Annotated Chess Game 11193098 by 64squaresofpain

Annotated Chess Game 11193098 by 64squaresofpain

Annotated Games

The usefulness of pawn majorities

  • 16. Rf1e1
    ? And here's why... e4 is now lost due to the pawn on d3 being pinned (16.d4 instead was probably playable)
  • 16... Nf6xe4 17. Nc3xe4 Bb7xe4 18. Qd2f2 Be4xf3
    Now that Black is a pawn up, simplifying is a good option
  • 19. gxf3 O-O 20. e4
    White offers a Queen trade, further simplification
  • 20... Qc5xf2 21. Kg1xf2 f5 22. Kf2e2 Rd8d6
    Looking to double rooks up on either the f-file or d-file, depending on which one is opened
  • 23. Re1g1 fxe4 24. fxe4
    That'll be the f-file
  • 24... Rd6f6 25. Rg1g2
    Stopping Rf2
  • 25... Kg8h7 26. Ra1g1 g5
    If 27.h3-h4 here (looking to open up the g-file) Black can just play 28...gxh4, as 29.Rg7+ Kh8 30.Rxc7 h3 31.Rg1-g7 threatening mate does not work due to Black having multiple checks using both rooks on the f-file, and then the h-pawn can march home
  • 27. c3 c5 28. Rg1h1 Rf6f4 29. Rh1h2 Rf4f1
    Making the most of a cleared back rank, threatening to swing over to the a-file
  • 30. Rg2f2
    This move effectively forces the rooks off, and Black will have a clear won endgame
  • 30... Rf1xf2 31. Rh2xf2 Rf8xf2 32. Ke2xf2
    The point being that Black has a pawn majority on both flanks (a/b/c files and f/g/h files) so will be easier to create a passed pawn
    Game started
    14 May '15
    Last move
    20 Jul '15
    Game Lost
    Created
    21 Jul '15
    Updated
    21 Jul '15
    Comments
    0
    Annotation Id
    4554

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