[Event "Rated Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0HuZX5Zr"] [Date "2019.02.28"] [Round "-"] [White "Aldanescence"] [Black "Locke79"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1194"] [BlackElo "1325"] [TimeControl "420+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/KKGpkE4o"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 2. Bc4 { One of the worst replies to the Caro, usually people who play the same Bishop opening or Italian game will try to do this as if the e4 e5 position is on the board. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 3. exd5 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 4. Bb5+ { [%clk 0:06:55] } 4... Bd7 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 5. Bxd7+ { White trades off their only developed piece, Qx or Nx is fine but I prefer Qx to get the Queen off the 8th rank and place the Knight on c6. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 5... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 6. Qe2?! { [%clk 0:06:52] } 6... Nc6 { Central control, White has no influence besides the Queen } { [%csl Ge4,Gd4,Gc4,Gb4,Rg4] [%clk 0:06:45] } 7. Nc3 { d4 is stronger here and principled but I was looking for solid play and didn't want to over extend. The difference is 0.3 which is negligible. } { [%cal Ge7e5] [%clk 0:06:50] } 7... Nf6 { [%csl Gg4,Gd4,Gc4,Gb4,Ra4,Ge4] [%clk 0:06:41] } (7... d4 { [%cal Gc3e4] } 8. Ne4 e5 9. d3 f5 10. Ng3 Nf6 11. Nf3) 8. d3 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 8... e6 { [%clk 0:06:37] } (8... Nd4 9. Qd2 e5 10. Nge2 Qg4 { [%cal Gg4g2,Gg4e2] }) 9. Bg5 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 10. Nf3 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 10... h6 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 11. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 11... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 12. O-O { [%clk 0:06:36] } 12... O-O { Everything thus far has been standard in the game, development, piece coordination and control of center squares. White has conceded the center to Black however and play is easy, the Rooks are already connected and will take their place supporting something soon. } { [%cal Gf8e8,Ga8c8] [%clk 0:06:31] } 13. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 13... Nd4 { [%cal Gd4e2,Gd4c2] [%clk 0:06:29] } 14. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 14... Bxd4 { The Bishop on f6 wasn't doing much and I wanted to have it pointed toward the White King, in addition the b2 pawn is weak and if I capture on c3 I'll force double pawns. } { [%cal Gd4g1,Gd4a1] [%clk 0:06:29] } 15. Nd1 { [%clk 0:06:23] } 15... Rac8 { [%clk 0:06:17] } 16. c4 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 16... b5 { I want White to take so I can recapture with the Queen and have a double attack on b2 with an eventual Rc2. } { [%cal Gc4b5,Gd7b5,Gc8c2,Gd4b2] [%clk 0:06:09] } 17. cxd5 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 17... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:06:05] } 18. Qe4 { White offers to trade Queens, taking would allow the Rook to e4 and attack the Bishop on d4. Instead I take the tempo White used to attempt a trade and secure a place on the 2nd rank for my Rook and attacking b2 twice. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 18... Rc2 { [%cal Gc2b2,Gd4b2] [%clk 0:05:44] } 19. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 19... exd5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 20. Ne3 { [%cal Ge3d5] [%clk 0:05:53] } 20... Rxb2 { The d5 pawn isn't actually hanging because of tactics. } { [%cal Ge3d5] [%clk 0:05:36] } 21. Nxd5?? { The Knight was pinned to a fork on f2 } { [%cal Gb2f2,Gd4f2] [%clk 0:05:51] } 21... Bxf2+ { [%clk 0:05:20] } 22. Kf1 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 22... Bxe1 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 23. Kxe1 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 23... Rxg2 { [%clk 0:05:17] } 24. Ne7+ { [%clk 0:05:41] } 24... Kh7 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 25. Rb1?? { [%clk 0:05:39] } 25... Re8 { Pinning the Knight to the King and White has no way to defend it again. The rook on b1 is cut off from the 7th rank by the b pawn. } { [%cal Ge8e1] [%clk 0:05:10] } 26. Rxb5 { [%clk 0:05:32] } 26... Rxe7+ { [%clk 0:05:09] } 27. Kf1 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 27... Ree2 { It's over from this point, White's King will never pass the 2nd rank and the pawns can't be defended by the single Rook. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 28. Rf5 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 28... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 29. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:05:20] } 29... Rxh2 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 30. Kg1 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 30... Rhd2 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 31. Rf3 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 31... Ra1+ { There is a pretty easy win to see here, White has to block and I will trade a Rook off, capture the d pawn and then cut the White King from ever passing the d file to get to the promoting a pawn. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 32. Rf1 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 32... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:04:54] } 33. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 33... Rxd3 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 34. Ke2 { [%cal Ga7a1] [%clk 0:04:58] } 34... Rd8 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 35. Ke3 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 35... a5 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 0-1