[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/lUbvZO3t"] [Date "2019.06.27"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "tamtambb"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1484"] [BlackElo "1397"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Horwitz Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/ks96VnX0"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... c6 { An unconventional response to the QG, it's been play 3 times at the master level. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... d5 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. cxd5 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... cxd5 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... g6 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. b3 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... Bg7 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 7. e3 { The pawn structure is similar to an exchange Semi-Slav, nothing too exciting. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... Ne7 { Black's Knight has a little less scope on e7 but is better than f6 blocking the Bishop. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 8. Bd3 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:09:37] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:09:21] } 9... Nbc6 { [%clk 0:09:30] } 10. Ba3 { Keeping this pin on the Knight in case Black slips up and move it. } { [%cal Ga3f8] [%clk 0:09:19] } 10... b6 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 11. Rc1 { Taking control of the open file, pressuring the c6 Knight. The other Knight on e7 defending the c6 Knight is pinned to the Rook, essentially the c6 Knight is undefended. } { [%cal Re7c6,Gc1c6,Ga3f8] [%clk 0:09:18] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 12. Nb5 { [%clk 0:09:15] } 12... a6 { I considered d6 but didn't want to commit the Knight so far in with only the Bishop defending, eventually a5 a4 could come attacking the Bishop on a3. } { [%cal Gb5d6] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 13... Qc7 { [%clk 0:08:37] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 14... a5 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 15. Nb5 { Black gives me the b6 square and also a tempo on the Queen, b5 and b4 are never a problem while my Knight blocks the way. } { [%cal Gb5c7] [%clk 0:08:22] } 15... Qd7 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 16. e4 { [%clk 0:07:58] } (16. Ne5 Bxe5 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. Rc7 { I didn't go for e5 because I didn't see this double attack at the end, it felt safer to prepare the center more. }) 16... Ba6 { [%clk 0:07:54] } 17. exd5 { Black cannot take the pawn with the Knight due to the pin on the Rook and the e pawn is pinned to the Knight due to a double attack on the Knight with the Rook and Bishop. } { [%cal Ge1e7,Ga3e7] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17... Nb4 { The game gets a little more complex here, the b5 Knight is double attacked, Black breaks the Pin while attacking the d3 Bishop and there is some pawn tension in the center. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } (17... exd5 18. Bxe7) (17... Nxd5 18. Bxf8) 18. Bxb4 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 18... axb4 { [%clk 0:07:15] } 19. dxe6 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 19... fxe6 { [%clk 0:07:06] } 20. Qe2 { Here is the one mistake of the game, it seems natural to attack e6 threatening a capture with check forcing the Queens to come off and enable stacking on the e file. There is a tactic next move that should be played now since Black has a response to disrupt it. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Bb7 { [%clk 0:06:38] } (20... Nd5 { This line I didn't see and neither did my opponent, it's not intuitive. } 21. Qxe6+ Qxe6 22. Rxe6 Nf4 { At the end of it Black forks the Bishop and Rook, the same Bishop also defending the b5 Knight. } { [%cal Gf4e6,Gf4d3] } 23. Bc4 Bxb5 24. Bxb5 Nxe6) 21. Rc7 { I go for the tactical strike now, it seems like the preferred move order but only because I didn't see Nd5. The Queen defends the Knight on f3 along with the pawn and if Blacks Queen moves away I can take e6 with check and then a triple attack on the e7 Knight threatening to double on the 7th rank . } { [%cal Ge2e6,Gc7b7,Gc7e7] [%clk 0:06:45] } 21... Qc6 { Black seems to think I'll take e6 no matter what and wanted to swap the Queens off, after RxQ my opponent leave the game a few moves later. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 22. Rxc6 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 22... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 23. Qxe6+ { [%clk 0:06:24] } 23... Rf7 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 24. Bc4 { 1-0 Black left the game. } { Threatening mate on f7, Black leaves the game after this move. } { [%cal Ge6f7] [%clk 0:06:06] } 1-0