Another fun night of chess and game reviews. Studying your games - especially your losses - with other players really helps you improve. We do an awful lot of that at LCCC.
Here is an entertaining game played by a LCCC'er for you to follow along on:
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| Position after Black's 21st move 21......... cxd5 |
The game is even to this point. This is a complex position with strengths and weaknesses on both sides. Who's position will crack first?
22. Qf2 Nce4!
Black sets a trap that your humble scribe probably would have fell for. For if 23. fxe4, Ng4 24. Qd2, Rxe4 25. Nb5, Nxe3 and Black is up a pawn.
23. Qc2 Nc3
24. Bf2? ...........
White cracks first. 24. Nb5 opening some space and counter-play was the correct line. Black is up over a pawn positionally (-1.3) according to Igor3000.
24. ....... Bh6
25. g3 dxc4
26. bxc4? .........
White missed a chance to wake his sleeping bishop with 26. Bxc4. Black's lead widens to (-1.7).
26. ..... Nd7
27. Bh3 f5
28. Nb5 Nxb5
29. axb5 Nc5
30. Rxe8 Rxe8
31. Bg2 a4
32. Rd1 a3
33. Qd2? .........
Another mis-step in an interesting position. Both sides have doubled passed pawns. However Black's are more advanced and therefore more dangerous. White had to stop their advance with 33. Qa2 before proceeding with any offense. Black is ahead (-3.3), which is definitely a winning margin.
33. ...... b3!
Passed pawns MUST be pushed!
34. Qb4 a2
35. Bxc5 Qxc5 !
The death sentence for White! Black's lead zooms to (-4.4). Sacrificing his Queen, but will get a new one shortly.
36. Qxc5 b2
37. Qf2 b1 = Q
38. Qf1 Qxd1 !!
39. Qxd1 Ra8
40. c5 a1 = Q
White playing 40. Qa1 fails because of 40. ..... Bg7!
41. Qxa1 Rxa1
42. Kf2 Bxf4
White resigns
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