[Event "Import"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ptYTXgg7"] [Date "2019.09.14"] [Round "-"] [White "Xasthur"] [Black "Jtrot79"] [Result "0-1"] [TimeControl "-"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/SAHJJkAg"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nf6 6. d4 e6 7. O-O Bb4 8. Bd2 O-O 9. a3 Bxc3 (9... Bd6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Ne5 Bxe2 12. Nxe2 Nc6) 10. Bxc3 Nc6 { Another Caro setup where Black has the slightest advantage for the moment. } 11. a4 a5 { To stop any ideas of b4. } { [%cal Gb2b4,Ga5b4] } 12. Rb1 (12. b4 axb4 { [%cal Gb4c3] }) 12... b6 13. b4 Rc8 14. b5 Ne7 15. Qd2?? Ne4 { Double attack on the Bishop and an attack on the Queen, White has to lose a piece here. } { [%cal Ge4d2,Gc8c3,Ge4c3] } 16. Qd3 Rxc3 (16... Nxc3 17. Rb3 Qc7 18. Re1 Nxe2+ 19. Rxe2 Bxf3 20. Qxf3 Qc4 { [%cal Gc4c2,Gc4d4,Gc4a4,Gc4b5] }) 17. Qd1 { The c2 pawn is weak, if I can stack on the c file I'll be able to win it. } { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd8c7,Gf8c8] } 17... Qc7 18. Rb2 Rc8 19. Ne5 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 Rxc2 21. Rxc2 Qxc2 22. Qxc2 Rxc2 { Black is up a minor and pawn at this point. Whites d pawn is isloated and the Black Rook is going to be able to clean up the b and a pawns. } { [%csl Gd4] } 23. f3 { [%cal Ge4c3,Gc3a4,Gc3e2] } 23... Nd6 (23... Nc3 24. Nd7 Nxa4 (24... Nf5 { Not a big fan of this engine recommendation on Nf5, dropping the b6 pawn on purpose seems unnecessary. } 25. Nxb6 Ne3 { [%cal Gc2g2] } 26. Ra1 Nxg2) 25. Ra1 Rc7 26. Rxa4 Rxd7 27. g4 Rc7 { Much more comfortable, no issues of the b pawn making its way to promotion and Black still controls the only open file. }) 24. Nc6? Nxc6 25. bxc6 { I supposed White wanted to make a pass pawn but with the Rook controlling the c file it was impossible. } 25... Rxc6 26. f4 Rc4 { [%cal Gc4d4,Gc4a4] } 27. f5? Nxf5 28. g4 Nd6 29. g5 g6 30. Rb1 Rb4 31. Rc1 Rc4 32. Rb1 Rc6 33. Rf1 Nf5 { [%cal Gf5d4] } 34. Rf3 Nxd4 35. Rf4 Rc4 36. Kf2 Rxa4 37. Ke3 Rc4 { 0-1 Black wins. } { White resigns in this position, if White captures the Knight I recapture with the Rook. There are too many pawns for the White King to handle, the endgame is easily won. } 38. Rxd4 Rxd4 39. Kxd4 b5 40. Kc3 b4+ 41. Kb3 e5 42. h4 e4 0-1