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Annotated Game 5 - D44: Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation

Hi.

This game is taken from a recent tournament I played.

Time controls: 90min+30sec, after 40 moves 30min+30sec added.

 

Themes: Semi-Slav Botvinnik Variation, Exposed King, Mating Net, Knight Outpost, Deflection, Fork

 

 

 

His last queen move complicates my plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The game however continued:

 

 

 

Is black holding it together?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the complete game with the actual ending:

 

 

Hope you liked it. Leave comments below. Thanks!

 

/AtahanT

Comments

  • 3 years ago

    Dauerschach

    Oh, keep up guys! I'm sure one day you can do it.

     

    I'll be waiting for the good news. :-)

  • 3 years ago

    AtahanT

    Glad you liked it!

    It was a smaller tournament I played in Sweden that helps determine the class you end up in when playing the swedish championships in the summer. I almost made it up to class II but only almost (would have needed half a point) so I'm going to compete in class III (approx class C players) this year.

  • 3 years ago

    Dauerschach

    A really GREAT combination with deep calculations.

     

    At this is the main reason why this is my favorite opening with both White and Black sides.

     

    Thank you very much for some nice games. What tournament have you played by the way?

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