Blanchardstown chess club championship: Gabor -v- Randolf March 23, 2017 Randolf Annotated Games, Competitions 2 [Event "club championship"] [Date "2017.03.22"] [White "Gabor"] [Black "Randolf"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Opening "Scandinavian defence"] {Annotated by Randolf} 1. e4 d5 {Gabor and me played loads of blitz games so we know each others repertoire quite well. I thought it a good idea to play something different to get him out of his comfort zone and play the Scandinavian instead of my normal Dragon.} 2. exd5 Nf6 3. Be2 {Now I’m out of book myself. I was hoping for the Icelandic gambit and a quick win in order to play more blitz.} (3. d4 Nxd5 4. c4 Nb4 5. Qa4+ N8c6 6. d5 b5 7. cxb5 Bf5 8. dxc6 Bc2 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> Threatening mate on d1 and the White Queen.}) 3... Nxd5 4. d4 Bf5 5. a3 e6 6. c4 Nb6 7. Nf3 c6 8. O-O Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be3 Bf6 11. b4 N8d7 12. Qb3 Rc8 13. Rad1 Qc7 14. Nd2 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> I considered to play the Bishop back to e7 so my Knight can go to f6, but instead choice for e5 to create some space and complications.} 14... e5 15. d5 cxd5 16. Bxb6 Nxb6 17. c5 d4 18. Nb5 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> Oops – missed this move completely.} 18... Qd7 19. cxb6 Bc2 (19... d3 {was better option.} 20. Bxd3 Qxd3 21. Qxd3 Bxd3 22. Nxa7 Rcd8) 20. Qg3 {in my mind the pawn was already on d3 so missed that the Queen could move laterally.} 20... Bxd1 21. Rxd1 d3 22. Bxd3 Rfd8 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> White has some issues with the back-rank and pin on the d-file.} 23. Nc7 axb6 24. Ne4 Qxc7 25. Nxf6+ Kh8 26. Qh4 h6 27. Qe4 g6 28. h3 Rd4 29. Qe3 Kg7 30. Ng4 Qd8 ( 30... Qd6 {would have been better to accelerate the triple up on the d-file.} 31. Qxe5+ Qxe5 32. Nxe5 Rcd8) 31. Qxe5+ f6 32. Qe3 g5 33. f3 Rc3 34. Nf2 Rxa3 ( 34... b5) 35. Qe2 Qd6 (35... b5) 36. b5 {missed my change to play b5 myself.} 36... f5 37. Qb2 Kf8 38. Re1 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> Gabor was counting on a decisive attack, but I didn’t see it.} 38... Raxd3 39. Nxd3 Rxd3 40. Qh8+ Kf7 41. Qh7+ Kf8 42. Qh8+ Kf7 43. Qe8+ Kf6 44. Qh8+ Kf7 { <div class="rpbui-chessgame-diagramAnchor">[]</div> Note: Three times the same position – it does not have to be three times repeating the moves what Gabor thought. Anyhows – it’s a draw. If White tries something with Re8, Black will have a go at the White King. The proper way to claim a draw by repetition is to write down the move, stop the clock and then claim the draw saying it would be a repetition if you played the move which you wrote down} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. I have asked all in my group to play, but it’s very silent – just a month to go so please respond asap – who is up for next week? I’m ready for you! Share this:EmailFacebookGoogleTwitterPinterestWhatsApp
I am good for next week, what colours are we to be? John D
cool, thx – you’ll play with the Black pieces – cu at the Vineyard!