[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/SLzAaKwC"] [Date "2019.05.23"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "Hongo1980"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1368"] [BlackElo "1330"] [TimeControl "300+2"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D30"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/Sm0ld0CF"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 5. Bd3 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 6. O-O { [%clk 0:05:02] } 6... h5 { Early aggression, a sign that it's likely Black will push e5 and target the h3 square and look to bring all the pieces into a quick attack. } { [%cal Ge7h4,Rd8h4,Rf6e4,Rf6g4,Rc8h3] [%clk 0:05:03] } 7. h3 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 7... Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 8. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:05:01] } (8. Nbd2 { [%cal Gd2e4,Gd2c4] } 8... f5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bb5) 8... dxe4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 9. Nfd2 { e4 will be a weak point for Black, my structure in the center is much better and development is straight forward without too many direct threats. } { [%csl Ge4] [%clk 0:05:03] } 9... f5 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 10. f3 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 10... g5?! { Black is over extending and neglecting the counter play I'll have in the center. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 11. fxe4 { [%clk 0:05:04] } 11... f4 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 12. exf4 { [%csl Gc4,Gd4,Ge4,Gf4] [%clk 0:05:04] } 12... gxf4 { [%clk 0:04:48] } 13. Nf3 { Forgoing capturing the f pawn and defending d4. The knight also keeps and eye on e5 and stops and more pushes from King side pawns. } { [%cal Gd1d4,Gf3h4,Gf3e5] [%clk 0:05:02] } 13... Rg8 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 14. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 14... e5 { Here is a tactical shot, my Bishop is under attack and the pawn on h3 is attacked without a defender due to the pin on g2 by the Rook. } { [%csl Gf4][%cal Rc8h3,Rg8g2,Re5f4] [%clk 0:04:44] } 15. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 15... Nxe5?? { This was a blunder, Black should have gone for Bxh3 immediately. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } (15... Bxh3 16. Rf2 Bg4 17. Qd3 { A better line where my King is less safe and Blacks King is in the middle still, chances on both sides. } { [%cal Gd3f3,Rg4f3,Rg8g1] }) 16. Nxe5 { [%cal Gd1h5,Gh5e8] [%clk 0:05:00] } 16... Bxh3 { At a glance this looks very dangerous, however Black allowed my Queen freedom to attack the h pawn with check. } { [%cal Gd1h5] [%clk 0:04:33] } 17. Qxh5+ { 1-0 Black resigns. } { A surprise mate in 1 that Black over looked. This game was a good example of defending while looking for counter play elsewhere, Black was pushing on the King side and I was looking to fight for the middle while the King was stuck there. } { [%cal Ge5d7,Ge5f7,Gh5e8] [%clk 0:05:01] } 1-0