Blocking the invaders (in or out)?

Submitted by Sas3 on Wed, 09/10/2008 at 9:29am.

Another of my 'error-prone' games (both of us made errors), but is still a good example of how to lock-out/put-in-prison/block-out invaders.

It is also a good example of why we should not play too many pawn-moves at the cost of development - in the opening.

In this case, my opponent's queen and a bishop barged in, leaving their King at the mercy of my better-developed forces.

Hope you enjoy the game. Comments and criticism welcome, as always.

[Note: The humour in my comments is only to add a bit of interest into the narration. Not in any way jesting about my opponent - who is a strong player and probably had an off-day that day.].

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by figrock - 6 months ago
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by TheDean33 - 12 months ago
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wow whites pieces didn't even get a chance to develop =(

by chiedozie - 13 months ago
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Good game.White should not have left his king so vulnerable

by hardfighter - 13 months ago
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nice game. the better development really helped you in the final few moves. white should've opened up the kingside more. he would have been able to bring that knight and bishop into the middle to attack your queen, d3 pawn and black (or in this case, pink ) bishop

by veljomedic - 13 months ago
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well played

by nhw - 13 months ago
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Nice, ouch for white

by Sas3 - 13 months ago
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Jalaricb: You are right, 18. Nf3 would've required me to change plans. I had analyzed the impact of 18. ...Rxa2 and gave it up mainly because I couldn't figure out how to counter Nf3.

I think I would've tried 18. ...Ne3+ 19. Kc1 dxe2 (Planning Ba6/e1=Q+/exf1=Q+/). With that, I may have been able to handle the Queen's return too, I think. But then, as you've seen, I am capable of more than my share of "bad/incomplete thinking".