[Event "Import"] [Site "https://lichess.org/xPSZdzG0"] [Date "2018.12.13"] [Round "-"] [White "Jtrot79 (1105)"] [Black "tonzkelion (1089)"] [Result "1-0"] [TimeControl "-"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A41"] [Opening "Rat Defense: English Rat"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/tW6R93pw"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.08] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.47] } { Most games tend to start with d4 d5 immediately challenging the center, this was a new move to me. It seems like black will want to pressure the d4 pawn insteald of the c4 pawn like most QG games. } (1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5) 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] } (2. Nf3 { This is a better move than c4, it controls the e5 square better which black will push if uncontested. } 2... Nf6 (2... e5 { If Black continued in the same form and played e5 problems would ensue. } 3. dxe5 dxe5 (3... Nc6 4. Bg5) 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Nxe5) 3. c4 Bf5 4. Nc3 { This line is much more confortable for White, it retains but of the QG structure. }) 2... e5 { [%eval 0.28] } { Black gets to play e5 because the Knight wasn't on f3. } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.34] } (3. dxe5 { A possible alternative line, unless Black wants to be down a pawn the recapture will allow White to trade Queens and remove Blacks castling rights. } { [%cal Gd6e5,Gd1d8,Ge8d8] } 3... dxe5 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. Nc3 Be6 6. e3) 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.81] } 4. exd4 { [%eval 0.37] } { These trades worked better in my favor, I've got a stronger center and my minor pieces can't be kicked around once in play. } { [%cal Gg1f3,Gb1c3,Gf1e2,Gc1g5] } 4... Qf6? { [%eval 1.6] } { A bad move as a whole since devloping the Queen with no support and no real attack achieves nothing. } (4... Nf6 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. Nc3) 5. Nf3 { [%eval 1.59] } { Defends d4, develops, and blocks any possible attacks with an xray on the King. } 5... h6 { [%eval 1.9] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 1.65] } { This Knight has some fork prospects I try to take advantage of later on in the game. } { [%cal Gc3b5,Gb5c7] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 1.75] } 7. d5 { [%eval 1.57] } 7... Nb4 { [%eval 5.35] [%cal Gd1a4,Ga4e8,Ga4b4] } 8. a3?? { [%eval 1.86] } { I missed a pretty common tactic here, I was set on kicking the Knight around and trying to get to c7. } (8. Qa4+ c6 9. Qxb4 { [%csl Gf6] } 9... Qd8 10. Bd3 Nf6 11. O-O) 8... Na6 { [%eval 1.97] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 1.95] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 3.17] } 10. O-O { [%eval 3.1] } 10... Bf5?? { [%eval 6.37] } (10... Qd8) 11. Re1+ { [%eval 6.19] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 6.61] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 4.63] [%cal Gb5c7,Gc7a8,Gc7e8] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 4.52] } { After the Knight cut the Queens retreat to defend c7, this was the only option. } 13. b4? { [%eval 2.31] } { Preventing the Knight from ever getting into c5 later on. } (13. Bxf5 Qxf5 14. b4 Qd7 15. Bb2) 13... c6?? { [%eval 9.6] } (13... Bxd3 14. Qxd3 Qxa1 15. Nfd4 g6 16. Qe2 O-O-O 17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18. Nab5 Bg7 19. Be3 Qxe1+ 20. Qxe1) 14. Nbd4?? { [%eval 5.27] } (14. Bb2) 14... Bxd3 { [%eval 5.58] } 15. Qxd3? { [%eval 4.47] } (15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Qxd3 O-O-O 17. Qb3 Nb8 18. Bb2 Qg6 19. Rab1 Rd7 20. Qa4 f6 21. Bc3 Rb7) 15... cxd5? { [%eval 6.91] } (15... c5 16. bxc5 Nxc5 17. Qd2 Rd8 18. Qa5 a6 19. Qb6 Qg6 20. Bd2 Qg4 21. Ba5 Qd7 22. Rab1) 16. cxd5 { [%eval 6.75] } 16... Nc7 { [%eval 6.97] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 6.41] } 17... O-O-O? { [%eval 9.15] } { A lot of trades throughout the last few moves, I gained the center and have active pieces. Blacks choice to castle long is a mistake since I have the c file for my rook and the d4 Knight is looking to attack the c7 Knight when pinned. } { [%cal Ga1c1,Gd4b5,Gb2f6,Gb5c7] } (17... Kd7 18. Rac1 Qg6 19. Qd1 Nexd5 20. Nb5 Kd8 21. Ne5 Qe6 22. Nd4 Qxe5 23. Rxe5 dxe5 24. Nb5) 18. Rac1 { [%eval 8.86] } 18... Nxd5? { [%eval 11.47] } { This was a greedy pawn grab, the Knight is still pinned and once I move my Knight blacks d5 Knight playing defense will be under attack. } { [%cal Gd4b5,Gb5c7,Gd3d5] } (18... Rd7 19. Qb5 a6 20. Qa5 Nxd5 21. Qxd5 Qd8 22. Qa5 d5 23. Qb6 Bc5 24. Qxc5 Re8 25. Rxe8) 19. Nb5 { [%eval 10.74] } 19... Qxb2?! { [%eval #5] } (19... Qe6 20. Rxe6) 20. Qxd5?! { [%eval 11.26] } { There was a forced mate in 5 here but being under 2 minutes, I didn't calculate all of that. This line was easy and there was still mate threats if Black isn't careful. } { [%cal Gb5a7,Gd5f5] } (20. Rxc7+ Nxc7 21. Qc4 Qc2 22. Qxc2 Rd7 23. Re8+ Rd8 24. Qxc7#) 20... Kb8?! { [%eval #3] } (20... Qxc1 21. Rxc1 Rd7 22. Qf5 g6 (22... Kd8 23. Nfd4)) 21. Rxc7 { [%eval #2] } { 1-0 White wins. } 21... Qxf2+ 22. Kxf2 g6 23. Qxb7# 1-0