A Fun Loss
06 Oct '13 14:372 editsgreenpawn34 - jankrb RHP Championship Rd2.
Complete with my specualtive thoughts on the specualtive play.
1. e4 Nc6 {This guff. It does not even have a unique name. Nimzo's Other...Huh!. It should be a pawn on c6 v 1.e4 not a Knight.} 2. d4 e5 3. d5 Nce7 4. Bg5 {And why not. What are the principles? Develop and hinder also the d5 pawn spots the c7 pawn so no Qb6's/Qa5's to look at my draughty Queenside dark squares.} 4... h6 5. Bh4 g5 6. Bg3 {OK, no Kingside castling for him, no Kingside castling for me.} 6... Ng6 7. Bd3 {Getting the f1 Bishop out before Ne2 and keeping an eye on the f5 break} 7... Qf6 {This bloke is an idiot. Hmmmm....Maybe he has Qb6 ideas now my dark square Bishop is asleep. OK not an idiot.} 8. Nc3 {OK mate, chase the b2 pawn. I'll play Qd2 and gNe2 and trap your fat Queen....perhaps.} 8... Bc5 {Sneaking this lad out before d6.} 9. Qd2 a6 {Not to stop Nb5 but giving his best piece a hole in case of Na4.} 10. O-O-O d6 11. Kb1 {Always a handy move and I have f3 and gN-e2-c1-b3 ideas.} 11... Bd7 12. f3 {Preparing to swap off his best bit.} 12... O-O-O 13. Bf2 Bxf2 14. Qxf2 Kb8 {Forced. Now my Queen is unprotected and he will be having g5-g4 ideas so...} 15. Qf1 {Telegraphing my intended sac on a6.} 15... N8e7 {OK...Game on.} 16. Bxa6 bxa6 17. Qxa6 Bc8 18. Qa5 {Now Nb5 with hits on c7 and a7 then the Rook lift d3-b3 and mate.} 18... Bb7 19. Nb5 Rd7 20. Rd3 Nc8 21. Rc3 Qd8 {OK I am going to need more men.} 22. Ne2 f5 {That's too slow....need an idea....ah....} 23. Qb4 {Throw up the a-pawn, plus luft plus Ka2-Kb3 and Ra1 ideas.} 23... fxe4 24. fxe4 Rf8 25. a4 {I have three bits tying down four bits, this one pawn tips it back to me.} 25... Nce7 {An invite to a draw with Qa5 Nc8 Qb4 Nce7 etc.... No I am winning.} 26. a5 Nf4 {I don't think I can let the e2 Knight go as it then hits the c3 Rook with a check.} 27. Nxf4 Rxf4 {You cannot play 100's of games v Keith Ruxton without spotting lateral Rook threats (see Rampant Chess). He has designs on the d-pawn because the e-pawn is pinned.} 28. Rc4 {Stopping his tricks and I now have Rd1-d3-b3 but also the sly and crafty Qe1 and Qg1 hitting a7 trick.} 28... c5 {He cannot play this. I have a winning discoverd check.} 29. dxc6 {If 29....Nxc6 then of course 30.Rxc6 and wins.} 29... Bxc6 {And now....and now........nothing. I could not believe I cannot make anything out of the discovered check. Nothing. I thought c5 was a knee jerk move.} 30. Nxd6+ {I resort to a trap.} 30... Ka8 31. a6 {About as deep as a gnat's puddle of piss. Threatening Rxc6 and Qb7 mate.} 31... Qb8 32. Nb7 {Trap 2. This one carries slightly more weight becuase it is the only safe square the Knight can go to.} 32... Bxb7 33. axb7+ {And if the relaxed I am winning 33...Qxb7 then 34.Qa3+ wins the Black Queen.} 33... Rxb7 {I am not going to trick this guy. OK perpetual v the exposed King.} 34. Qa3+ Ra7 35. Ra4 Rxe4 36. Rxa7+ Qxa7 37. Qf3 Qb7 38. Rd1 Nc8 39. b3 Kb8 {This is lost, a few moves to see if I can squeeze an inexact move from him.} 40. Qf6 Qc7 41. Qxh6 Re2 42. Qg6 e4 {And now my Rook with have to come off the d-file sit on c1 in a defensive role. This guy is not going to blow it from there. 0-1.}
Complete with my specualtive thoughts on the specualtive play.
1. e4 Nc6 {This guff. It does not even have a unique name. Nimzo's Other...Huh!. It should be a pawn on c6 v 1.e4 not a Knight.} 2. d4 e5 3. d5 Nce7 4. Bg5 {And why not. What are the principles? Develop and hinder also the d5 pawn spots the c7 pawn so no Qb6's/Qa5's to look at my draughty Queenside dark squares.} 4... h6 5. Bh4 g5 6. Bg3 {OK, no Kingside castling for him, no Kingside castling for me.} 6... Ng6 7. Bd3 {Getting the f1 Bishop out before Ne2 and keeping an eye on the f5 break} 7... Qf6 {This bloke is an idiot. Hmmmm....Maybe he has Qb6 ideas now my dark square Bishop is asleep. OK not an idiot.} 8. Nc3 {OK mate, chase the b2 pawn. I'll play Qd2 and gNe2 and trap your fat Queen....perhaps.} 8... Bc5 {Sneaking this lad out before d6.} 9. Qd2 a6 {Not to stop Nb5 but giving his best piece a hole in case of Na4.} 10. O-O-O d6 11. Kb1 {Always a handy move and I have f3 and gN-e2-c1-b3 ideas.} 11... Bd7 12. f3 {Preparing to swap off his best bit.} 12... O-O-O 13. Bf2 Bxf2 14. Qxf2 Kb8 {Forced. Now my Queen is unprotected and he will be having g5-g4 ideas so...} 15. Qf1 {Telegraphing my intended sac on a6.} 15... N8e7 {OK...Game on.} 16. Bxa6 bxa6 17. Qxa6 Bc8 18. Qa5 {Now Nb5 with hits on c7 and a7 then the Rook lift d3-b3 and mate.} 18... Bb7 19. Nb5 Rd7 20. Rd3 Nc8 21. Rc3 Qd8 {OK I am going to need more men.} 22. Ne2 f5 {That's too slow....need an idea....ah....} 23. Qb4 {Throw up the a-pawn, plus luft plus Ka2-Kb3 and Ra1 ideas.} 23... fxe4 24. fxe4 Rf8 25. a4 {I have three bits tying down four bits, this one pawn tips it back to me.} 25... Nce7 {An invite to a draw with Qa5 Nc8 Qb4 Nce7 etc.... No I am winning.} 26. a5 Nf4 {I don't think I can let the e2 Knight go as it then hits the c3 Rook with a check.} 27. Nxf4 Rxf4 {You cannot play 100's of games v Keith Ruxton without spotting lateral Rook threats (see Rampant Chess). He has designs on the d-pawn because the e-pawn is pinned.} 28. Rc4 {Stopping his tricks and I now have Rd1-d3-b3 but also the sly and crafty Qe1 and Qg1 hitting a7 trick.} 28... c5 {He cannot play this. I have a winning discoverd check.} 29. dxc6 {If 29....Nxc6 then of course 30.Rxc6 and wins.} 29... Bxc6 {And now....and now........nothing. I could not believe I cannot make anything out of the discovered check. Nothing. I thought c5 was a knee jerk move.} 30. Nxd6+ {I resort to a trap.} 30... Ka8 31. a6 {About as deep as a gnat's puddle of piss. Threatening Rxc6 and Qb7 mate.} 31... Qb8 32. Nb7 {Trap 2. This one carries slightly more weight becuase it is the only safe square the Knight can go to.} 32... Bxb7 33. axb7+ {And if the relaxed I am winning 33...Qxb7 then 34.Qa3+ wins the Black Queen.} 33... Rxb7 {I am not going to trick this guy. OK perpetual v the exposed King.} 34. Qa3+ Ra7 35. Ra4 Rxe4 36. Rxa7+ Qxa7 37. Qf3 Qb7 38. Rd1 Nc8 39. b3 Kb8 {This is lost, a few moves to see if I can squeeze an inexact move from him.} 40. Qf6 Qc7 41. Qxh6 Re2 42. Qg6 e4 {And now my Rook with have to come off the d-file sit on c1 in a defensive role. This guy is not going to blow it from there. 0-1.}
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