ANNOTATED GAME

Team match
br4inz (1375) vs. chessknave (1458)
Annotated by: chessknave (1560)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Flohr variation
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12... Bh6
Black sets up a tactical shot.

 
13. Qc2
White finds the better square for the queen.

 
13... g4
Still driving forward with the attack.

 
14. hxg4
White sacrifices cover to stay the attack.

 
14... hxg4 15. Nd2 Bg7
The idea is simply to attack the d5 pawn while protecting the h8 rook while attacking the h1 rook. The pawn can not be taken until the g3 bishop has departed, but the move does apply pressure at 2 points on the board.

 
16. O-O-O
White solves the rook protection by 0-0-0, but overlooks a problem.

 
16... Nd4
Nd4! which drives the queen back away from the action.

 
17. Qb1 Qc7
Qc7! Pinning the knight with the idea of pressing an attack using the b pawn and a8 rook, while exerting some pressure on the e5 pawn.

 
18. Rde1
White gives the king an escape from the attack, but Bd3-d2 is better allowing the knight to escape the attack by the b pawn.

 
18... b4
The knight will be captured because of the pin.

 
19. Nc4
Too late to block.

 
19... bxc3
Black has a material gain and also some strong positional strengths, but white also has some positional strengths which can be found by looking at the g3 bishop, the c4 knight, and the 2 rooks. Black needs to limit the white pieces mobility while white needs to gain mobility and enhance protection of the king. The positional evaluation is -\+

 
20. bxc3 Rb8
Rb8! Further limiting the scope of the white queen.

 
21. Qa1 Nb5
Freeing the knight from the attack while keeping a loaded rook ready.

 
22. f3
White tries to achieve any black move, f3xg4, g5xg4, Bd3-g6+ with a small attack.

 
22... gxf3
Keeping the d3 bishop as bad as possible by not giving up the f5 square.

 
23. gxf3 Qc6
With the tactical idea of f3-f4, Qc6-f3 skewer of both bishops.

 
24. Rhf1
White applies a solution, but drops control of the h file.

 
24... Rh3
Rh3! building pressure. Black can not cover both the pawn and the bishop.

 
25. Rfg1
White protects the more valuable piece.

 

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