[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/EQYaACrv"] [Date "2020.06.22"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "iamtushar"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1586"] [BlackElo "1271"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Kangaroo Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/EV2DGseR/3shq0Gag"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 2... Bb4+ { Interesting line, I don't usually see it. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 3. Bd2 { [%clk 0:05:02] } (3. Nd2 Be7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 e5 6. d5 Nf6 7. Ngf3 O-O 8. O-O { Neither side has much here, Black is looking to break with c6 and White might play for an attack on the Queen side. } 8... c6 9. b4 cxd5 10. cxd5 a5 11. b5 Bg4 12. a4 { I'd be comfortable here with White since there is so much open space to operate in on the Queen side. } 12... Nbd7 13. Ba3 Rc8 14. h3 Bh5 15. Nh4 Bxe2 16. Qxe2 Nc5 17. Nf5 g6 18. Nxe7+ Qxe7 { It's a pretty interesting position, I could see f2-f4 breaking at some point once the Queen side is under control. } 19. Qe3 Nxa4 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 21. Rxa4 { In the end White has a better center and Black as some Queenside action. }) 3... Qe7 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 4. a3 { [%cal Gb2b4] [%clk 0:05:03] } (4. e4 { e4 is an option here but I planned to go a3 and b4. }) 4... Bxd2+ { [%clk 0:04:51] } 5. Qxd2 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 6... a6 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 7. e3 { [%clk 0:05:09] } (7. e4 { Again e4 is an option but I tend to play quieter positions, something I need to work on. It's much easier to hold the center together if it isn't a hanging structure. }) 7... O-O { [%clk 0:04:51] } 8. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 8... h6 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:05:11] } 10... Re8 { Logical development on both sides, so far for being 1271 my opponent is playing well. I'm not posing any questions to them however so they are left to develop. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 11. b4 { I'd say this is the critical point. I'm basically developed, my rooks can go to better files but they're not terrible. Black needs to figure out what they're doing or else they're going to get squeezed. The c8 bishop is stuck for the time being and the knights are in danger of getting kick out by the pawns pushing forward. If I had 2 moves to play I'd get in e4 and Re1. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 11... b5?? { You see this kind of thing a lot at lower levels, it seems like a logical move, you're expanding on the Queenside and making room for the bishop to go to b7. The over sight is how much defense I've got on the b5 square. The pawn, bishop and knight are all hitting it so Black simply loses a pawn. } { [%cal Gc8b7,Gb7g2] [%clk 0:03:54] } (11... b6 { b6 is much better than playing b5. } 12. Rac1 { The rook swings over to the c file as the c pawn is going to start moving forward. } { [%cal Gc4c5] } 12... d6 { Black counters with d6 controlling c5, much of the fight moves to the Queen side breaks. }) (11... e5 { Best is e5 for Black threatening e4 and forking the bishop and knight. } { [%cal Ge5e4] } 12. Bc2 { The computer line that follows this is pretty crazy looking. } (12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 { This is more manageable and White keeps the slight edge. }) 12... e4 13. Nh4 d6 14. f3 g5 15. fxe4 gxh4 16. Rf4 Nh5 17. Nd5 Qg5 18. Nxc7 Bg4 (18... Nxf4 19. exf4 Qd8 20. Nxa8) 19. Nxa8 Rxa8 20. Rf2 { Not something I would try to go for, I opt to keep things simple but it's cool to see how complex it can get. }) 12. cxb5 { [%clk 0:05:08] } 12... axb5 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 13. Nxb5 { Recapturing with the knight threatens to fork the rooks. } { [%cal Gb5c7,Gc7a8,Gc7e8] [%clk 0:05:10] } 13... Qd8 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 14. Rfc1 { Rooks belong on semi open files. Ideally I was aiming to kick the knight from c6 and have a double attack with knight and rook on c7. } { [%cal Gb5c7,Gc1c7] [%clk 0:05:09] } 14... Ba6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. Nc3 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 15... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 16. Qxd3 { This trade works for me, I'm still looking to pressurize the c pawn with Qc2. } { [%cal Gd3c2,Gc2c7] [%clk 0:04:41] } 16... Nd5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 17. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 17... exd5 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 18. Qc3 { Now the threat of b5 kicking the knight and taking c7 is real. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 18... Ne7 { Black does it for me. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 19. Qxc7 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 19... Qxc7 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. Rxc7 $18 { I would say the position is lost here. Play for White is very easy, Ne5 double attacking d7 and two outside passers with a rook supporting them. } { [%cal Gf3e5,Ge5d7,Ga3a8,Gb4b8] [%clk 0:04:39] } 20... Red8 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 21. Ne5 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 21... f6 { [%clk 0:01:21] } (21... Nc6 22. Nxc6 dxc6 23. Rxc6 Rdb8 { Now pushing the passers becomes more difficult. }) 22. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 22... Ng6?! { [%clk 0:01:21] } (22... Rac8 23. Rxc8 Nxc8 24. Nc5 { [%cal Ga3a8,Gb4b8] }) 23. Nb6 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 23... Rab8 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 24. Na4 { I wanted to get the knight to c5 but not immediately since it might be possible to double on the c file depending on what Black does. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 24... Rdc8 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 25. Rxc8+ { [%clk 0:04:23] } 25... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Nc5 { I clog the only real threat possible which is allowing the Black rook into the 2nd rank. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 26... Ne7 { It's just a practice of technique pushing pawns now. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 27. b5 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 27... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. a4 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 28... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Rb1 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 29... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. b6 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 30... Nc6 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. b7 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 31... Ra7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 32. b8=Q { [%clk 0:04:18] } 32... Nxb8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Rxb8 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 33... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. g3 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { After g3 Black calls it quits. The only threat that was remotely possible is now gone. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 1-0