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1. e4
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This is a game I played in a mini-tournament. It was a hard game, and at that time, our rating difference was 201 ELO points. I guess my opponent was not expecting me to play solidly, and was somewhat careless. Playing with the white pieces, I was looking for victory, so I played the solid 1. e4 . |
 
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1... e5
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The simmetrical response to my first move, wich leads to open games. |
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2. Nf3
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A natural opening move that may lead to the Ruy Lopez ( Spanish), the Giucco Piano ( Italian Game ), the Scotch, etc. |
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2... d6
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The Philidor Defense. "Named after the 18th century player Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, it has the reputation of being solid if somewhat unambitious." I don't like the Philidor - it's way too soft. I see loads of people playing Philidor on the Internet, and it annoys me all the time, because it leads to boring positions.
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3. d4
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The Exchange Variation of Philidor. White fights for influence in the center. |
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3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
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A move that puts pressure in the center and prepares castling. |
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5. Nc3
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Both defensive and development move. |
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5... Be7
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At this point, Black's positions is unambitious but solid. |
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6. Bc4
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?! I still doubt of the efficience of this move. |
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6... c6
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? This move is passive and perhaps loses time. |
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7. O-O O-O 8. Nf5
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!? I also question this move's usefulness. I guess I was trying to show my teeth. |
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8... Nxe4
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? Black wins material, but he has overlooked the position. I then reply... |
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9. Nxe7+
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Nxe7! I can smell horse blood. |
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9... Qxe7 10. Qe1
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This move pins the black Knight and tries to win material. |
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10... d5
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A natural defensive and offensive move that loses me a tempo. |
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11. Bb3
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At this point, White is a pawn down, but has compensation in development and the pin in the central Knight. |
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11... Qe6
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(?) a weak move because it pins the d-pawn. It seemed to me that black was preparing an attack to my king. I started looking for counterplay, and found... |
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12. Nxe4
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!! This move forcefully wins material, because the black d-pawn is pinned by the bishop and a queen exchange doesn't favour Black. |
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12... Qg6 13. Ng3 a5
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A loss of time. |
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14. a4
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I didn't wanted a pawn storm in the Queenside, so I blocked the a-pawns. |
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