Newport A v Oswestry A
Chris Lewis (1822) vs. Charles L Higgie (1912)
Annotated by:
charleshiggie
(2197)
Chess opening:
Sicilian (B62), Richter-Rauzer, 6...e6
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11. g3
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With the idea of Bf3-g2 and f2-f4. However black can win a pawn now. Althought the pawn on e4 is protected by Nc3 and Bf3, the Nc3 can be driven away and the Bf3 exchanged. Fritz gives it as plus 1.28 to black. |
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11... b4
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The first step - to drive the Nc3 away. |
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12. Nce2
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So the knight runs. |
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12... Nxf3
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Then I take the bishop |
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13. Nxf3
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He takes back. |
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13... Nxe4
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And now the pawn goes. |
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14. Qf4
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Rather than go into an ending a pawn down, white keeps the queens on. |
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14... Nxg5
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I take. |
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15. Nxg5
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He takes back. He is now threatening mate on f7. Now 15....Qf6 loses a pawn to 16. Qxf6 gxf6 17. Ne4 forking pawns on d6 and f6. I though 15.....Qe7 was anti-positional, as it blocks the development of my Bf8. However this may have been my best move. Fritz recommends it and thinks black is plus 1.31 |
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15... f5
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At the time I thought my central pawn formation was good, covering several important squares. Fritz here recommends that white launches a sacrificial attack - 16. Nxe6 Bxe6
17. Nd4 Bd7
18. Rhe1+ Kf7
19. Nxf5 Qf6
20. Nxd6+ Bxd6 with black's advantage cut to about plus 1 |
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16. h4
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I was a bit surprised by this, I was expecting Rh-e1 |
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16... h6
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As recommended by Fritz |
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17. Nf3
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Knight drops back. |
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17... Qa5
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Protecting b4 and attacking a2. Fritz gives black as plus 1.66 |
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18. Kb1
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King defends a2. |
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18... e5
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Again the best move according to Fritz. |
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19. Qe3
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Queen drops back. |
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19... Be6
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Attacking a2 but Be7 is better. I though b3 was forced, I didn't see white's simple reply. |
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20. Nc1
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White protects a2. |
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20... Be7
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Continues with development, but Fritz likes Rc8 instead. |
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