4NCL Holmes Chapel v Bradford DCA B
CharlesHiggie (ecf172) vs. Damian McCarthy (ecf165)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2192)
Chess opening:
Nimzo-Indian (E48), 4.e3 O-O, 5.Bd3 d5
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21. Rce1
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My plan is to build up on the king-side. As such I don't want the exchange pieces, so I avoid rook exchanges on the c file. I plan to prevent him infiltrating on the c file by playing Bb5-d3 and then my bishops cover the infiltration squares. |
 
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21... Qe7
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He starts wasting moves. |
3 comments
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22. f4
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I continue with my plan. |
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22... Qc7
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He threatens Qc2 |
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23. Bd3
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So I prevent that. |
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23... Nd7
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Still moving pieces backwards and forwards. I am not sure what, if anything, his plan is. |
2 comments
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24. Qh5
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So I start to probe the king-side. |
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24... f6
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Blunting the effect of my Bb2 bishop, but making his e6 pawn weaker. |
1 comment
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25. Rec1
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So I hit his queen. |
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25... Qb8
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Queen moves. |
1 comment
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26. Bc4
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I threaten e6 and prevent exchanges on the c file. |
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26... Bxe4
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He takes. |
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27. Bxe6+
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I take. Of course now Kf8?? is met by Qf7 mate! |
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27... Kh8
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So the king has to come this way. |
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28. f5
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I prevent his bishop protecting h7. I was now threatening Rf4, which as well as threatening his bishop is also threatening Qxh7 check! and after Kxh7, Rh4 is mate. |
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28... Rc2
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Unfortunately he is now threatening Rg2. I could still play Rf4, but he does have a defence in g7-g5 and if I take his bishop, he takes my bishop. |
1 comment
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29. Rxc2
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So I exchange. |
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29... Bxc2
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He takes back. |
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30. Rc1
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I hit his bishop. |
3 comments
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30... Ba4
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Bishop runs. |
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