[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/TjqDpJyp"] [Date "2020.08.03"] [White "rk1265"] [Black "Locke79"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1320"] [BlackElo "1600"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/AA9OXNhE/NmowK7dZ"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. d4 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 4... Bf5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 5... e6 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. Bd3 { I'm not sure why people play this variation. Be2 or Bb5+ are both better. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 6... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 7... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. Bd2 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:02:45] } 9... Bd6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. a3 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. b4 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... b5 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 12. Bg5 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... h6 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 13. Bh4 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 13... O-O { Easy development, there are no pressing issues at the moment. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. h3 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Rc8 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Re8 { [%clk 0:02:41] } (15... g5 { This comes up a lot in the Caro when White refuses to take, I generally don't play g5 though. In this case it does seem good after Bg3 Bxg3. } 16. Bg3 Bxg3 17. fxg3 g4 { The computer is doing computer things and finding the crazy lines. } 18. hxg4 Nxg4 { In the end this position is about the same as if I didn't play g5 so there is no reason for me to put my self in some uncomfortable position. }) 16. Rab1 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 16... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 17. a4 { It all falls apart here, the pawn is hanging and the knight on c3 is loose. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 17... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. Qe2?? { [%clk 0:01:26] } (18. Qd2 { White needed to play Qd2 here to retain the knight. } 18... Qc7 19. Re3 bxa4 20. Bxf6 gxf6 { Black does have this idea to wreck the pawn structure. } (20... Bxf6? 21. Rxb4 { Capturing the bishop with the bishop would allow White to capture the knight since the defender was removed. })) 18... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 19. Rxb4?? { White gives up the exchange, possibily feeling the knight was too strong there. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 20. Rb1 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 20... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 21. axb5 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 21... axb5 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 22. Rxb5 { I give White back a pawn to keep my structure simple and intact. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 22... Qc7 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 23. Bg3 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 23... Qc4 { Attacking the Queen and the hanging rook. It's best for White to take here. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 24. Rb7?? { White drops the Queen and the last hopes of getting anything from the game. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Qxe2 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 25. Ne5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 26. Bh4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... g5 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 27. Bg3 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Ne4 { The last few moves are White delaying the incoming mate. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 28. Nxf7 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 28... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 29. Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 30. Rxe8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Qxf2+ { [%clk 0:01:37] } 31. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Qxg2# { 0-1 Black wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 0-1