[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/XZNNwd0l"] [Date "2019.05.20"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "vincero09"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1368"] [BlackElo "1010"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A43"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: Old Benoni"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/U2Rp9YDp"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... c5 { I've had some turbulent times against the Benoni, games tend to turn out wild and swingy. That could be because I'm not very familiar with the opening and it being as rare as it is, there isn't much positional memory to go off of. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. d5 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 2... d6 { e4 and c4 are the main options here, I prefer c4 in some fashion of the QG. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 3. c4 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 3... Qa5+?! { I get the feeling my opponent doesn't know much about this opening either now, Qa5 on the 3rd move does nothing considering 4. Bd2 counters with tempo and development. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 4. Bd2 { [%cal Gd2a5] [%clk 0:04:55] } 4... Qb6 { [%cal Gb6b2] [%clk 0:04:32] } 5. b3 { White's position is solid, plenty of space on the Queen side and a very easy plan to continue with. } { [%cal Gb1c3,Gg1f3,Ge2e3,Gf1e2] [%clk 0:04:51] } 5... a5 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 6... a4 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 7. e3 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 7... Bg4 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 8. Nc3 { Triple attack on the a3 pawn. } { [%csl Ga4][%cal Gc3a4,Gd1a4] [%clk 0:04:32] } 8... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 9. gxf3 { I took this way to prevent any ideas of axb2 since the Queen would have left the defense if I recaptured on f3 with it. My King would be safe on e2, I didn't plan on castling initially. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } (9. Qxf3 axb3 10. axb3 { This would be very bad. } (10. Rb1 { The better option but Black pushing a pawn to the 3 rank and having some threats with the Queen and Rook against a semi open King was not what I was going for. }) 10... Rxa1+) 9... Nf6 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 10. Rb1 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 10... Na6 { This blocks the defense of the a4 pawn from the Rook } { [%csl Ra4][%cal Ra8a4] [%clk 0:04:04] } 11. bxa4 { Tempo discovery attack. } { [%cal Gb1b6] [%clk 0:04:18] } 11... Nb4?? { Black puts themselves into a pin. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 12. a3! { Black can't move the Knight or they lose the Queen. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 12... e6 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 13. axb4 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 13... cxb4 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 14. Bg2 { Last developing pieces and intent to push f4 so the Bishop can defend the d5 square. The knight is safe for awhile until the Queen moves. } { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1b6] [%clk 0:03:45] } 14... exd5 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 15. cxd5 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 15... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 16. Nxd5 { Black drops a piece with an attack on the Queen. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 16... Qc5? { [%clk 0:03:32] } 17. Bxb4 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 17... Qc4 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 18. f4 { This diagonal has a lot to offer and the Bishop acts as a substitute pawn on g2. } { [%cal Gg2a8] [%clk 0:03:21] } 18... O-O-O?? { Terrible move, playing something like Be7 and castling short would have been fine but lining up the King and Queen is never a good idea. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 19. Rc1 { [%cal Gc1c8] [%clk 0:03:19] } 19... Qxc1 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 20. Qxc1+ { With the Black King open some mating ideas start to show. } { [%csl Gd5,Gb4,Gc1,Gg2] [%clk 0:03:18] } 20... Kb8 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 21. Qc7+ { [%clk 0:03:16] } 21... Ka7 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 22. Ba5 { [%cal Gc7b6,Gd5c7] [%clk 0:03:09] } 22... Rb8 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 23. Qb6+ { [%clk 0:03:08] } 23... Ka8 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 24. Nc7# { 1-0 White wins by checkmate. } { Nice finish with the Knight jumping in to deliver mate. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 1-0