[Event "OTB Games: Marshall Defense Paul"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/1SRGafI9/ryhxzavm"] [Black "Paul"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D06"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [UTCDate "2019.05.29"] [UTCTime "03:21:11"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/1SRGafI9/ryhxzavm"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.25] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.65] } { I was lucky to get my favorite response in the last game I played, I was ecstatic to put some of the study to work in a tournament setting. } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.86] } 3... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.61] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.72] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] } { Nc3 is the recommended move here but I've never liked the position that comes from it, pushing e5 kicks the Knight again and gains some space in Black's territory. } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.57] } (5. Nc3 e5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 { Yeah this is the recommended line... I would never willing go into this. }) 5... Nd5 { [%eval 0.39] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] } { With this line I've got a center and a minor piece out while Black has a Knight who is under attack and needs to be defended or moved. } { [%csl Gc4,Gd4,Ge5,Rd5] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.47] } { Not the most accurate response but I'm assuming Black is looking for Bb4+ supported by the Knight. } { [%csl Gf8][%cal Rf8b4] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] } 7... h6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { There is no real threat to prevent here, even with a Bishop on g4 Black can play Be7 and be ready to castle. However, if Black plays Bb4+ I have to respond with Bd2 or I lose and exchange from a double attack on c3. } (7... Bb4+ 8. Bd2 (8. Nc3 { This line won't work due to the double attack on the Knight. } 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bxc3+) 8... Bxd2+ 9. Qxd2 O-O { This looks okay for Black and I would be fine playing it, Black has the King castled before White and development is straight forward. } { [%cal Gb8c6,Gb7b6,Gc8b7] } 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nc3) 8. O-O { [%eval 0.95] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 1.08] } { Moving the Knight again isn't a great idea, my Bishop will retreat to b3 and be safe while having a diagonal for later on. } (8... c5 { c5 makes a lot of sense here and it's usually a good way to attempt to undermine White's central pawns. }) 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.74] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.88] [%cal Rc6d4,Rd8d4,Gf3d4,Gd1d4] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.74] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] } { I've got some ideas of getting a Knight to c6 if Black's Queen wanders. } { [%cal Gc3b5,Gb5c7,Gc7a8,Gc7e8] } 11. Ne1 { [%eval 0.64] } { This is an interesting move that the computer likes. I suffered from not being aggressive enough in the last game I played, I planned to start an attack while the King was at least two moves from castling. } { [%cal Gf3e1,Ge1d3,Gd3c5] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.82] } 12. f4 $10 { [%eval 0.45] } { Black should castle long here, most of the problems would be solved and there are quite a lot of defenders near the Queen side. } { [%csl Gb6,Gc6,Gd7,Ga8,Ge7] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.95] } (12... O-O-O { Black looks study here, it would shape up to be a long game. } 13. Be3 Kb8 14. Nd3 Na5 15. Qe2 Bc6 16. f5 Qd7 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Bc2 Nd5 19. Bf2) 13. exf6 { [%eval 0.94] } { Trying to break it open. } 13... gxf6 { [%eval 0.57] } 14. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.06] } (14. a4 a5) 14... Qf7 { [%eval 0.06] } 15. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.09] } 15... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.46] } { The position on the computer is only slightly in favor of White but I would not want to play on the Black side of this position at all. } 16. d5 { [%eval -0.59] } { Attempting to liberate this Bishop tactically. } { [%cal Gb3f7] } (16. Nf3 Na5) 16... exd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%cal Gc6d4] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.6] } { Discovered check with a pawn capture and hanging Rook. } { [%cal Gb3f7,Gd5c7] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.19] } (17... Nd4 18. Nxb6+ Nxb3 19. Nxd7 Nxa1 { The best response, it really creates a dynamic game. White is down an exchange but has 3 minor pieces and Blacks Knight can't easily escape. } { [%cal Ra1b3,Ra1c2,Ge1c2,Ga2b3] }) (17... Bg7 18. Nxc7+ { [%cal Gb3f7,Gc7a8] }) 18. Bxd5+ { [%eval -0.12] } 18... Ke8 { [%eval 1.02] } (18... Kg7) 19. Nd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%cal Gf1e1] } (19. Be3 Bd6 20. Nd3 Bf5 21. Rfd1 Kf8 22. Nc5 Bxc5 23. Bxc5+ Kg7 24. Rac1 Rad8 25. Bf3 Be6) 19... b6?? { [%eval 2.4] } (19... Bf5) 20. Re1+ { [%eval 1.71] } (20. Bd2) 20... Kd8 { [%eval 2.77] } { This Knight is pinned to the Rook for now, I have ideas of getting another attack on it. } { [%cal Gd5a8] } 21. b3 { [%eval 2.25] } { The pawn is hanging and with it a double attack with check. } { [%cal Gc1b2,Gb2h8,Gf6d8] } (21. Bd2 Rb8 22. Bc3 Bg7 23. Rad1 Kc8 24. g4 Nd8 25. Nf2 Bc6 26. g5 hxg5 27. fxg5 Rh5) 21... Rb8 { [%eval 3.43] } (21... Nb4 22. Nxb4 Bxb4 23. Bb2 c6 24. Bxf6+ Kc7 25. Be5+ Kb7 26. Bf3 Bxe1 27. Bxh8 Rxh8 28. Rxe1) 22. Bb2 { [%eval 3.5] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 3.36] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 3.27] } { What I wanted to do here was Bxc6 Bxc6 Nb4+ attacking the Bishop which was hanging. If Black had played a poor move they'd slip into this tactic. } { [%cal Gd5c6,Gd7c6,Gd3b4,Gb4c6] } 23... Bd6?? { [%eval 7.96] } { Here is where is all starts to fall apart, I think Black wanted to get a Rook to e8 and support it with the Bishop and King. } { [%cal Rh8e8,Rd7e8,Re8e1] } (23... Re8 24. Bxc6 Bxc6 25. Nb4+ Kc8 26. Nxc6) 24. Bxf6+ { [%eval 7.88] } 24... Kc8 { [%eval 8.49] } (24... Ne7 25. Rxe7 Bxe7 26. Bxh8 Kc8 27. Bf3 b5 28. Bd4 b4 29. Bxa7 Rb5 30. Be3 Bd6 31. g4) 25. Bxh8 { [%eval 8.44] } 25... Bg4 { [%eval 15.09] } 26. Be6+ { [%eval 8.53] } { Forcing the swap of minors considering I am up material and my King is much safer. } (26. Bxc6) 26... Kb7 { [%eval 13.5] } (26... Bxe6 27. Rxe6 h5 28. Rh6 Kb7 29. g3 Re8 30. Kf2) 27. Bxg4 { [%eval 13.42] } 27... Rxh8 { [%eval 13.33] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval 13.24] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 13.69] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 13.5] } { If Blacks King moved at all he would have lost the Knight, now Black has no way to add another defender. } { [%cal Gf3b7] } 29... Ba3 { [%eval 13.52] } 30. Bxc6+ { [%eval 13.39] } 30... Ka6 { [%eval 15.9] } { I found a neat idea here, if my Rook was on a4 it would be mate. I had to Rook swing with the next two moves, my opponent seemed a little agitated at his play and I was sure he would take the Knight instead of look deeper. } { [%csl Ga4] } 31. Rc4 { [%eval 14.02] } { Sacrificing the Knight on d3 for the mate. } 31... Rxd3?? { [%eval #1] } 32. Ra4# { [%csl Gb7,Gb5][%cal Ga4a6,Gc6b7,Gc6b5] } *