Annotated Chess Game 13063489 by Ragwort

Annotated Chess Game 13063489 by Ragwort

Annotated Games

Goring Gambit Tournament

  • 14. c5
    Not in the top ten of stockfish moves and apparently throwing away a pawn's worth of advantage.
    • 14... Nc3b5
      Attacking a7 and maybe intending Nd6 but I thought I could keep him out by blocking the knight's protection from the d1 rook with Nd3.
      • 15. Kc8b8
        Kb7 looks more natural but falls into Bxc5 bxc5 Nxc5 check forking the King and bishop.
        • 15... Be3f4
          Preventing Nd3 primarily but Nxe5 might also be a threat isolating the recapturing pawn.
          • 16. Ne7c6 Bf4xe5 17. Nc6xe5
            I felt the exchange helped me more than him really.
            • Subscribermoonbus said

              Posted: Jan 26 2019 09:00

              Once Black gets his K out from under the pin, he would have been able to plant Ns on d4 and d3; I did not relish this prospect.
          • 17... Rd1c1
            I didn't expect him to give up contesting the d file especially as I now get to d3 with tempo but I guess he had to analyse moves like a6 getting in amongst his knights at every turn.
            • Subscribermoonbus said

              Posted: Jan 26 2019 09:04

              It is obvious that the Black P juggernaut is going to roll very soon and that White's 2 Ns alone will not be able to stop them; so the QR comes to re-inforce them. I had hoped to move the KR to the d-file, but Black turned up the pressure immediately and White never got the chance.
          • 18. Ne5d3 Rc1c2 19. a6
            Now we'll push and see what gives.
            • 19... Nb5c3 20. b5
              and again
              • 20... Na4b6
                Forced
                • 21. Kb8b7
                  The king moves up ready to support the pawns while white tries to untangle.
                    Game started
                    06 Jan '19
                    Last move
                    25 Jan '19
                    Game Lost
                    Created
                    25 Jan '19
                    Updated
                    25 Jan '19
                    Comments
                    8
                    Last
                    22 Feb '19
                    Annotation Id
                    5506

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