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[Event "Edited game"]
[Site "FICS"]
[Date "2005.08.23"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Rekursiv (2173)"]
[Black "Sordid (2429)"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "atomic"]
1. Nh3 h6
{
After 1. Nh3, Black has two common choices: 1. ... h6 or 1. ... f6 to
keep the knight out. Note that 1. ... g5?? actually loses to
2. e3 (threatening 3. Qh5 and 3. Qf3). Also worth exploring are
1. ... c6 (yokke), 1. ... e5 (mrundersun), or other e or f pawn
moves leading to a vlasov opening.
}
2. d4 d5 3. e4 e6
{
Sordid has been losing to Rekursiv frequently after 3. ... e5,
so it tries something different. Openings with pawns
on the four central squares are very difficult for Black
to play if White is well-prepared. There are a lot of tactics.
Moving the e-pawn to e6 rather than to e5 may be a safer alternative.
}
4. g3
{
This keeps the Black queen off of h4 and so allows White to push e5
if he wants. It also prepares the bishop
to be fianchettoed.
}
4... Na6 5. a3 e5
{
Black ends up playing e5 anyway. It way not be a bad move in
its own right, but unfortunately Sordid plays badly in this
position. In any case, Black wasted a tempo.
}
6. exd5
{
White tries to open up the position for some tactics, maybe
placing bishops on c4 and g5; maybe getting his queen
to the a2-g8 diagonal; maybe pushing his d-pawn. I'm
not sure if exd5 is a good idea, though. Maybe Black should
push his e-pawn here, making things difficult for White.
}
6... f6
{
Guarding g5. White's bishop and knight were aimed there.
}
7. Bc4 Be6 8. Bf4
{
Nice move. Aggressive. White is threatening Bxe5.
If Black plays exf4, then White has Nf4 and should be able to
take over the e-file. But White has no concrete plans other
than the crude threat of Bxe5. Instead, he is setting
a trap that he knows the computer cannot resist: White
is inviting Nb4, after which he has a nice sacrifice in mind.
}
8... Nb4 9. O-O
{
!
}
9... Nxc2
{
Black accepts the sacrifice. Without much analysis,
White feels that he is winning and is certain that he can get
at least a draw. The idea is that White has the power to
open a file or two, in which case Black will have to give
back the queen in order to stop a rook invasion. White's
development is superior and he should be able to
keep up his momentum.
}
10. Bxe5
{
Now Black cannot get any piece to block the e-file except his queen.
White will then trade a rook for the queen and
he'll have another rook ready to take over an open file.
}
10... Qe7 11. Bf7
{
No time to be greedy with 11. Bxg8?? Qe2 12. Kh1 Qf3+ [0-1].
In fact, it is funny that White never finds time to take
on g8. The bishop check's purpose is to make sure that Black
doesn't castle.
}
11... Kd8 12. Rfe1 Qe2 13. Rxe2 Bb4
{
Black has to protect against Bxg8, which if played now
looks like a draw.
}
14. axb4 c5
{
Note that Black cannot play 14. ... Ne7?? 15. Re1 Kc8
16. Be6+ Kb8 (16. ... Kd8 17. Bd7 Nd5 18. Re8#)
17. Bc8 b6 18. Bb7 [1-0]. In fact, Black cannot get
his king out of the middle of the board or develop any
pieces. He is doomed.
}
15. Re1 Kc7 16. dxc5
{
16. Re6 probably would have won faster.
}
16... Rd8 17. Rc1 Kb6 18. Bd5
{
Now White plans to finish off Black with his rook and
bishop (with the Black pawns aiding), unless
Black trades his rook for the bishop in which case
White will swing his knight over for the win.
There is nothing Black can do.
}
18... Kb5 19. Rc3 Rxd5 20. Nf4 g5 21. Nd5 Ne7 22. Rb3 Kc5 23. Rb4 g4 24.
Rc4 Kb5 25. Nc7 Kb6 26. Rc5 Rd8 27. Rb5 Kc6 28. Rxb7
1-0
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