[Event "OTB Games: Gerry vs Caro"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/1SRGafI9/dMMb1VSr"] [White "Gerry"] [Black "Me"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B13"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/locke79"] [UTCDate "2019.02.13"] [UTCTime "05:15:39"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/1SRGafI9/dMMb1VSr"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.34] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.11] } { Normal position so far. } 5... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Slightly weaker move, Bf5 was best, then Bg4. } (5... Bg4 6. c4 Nf6 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 e6) 6. a4?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Not very good, a little early for White to push the Queen side pawns. } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.25] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.17] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] } { Double attack on d4 } { [%cal Gc6d4,Gg7d4] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.32] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] } 10. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.15] } (10. Re1 O-O) 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.32] } { If Bxe4 dxe4 kick the Knight and getting a tempo to castle. Moving the Knight twice may also be looked at as an inaccuracy. } 11. Qc1?! { [%eval -0.3] } { I think White wanted to trade off the Bishops which they accomplish later on. } { [%cal Gd2h6] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval 0.05] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.18] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.06] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.12] } { White traded off the dark Bishops simplifying the game, mine would have become stronger once the center opened. Kg7 takes my King off the back row as well. } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval 0.15] } 15. Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.48] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval -0.51] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -0.6] [%cal Gg5e4,Gd2e4] } 16... Qd5 { [%eval -0.58] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -0.5] [%cal Gd2e4,Ge1e4,Gg5e4] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.21] } { Lining up for the tactic I wanted to set. } { [%csl Gc8,Gc1] } 18. Ngxe4 { [%eval -0.46] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 1.07] } { The first tactical strike which takes the game into chaos. If White doesn't capture the threat is a fork on the Rook and Queen. } { [%csl Gd3] } (18... Nxd4 19. b4 Ne6 20. c4 Qd4) 19. cxb4?? { [%eval -3.92] } { White captures the Knight allowing the Rook to capture } 19... Rxc1 { [%eval -3.77] } { A Rook and Knight for the Queen. } 20. Raxc1 { [%eval -3.75] } { White has some major weaknesses the Queens omni attack will be able to exploit and the Knights are tied to the defense of each other. } { [%csl Gd4,Gb2,Gb4] } 20... Qxd4 { [%eval -3.55] [%cal Gd4b2,Gd4d2,Gd4b4] } 21. Rc2? { [%eval -4.85] } 21... Qxb4 { [%eval -4.56] } { Dropping another pawn and a threat on a4. } { [%cal Gb4a4,Ga4c2] } 22. b3 { [%eval -4.97] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -4.75] } { Some tactical ideas of sacing one piece to destabilize the others comes to mind. This Knight is pinned to the Rook or else Qxe1#. For example, Bxe4 Nxe4 Qxe1# } { [%csl Rd2][%cal Gb4e1] } 23. Rc4 { [%eval -4.92] } { White chases the Queen around for a little while. } (23. Rb2 Bxe4 24. Nxe4 Qxe1#) 23... Qa5?! { [%eval -4.38] } { Keeping an eye on d2 } { [%cal Ga5d2] } 24. Rc5? { [%eval -6.53] } 24... Qb6? { [%eval -4.7] } { If White isn't careful, 1...Bxe4 is deadly } { [%cal Gb6c5,Gb6b3] } 25. a5 { [%eval -5.34] } (25. b4 Bxe4 26. Nxe4 Qxb4 { [%cal Gb4c5,Gb4e4,Gb4e1] }) 25... Qb4 { [%eval -5.0] } { Back to the same spot now that the pawn has been pushed to a5. The Queen has threats all over the board. } { [%cal Gb4d2,Gb4e4,Gb4c5,Gb4a5] } 26. Re2?? { [%eval -10.3] } { Re2 allows another tactical strike. 1...Bxe4, if 2. Nxe4 Rd1+ 3. Re1 Rxe2# } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval -10.01] [%csl Gd1][%cal Gd2e4,Gd8d1] } 27. Rc4 { [%eval -9.99] } { White can't capture with either piece so they must counter attack. } (27. Nxe4 Rd1+ 28. Re1 Rxe1#) (27. Rxe4 Qxd2 28. g3 Qd1+ 29. Kg2) 27... Rxd2 { [%eval -9.8] } { If 1. Rxd2 then ...Qxd2 threatening mate so White can't capture the hanging Bishop, nor can he capture the Queen as that is mate in 2. } { [%cal Ge2d2,Gb4d2,Gd2d1] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -9.7] } (28. Rxd2 Qxd2 29. Rxe4 Qd1+ 30. Re1 Qxe1#) (28. Rxb4 Rd1+ 29. Re1 Rxe1#) 28... Qxc4? { [%eval -6.94] } { White must take and the end game is Rook and Bishop vs Rook. It's a pretty easy one to convert. } 29. bxc4 { [%eval -6.96] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval -6.88] } { Attacking the c4 pawn and looking to put the Bishop on b5 later. } { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gd3c4] } 30. h3 { [%eval -6.99] } (30. Rc1) 30... e6 { [%eval -6.96] } { Bxc4 would lose a central pawn and give an attack on b7 for no reason. Whites c pawn isn't going anywhere fast. } (30... Bxc4 31. Rxe7) 31. c5 { [%eval -6.97] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval -6.92] } 32. Re3 { [%eval -6.95] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval -6.94] } { Controlling c6, if Re5 then Kf6. } { [%cal Gb5c6] } 33. Re5 { [%eval -7.43] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval -7.06] } { Black controls all the squares White needs to protect the pawn. } { [%csl Gh5,Gg5,Gf5,Ge5,Gd5] } 34. f4?! { [%eval -7.75] } 34... Bc6 { [%eval -7.72] } { Double attack on g2 and stopping the pawn from continuing. } { [%cal Gc6g2,Gc2g2] } 35. g4 { [%eval -7.75] } 35... Rc4 { [%eval -7.62] } { Attacking f4 and prepping to go to a4 hitting a5. } { [%cal Gc4f4] } 36. g5+ { [%eval -7.7] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -7.57] } 37. Re2 { [%eval -7.76] } 37... Rxc5 { [%eval -7.68] } 38. Ra2 { [%eval -7.76] [%cal Gc6a4] } 38... Rf5 { [%eval -7.75] } { White can't defend both pawns due to the Bishop on c6 hitting a4 } { [%csl Ra4][%cal Gf5f4,Gf5a5,Rc6a4] } 39. Rf2 { [%eval -7.76] } 39... Rxa5 { [%eval -7.61] } 40. h4?! { [%eval -8.28] } (40. Kh2) 40... Rb5 { [%eval -8.0] [%cal Ga6a1] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval -9.71] } 41... a5 { [%eval -9.27] } 42. Kg3?! { [%eval -11.57] } (42. Ra2 a4) 42... a4 { [%eval -9.01] } 43. Kg4?! { [%eval -22.97] } (43. f5 gxf5) 43... a3 { [%eval -19.98] } 44. h5 { [%eval -54.71] } 44... Ra5 { [%eval -53.0] } 45. Ra2 { [%eval -55.29] } 45... Bd5 { [%eval -52.25] } 46. Ra1 { [%eval -52.3] } 46... a2 { [%eval -18.17] } 47. hxg6 { [%eval -58.69] } 47... hxg6 { [%eval -51.55] [%cal Gb7b1] } 48. Re1?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Best move was Kg3. } (48. Kg3 Ra3+) 48... a1=Q { [%eval #-10] } { White resigns. } *