Malpas/Whitchurch v Frodsham
Pat Ridley (ECF112) vs. Charles L Higgie (ECF172)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2140)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B59), Boleslavsky variation, 7.Nb3
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11. Kh1
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He avoids any check on the g1-a7 diagonal. |
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11... Nb4
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So I get another piece on d5, and also in some variations the attack on c2 is important. |
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12. f4
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This is the thematic advance for white in this variation. |
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12... exf4
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So I take, preventing f4-f5 and chances of a king side attack. |
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13. Bxf4
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So he takes back. Now my d6 pawn is isolated too - but so is his e pawn. I was thinking of playing Qb6 here, with a threat of Nxc2 followed by taking on b3. However that threat is easily met with Nd4, so I decided to play something else. |
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13... Rc8
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This move pins his Nc3, as if it moves, I will have both rook and knight attacking c2. I didn't know it at the time, but all this has been seen before. There are 5 games on the Gameknot "World" database, each continuing with Bf3, with one win for white, one for black and 3 draws. Three of these games continued with d5 15. e5 Ne4 16. Nxe4 dxe4 17. Bxe4. My opponent now makes a dreadful mistake.
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14. Qd2
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OK, see if you can find my next move. |
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14... Nxe4
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Did you find it dear reader? |
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15. Nxe4
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He takes. |
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15... Rxc2
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And another pawn goes. |
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16. Qe3
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Now Pat told me after the game, he envisaged this position after he played Qd1-d2? and thought "Well so what, my queen protects the knight and the bishop, he will take on b2 and then I have to do something about the knight on b3. I'll have a extra minor piece in return for three pawns." Find my improvement on this.... |
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16... Bxb3
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Did you find this? Of course, if now he takes my bishop, I take his. His queen was over-worked, protecting both Be2, and Nb3. I actually woke in the middle of the night, following this game thinking "Hang on couldn't he play Bd1 here, attacking both my rook on c2 and my bishop on b3?" I pondered the position in my bed, without setting it up. I then realsied I could simply rereat my bishop and if he takes on c2, I take back with my Nb4, forking his Qe3 and Ra1, so regaining the exchange. What he plays next is probably best for him, but two pawns down, it is very hard for him. He tries to make the best of a bad job. |
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17. Rfd1
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All his pieces are now very active, my d pawn is under attack. I find a way of simplifying. |
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17... Rxe2
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So I take. |
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18. Qxe2
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He takes back |
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18... Bxd1
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I take again. |
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19. Rxd1
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He takes back. |
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19... d5
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I advance the threatened d pawn. |
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20. Qb5
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This looks good, attacking three pawns. |
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20... Qe8
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I was very pleased at finding this. This forces the queens off, as otherwise he loses his knight. |
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