. |
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28. Rb8
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The knight is pinned. |
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