The previous tournament I felt I had played rather poorly at the time, but I felt better about my performance at the board following the last series of games analysis; even the opening blunder in game 3 yielded something useful. I also scored reasonably well, and better than statistically expected. This next tournament saw more or less the reverse, although in this first-round game I do well to remember and apply some lessons from the previous Exchange Caro-Kann game, including following through with the ...Bf5 idea. In keeping with the recent post on pawn sacrifices, the 15...b5!? idea is worth highlighting.
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1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3 the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation. Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.Bf4 g6 7.Nd2 although this is the third most-played move in the database, it is the first time I have seen it. Bf5 I saw no reason to not proceed with the main idea of the ...g6 variation. 7...Nh5 is the engine move, and a common idea in this structure, but has relatively few games in the database as tests. 8.Qe2 Bxd3 White has passed up the chance to exchange and inflict some pawn structure damage on Black - which, however, would have some dynamic compensation. I therefore correctly exchange light-squared bishops. White's minor piece is still stronger and therefore a good target, while Black's is definitely "bad", constrained by the pawns on d5 and g6. 9.Qxd3 Nh5 9...e6 it's also fine to develop straightforwardly, with the bishop potentially going to d6. 10.Ne2 Bg7 10...Nxf4 it's better to simply carry out the threat immediately. Black's unopposed dark-square bishop may be useful in the endgame. 11.Nf3 0-0 12.0-0 Nxf4 now I see nothing better and exchange anyway. 13.Nxf4 e6 a solid approach, solidifying control of d5 and removing the weakness on e7. 14.Rfe1 Qc7 14...Qd6 is a better square for the queen, as the f8-a3 diagonal is more valuable. 15.Ne2 a6 a waiting move, primarily. 15...b5!? is a useful idea in this and similar positions. The point being that 16.Qxb5 Rab8 and White's b-pawn cannot be defended, while the rook penetrates to the 2nd rank. 17.Qa4 Rxb2 18.Rab1 Rfb8 19.Rxb2 Rxb2 16.Ng3 actually a worse square for the knight. Rac8 activating the rook. 17.a4 preventing ...b5, but now the knight can leap into action. Na5 18.Qc2 Nc4 19.Re2 19.b3?! Nd6 with pressure down the c-file. 19...Nd6 improving the knight and opening up the c-file for the heavy pieces. 19...b5 is also now possible. 20.axb5 axb5 with now ...Ra8 and ...b4 as follow-up ideas. 20.Ra3 b5 now I actually do find the correct idea. 21.axb5 axb5 threatening ...b4 22.Rb3 preventing the b-pawn advance but abandoning the a-file. Ra8 23.h4 a good idea, to start some counterplay with threats due to the h-pawn "can opener" idea. Ra1+ I saw nothing better and it is certainly an effective move. 24.Re1 Rxe1+ as usual, exchanging decreases the tension and favors the defending side. 24...Rfa8!-+ also finally getting the other rook into play. 25.Nxe1 Rc8 now the threats are lessened. 25...Ra8 26.Qd3 pressuring the b5 pawn. Qc4?! again with the trading down. 26...Rb8 would be more effective, overprotecting the pawn and allowing a follow-up with ...Nc4. 27.Qxc4 bxc4 28.Rb6 now White's problems are largely solved, with a more active rook screening his weak b-pawn. Nf5 this simplifies down to a draw quickly. 28...Bf8!? 29.Nxf5 gxf5 forced, otherwise d5 becomes weak. 30.f4 Bf6 31.g3 Kg7 32.Nf3 Rc7 and we both recognize that no progress can be made. ½–½
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| White | EloW | Black | EloB | Res | ECO | Rnd |
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| Class B | - | ChessAdmin | - | ½–½ | B13 |
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