Here's a game I wanted to start a thread with earlier today, but for some reason it wouldn't let me...
and I just checked, and it STILL won't let me start a thread with this pgn showing, even though it will let me post it here... very strange
Anyway, the interesting part of this game is probably in the mid game, where both the d and e files had rooks/queens facing each other...
(look at the position after 19 moves)
Originally posted by tvochessThanks tv 🙂
@ 64
Well played and nice annotations. You seem to understand the game very well. I always hoped this would come with experience, but unfortunately I'm still waiting to see the light.
Looking at your profile, you seem to be doing just fine lol,
a gradual increase over time is what i am aiming to achieve
Originally posted by 64squaresofpainIn the Sicilian, you usually don't trade off the dark squared Bishop unless it's for white's dark squared bishop, because otherwise your dark squares get very weak (same rule apply for white). That's why I don't like Bxc3+, because even though you double white's pawn, your d6 square looks incredibly weak. White allowed you to trade off his dark squared bishop so it didn't really matter in the end, but just something to remember.
Here's a game I wanted to start a thread with earlier today, but for some reason it wouldn't let me...
and I just checked, and it STILL won't let me start a thread with this pgn showing, even though it will let me post it here... very strange
Anyway, the interesting part of this game is probably in the mid game, where both the d and e files had r ...[text shortened]... signing.... honestly what is the point in that lol} 0-1[/pgn]
Originally posted by chesskid001Yeah, I understand how that is the "usual" case, but I just felt that the doubled pawns provided me compensation.
In the Sicilian, you usually don't trade off the dark squared Bishop unless it's for white's dark squared bishop, because otherwise your dark squares get very weak (same rule apply for white). That's why I don't like Bxc3+, because even though you double white's pawn, your d6 square looks incredibly weak. White allowed you to trade off his dark squared bishop so it didn't really matter in the end, but just something to remember.
And with regards to the weakened d6 square, I guess it's down to perspective,
as I simply felt I was the aggressor in the game and that d6 was not really imposed upon....
However on reflection, could you say my move 15 was a mistake, as it left a free pawn on d7 for his Queen to pick up? (i.e. I should have played d5 before Ba6)
Incidentally, in your game shown, would playing 5. Be3 be considerable? maybe taking the knight afterwards, or would black avoid this with 5... d6 do you think
I actually really liked your move 15...Ba6. Pressures the c4 pawn, and Black can't take on d7 because of the e2 Bishop. But I think your dark squared weaknesses really could've come back to bite you. For instance, after 10. e5 Ne4 11.Qd3 Qa5 12. Rc1 12...Nc5 (12...d5 13.exd5, 12...f5 13.f3 and it pretty much transposes) 13.Qd4, and white is really active on the dark squares. I haven't analyzed this position too much in depth, but white has some strong pressure. Maybe black can hold on, but I'd definitely prefer to be in white's shoes than black's
As for my game, the normal book move is 5.Nxc6. If 5.Be3, maybe Qf6? To avoid annoying doubled isolated e pawns, you couldn't take on c6, so perhaps c3 or something? I don't know, I haven't looked much into that line. But it seems like Black has gotten pretty active, and white has to worry about some sort of Bxe3 stuff if he ever moves his knight.
Originally posted by chesskid001Yeah I admit I make moves like that sometimes, trading with a tricky piece (often a knight) that could cause problems.
I actually really liked your move 15...Ba6. Pressures the c4 pawn, and Black can't take on d7 because of the e2 Bishop. But I think your dark squared weaknesses really could've come back to bite you. For instance, after 10. e5 Ne4 11.Qd3 Qa5 12. Rc1 12...Nc5 (12...d5 13.exd5, 12...f5 13.f3 and it pretty much transposes) 13.Qd4, and white is really active ...[text shortened]... tive, and white has to worry about some sort of Bxe3 stuff if he ever moves his knight.
It's what I like to call 'removing complications'
And yeah of course his e2 bishop becomes lost...
I remember seeing that in the game, just missed it in analysis lol (least it wasn't the other way around huh)
Originally posted by VelvetEarsNice lol I think I would have taken on the 2nd offering... I don't see a reason why not (?)
The knight that couldn't be taken...
[pgn]
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.timeforchess.com"]
[Date "2011.12.07"]
[EndDate "2012.01.12"]
[Round "?"]
[White "VelvetEars"]
[Black "Razorsharp"]
[WhiteRating "1783"]
[BlackRating "1560"]
[WhiteElo "1783"]
[BlackElo "1560"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "8903364"]
1. d4 b5 2. e4 c6 3. Ng1f3 {T ...[text shortened]... g the king towards mate} Kc8b7 33. Rd1b1 Kb7a8 34. Rb1xb8 1-0
[/pgn]