Wrexham 2 v Malpas & Whitchurch
Pavel Los (ECF165) vs. CharlesLHiggie (ECF177)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2211)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B24), closed, Smyslov variation
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13. Rae1
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And now the potential pin down the e file is dangerous. |
 
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13... O-O
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So I castle, threatening d5-d4 again. He can play 14. f4-f5 here, as my fork d5-d4 is met by his fork 15. f5-f6, so computer thinks best for both sides is g6xf5 Bh6. It is all very complicated, but probably better than what he played, which is a little passive. |
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14. Bf2
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Which was this. I rather liked my position now. f4-f5 has been prevented, most of my minor pieces seem to be on better squares than his, I just need to catch up with development. |
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14... Nd4
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I liked this move, putting my knight on an attacking square. Computer liked d5-d4 and if 15. Ne4 then f5. However... |
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15. Nd1
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He prepares to eject the knight with c2-c3 |
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15... Nef5
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So I bring up my other knight. |
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16. Nxf5
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He takes. |
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16... Nxf5
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I take back. |
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17. c3
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He blunts my Bg7. |
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17... Be6
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I develop my bishop. |
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18. Ne3
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He exchanges my powerful knight on f5. |
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18... Nxe3
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So I take. |
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19. Bxe3
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He takes back. |
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19... d4
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I hit his bishop. |
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20. Bf2
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Which drops back. |
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20... Bxa2
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If now 21. Ra1 dxc3 22. bxc3 Bc4 and black is consolidating his extra pawn. I was rather expecting 21. cxd4 Bxd4 22. Ra1 Bxf2+ 23. Qxf2 Bd5 and although white is getting the pawn back, all the bishops are coming off. I may have a slight advantage in that his queen side pawns are very weak, but it would have been pretty level. Instead he takes another route... |
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21. c4
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With a threat of 22. Ra1 and after Bb3, 23. Ra3 and my bishop goes. I had seen this too, but felt I would be OK. |
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21... Bb3
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Hoping he would let me play Ba4. |
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22. Rea1
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But of course he doesn't! |
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22... a5
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I thought that this is the only way to meet the threat to my a pawn and to my bishop with Ra3. Instead b6-b5! would have given me an advantage. I should have been looking for ways to counter-attack rather than just defend. |
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