[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MK8pHmYs"] [Date "2019.01.12"] [Round "-"] [White "kadage92"] [Black "Locke79"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1496"] [BlackElo "1463"] [TimeControl "900+15"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/mAaOxiwV"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Bf4 { This isn't a popular line so I had to go with intuition in the opening. Normally c4 is played control the center and allowing the Knight to come to c3, White plays e3 and then wants to capture the c4 pawn if Black takes. Here White threatens my c7 pawn which is in no danger and there is no immediate way to increase the pressure. } { [%cal Gc2c4,Ge2e3,Gf1c4,Gb1c3,Gf4c7] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:15:05] } 3. e3 { I expected some strange transposition where White played all the moves for the Queens Gambit but not in the typical order. } { [%cal Gc2c4,Gb1c3] [%clk 0:14:55] } 3... Bf5 { Lately I've been playing the Italian Piano game and the two Bishops work there, I would image they work here too. } { [%cal Gf4c7,Gf5c2] [%clk 0:15:10] } 4. Bd3 { [%clk 0:14:46] } 4... Qd7 { White misses a tactic here, Bx5 Qxf5 Bxc7 } { [%cal Gd3f5,Gd7f5,Gf4c7] [%clk 0:15:14] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:38] } (5. Bxf5 Qxf5 6. Bxc7) 5... c6 { Bxd3 would have been better but I really wanted to keep the Bishops on the board it White was going to keep the tension. Another thing I decided recently was I was never going to willfully trade the Bishop pair out. } { [%cal Gf5d3,Gd1d3] [%clk 0:15:10] } 6. Ne5 { [%cal Ge5d7] [%clk 0:14:21] } 6... Qe6 { The Queen is busy here but there is no immediate way to take advantage of the overload. } { [%cal Ge6f5,Ge6d5,Ge6f6] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7. Nd2 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 7... Nbd7 { Keeping all the pieces in the middle can be a double edged sword, many people don't calculate enough to see if its safe or if there are tactics 4 or 5 moves deep. Here Black isn't bad, I am hoping White will crack and start to capture the wrong way. For example the Queen opposite the King might mean some tactics with capturing the f4 Bishop since the pawn can't recapture from the pin. } { [%cal Ge6e1] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8. c4 { Now some things can really start to happen, the immediate idea being cxd5 Nxd5 looking to capture the f4 Bishop if White goes full trade and moves the e5 Knight } { [%cal Gc4d5,Gf6d5,Gd5f4] [%clk 0:14:08] } 8... g6 { Looking to add more pressure, inviting White to capture and castling setup } { [%cal Gf8g7,Gg7d4] [%clk 0:15:18] } 9. cxd5 { [%cal Gf6d5] [%clk 0:13:30] } 9... Nxd5 { [%cal Gd5f4,Ge6e1] [%clk 0:15:28] } 10. Nxd7 { Perfect, this move was a little deep and I was comfortable my opponent didn't see it. It all starts here. } { [%cal Gd5f4,Ge6e1,Ge3f4] [%clk 0:13:43] } 10... Nxf4 { [%cal Ge3f4,Ge6e1] [%clk 0:15:14] } 11. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:13:27] } 11... gxf5 { This wasn't the best move Nxg2+ was, which I play later. I have a reason I wanted to capture with the pawn and it was open the g file so after I took the pawn I would have the Rook looking down into Whites Kingside } { [%cal Gh8g8,Gf4g2,Gg8g2] [%clk 0:14:58] } (11... Nxg2+ 12. Kf1 (12. Ke2 Qxf5) 12... Nxe3+ 13. fxe3 Qxf5+) 12. Nc5 { [%cal Gc5e6] [%clk 0:13:22] } 12... Nxg2+ { [%clk 0:14:31] } 13. Kf1 { I really really considered Qxe3, fxe3, Nxe3+ forking the King and Queen but White seems okay there. } { [%clk 0:13:36] } 13... Nxe3+ { [%clk 0:11:44] } (13... Qxe3 14. fxe3 Nxe3+ 15. Ke2 Nxd1 16. Raxd1) 14. fxe3 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 14... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:11:58] } 15. Nxb7 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 15... Rg8 { There were a lot of possible moves here, it was tactical overload so I chose a simple and principled move. I've been reading Nimzovich and he stresses how the Rooks belong on open files, how could I disagree? I'll admit my end game thought process wasn't the best for this move, I wanted to play Rg2 but it required the King to move. It's possible I could have played Qh3+ Ke1 then Rg2 } { [%clk 0:11:07] } (15... Qh3+ 16. Ke2 Bh6) (15... Rb8 16. Nc5 Qh3+ 17. Ke1) 16. d5 { Wishful thinking of mate on f2 } { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gg8g2,Gg2e2] [%clk 0:11:47] } 16... Rg2 { Oh boy...this was a huge mistake only that White didn't seem to want to take it. Before all this I made a lot of deep calculations that lead to this position where White seems completely lost, I think White wanted to avoid taking another pieces for free as it didn't work out so well earlier on. } { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg5g2,Ge3g5] [%clk 0:10:44] } 17. Qe1 { What a relief, this leads to an endgame where I am perfectly fine QxQ, KxQ, Rb8 threatening the Knight and then captures on b2 with 2 Rooks on the 7th. } { [%cal Ge3e1,Gf1e1,Ga8b8,Gb8b2,Gg2b2] [%clk 0:10:48] } 17... Qxe1+ { [%clk 0:10:15] } 18. Kxe1 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 18... cxd5 { [%clk 0:10:06] } 19. Kf1 { White hangs a Knight here, I'm not really sure why. It could be be he was fixed on taking that Rook he missed out on earlier. } { [%clk 0:10:45] } 19... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 20. Rg1 { [%csl Gg7,Gg6] [%clk 0:10:51] } 20... Rb8 { As planned, xray on b2 } { [%cal Gb8b2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 21. Nc5 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 21... Rbxb2 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 22. h4 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 22... e6 { Solidifying the center and attacking the Knight. If White didn't defend the c5 square the Bishop and Rook hitting f2 would be devistating. } { [%cal Gf8c5,Gd2f2,Gc5f2,Gf2g1] [%clk 0:08:56] } 23. Na6 { Now that the Tal side of me has subsided and I've had my fun I look to move to a won endgame. I swap off a Rook while grabbing a pawn and then threatening the Knight. } { [%clk 0:10:22] } 23... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:08:15] } 24. Rxa2 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 24... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 25. Nc7+ { [%clk 0:10:45] } 25... Kd7 { [%cal Gd7c7,Gf8c5] [%clk 0:08:27] } 26. Nb5 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 26... Ra1+ { Taking the last Rooks off so there are no tricks whatsoever. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 27. Kg2 { [%clk 0:11:00] } 27... Rxg1+ { [%clk 0:08:30] } 28. Kxg1 { [%clk 0:11:14] } 28... a6 { This pawn has big dreams! } { [%cal Ga6a1] [%clk 0:08:44] } 29. Nd4 { [%clk 0:11:27] } 29... a5 { [%clk 0:08:55] } 30. Kg2 { [%clk 0:11:36] } 30... a4 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 31. Nc2 { [%clk 0:11:48] } 31... a3 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 32. Kf3 { [%clk 0:11:58] } 32... a2 { [%clk 0:09:17] } 33. Kf4 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 33... Bg7! { This Bishop is going to force the trade off of Whites last minor piece and it will Keep an eye on h8 where White wants to promote. } { [%cal Gg7a1] [%clk 0:09:31] } 34. Kg5 { [%clk 0:12:14] } 34... a1=Q { [%clk 0:09:41] } 35. Nxa1 { [%clk 0:12:28] } 35... Bxa1 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 36. Kh6 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 36... Ke7 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 37. Kxh7 { [%clk 0:12:50] } 37... f4 { [%cal Ga1h8] [%clk 0:09:56] } 38. Kg8 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 38... f3 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 39. h5 { [%clk 0:13:16] } 39... f2 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 40. h6 { [%clk 0:13:30] } 40... f1=Q { [%clk 0:10:36] } 41. h7 { [%clk 0:13:44] } 41... Qg1# { 0-1 Black wins by checkmate. } { [%cal Gg1g8,Ga1h8] [%clk 0:10:34] } 0-1