[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/K7omwS2M"] [Date "2020.03.18"] [Round "-"] [White "Mr-Raptor"] [Black "Locke79"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1411"] [BlackElo "1550"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B13"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/AA9OXNhE/3Qf7ujbj"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. d4 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... cxd5 { Standard exchange Caro. I will always be satisfied with this position for Black. White has traded a center pawn for a wing pawn only keeping the first move advantage. } { [%csl Gc7,Re2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 4... a6 { Prophylactic move, after Nc6 White playing Bb5 and Nf3 to e5 can be a pain to deal with so a6 limits White's bishops options. } { [%cal Gf1b5,Gb5e8,Gg2f3,Gf3e5] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. h3 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Bh5 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 8. O-O { [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... e6 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. Re1 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... O-O { Every move has been a sensible, developing move. No inaccuracies from either side and a very balanced position. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Ne5 { The first pieces come off. I'd say trading off bishops and getting rid of my less potentially active light bishop is a benefit to me. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Bxe2 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Rxe2 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Nbd7 { I have a slight edge here mainly do to my development and the threat of capturing on e5 which would over extend the e pawn. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Bf4 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... Nh5 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Bh2 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 14... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 15. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 15... Bd6 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. Bh2 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 16... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:17] } (16... Bxh2+ 17. Kxh2 Qc7+ 18. Kg1 Rfc8 { Here Black has gained a tempo and control of the C file by capturing the bishop and forcing the King to sep to h2. }) 17. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 17... Qxd6 { The position remains balanced at this point. The knight on the edge has made the evaluation go from -0.5 to -0.1 since the exchanges could have been done in a more precise manner. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 18. Re3 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 19. Qf3?! { The first real inaccuracy. Qf3 doesn't really accomplish anything, it doesn't attack the knight or the pawn on d5, the scope of the Queen is limted as a whole. The weakest areas will be the Queenside for White. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... Rac8 { This is a staple in many Caro games. The c file tends to open up and the pawn on c2 becomes a target. If Black is able to stack the rooks on the c file White's main goal becomes protecting the c file. } { [%csl Gc2] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20. b3? { The first mistake of the game. Now the knight is pinned to the pawn on c2. My plan is to stack the rooks and play Ne4 hitting the c3 square 3 times. } { [%cal Gf6e4,Ge4c3,Gc8c2,Gf8c8] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20... Rc7 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 21. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 21... Rfc8 { White hasn't defended the real threat. Rc1 defends the c pawn but only once. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 22. Re2 { [%clk 0:01:33] } (22. Ne2 { The best move, White needs to accept the loss of a pawn. }) 22... Rxc3?? { White has focused too much on the c pawn and forgotten the knight. Dropping a full minor piece with tempo on the Queen is hard to recover from. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 23. Re3 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 24. Rc3?? { Now it's mate in 3. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } (24. Rxc2 Rxc2 25. Rc3 Rxc3 26. Qxc3 { White is in a lost position but it is better than the alternative of losing immediately. }) 24... Rxc1+ { [%clk 0:02:00] } 25. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 25... Rxc1+ { 0-1 White resigns. } { White has to give the Queen away as a defender before getting mated. } { [%cal Gd6h2,Gc1g1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 0-1