Annotated Chess Game 10730976 by ChessPraxis

Annotated Chess Game 10730976 by ChessPraxis

Annotated Games
  • 1. e4 c5 2. Ng1f3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nf3xd4 Ng8f6 5. Nb1c3 a6 6. a4
    RECUVIC has played this quite often with success. It hampers black's expansion on the queenside via b5 and Bb7
    • 6... e6
      Quiet development
      • 7. Bf1e2 Bf8e7 8. O-O O-O 9. h3 Nb8c6 10. Bc1e3 Bc8d7 11. Be2f3 Qd8c7 12. Rf1e1 Ra8c8 13. Nd4b3 Rf8e8 14. Ra1c1 Nc6e5
        I enjoy having the bishop pair, and I enjoy harassing padres with my horsemen
        • 15. Bf3e2 Ne5c4
          See prior note
          • 16. Be2xc4 Qc7xc4 17. Qd1d4 Qc4xd4 18. Be3xd4 Rc8c4 19. a5
            Locking in Bb6
            • 19... Re8c8
              I figured doubling my rooks on the c file is classical Sicilian play
              • 20. Bd4b6 e5
                I hated to play this, but the more desirable d5 is out of the game. It frees up my light squared bishop, but also fixes d6 as a target. Probably not my best move.
                • 21. Nb3d2 Rc4b4 22. Nd2b3 Rb4c4
                  glad he accepted my offer, being 400+ points above me and a solid master strength player.
                    Game started
                    23 Jul '14
                    Last move
                    29 Jul '14
                    Game Drawn
                    Created
                    29 Jul '14
                    Updated
                    29 Jul '14
                    Comments
                    0
                    Annotation Id
                    4148

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