45|45 game I played - Chess Forums

RyanHill1

Feb 5, 2016

0

#1

[Event "Rated game"]

[Site "http://lichess.org/M1pSQj6W"]

[Date "2016.02.05"]

[White "hillrp"]

[Black "xaviar"]

[Result "1/2-1/2"]

[WhiteElo "1643"]

[BlackElo "1731"]

[PlyCount "55"]

[Variant "Standard"]

[TimeControl "2700+45"]

[ECO "B13"]

[Opening "Caro-Kann Defence, Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation"]

[Termination "Normal"]

[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. e4 c6

2. d4 d5

3. exd5 cxd5

4. Bd3 {This was something my opponent hadn't seen before} Nc6

5. c3 Nf6

6. Bf4 Bg4

7. Qb3 Qd7

8. Nd2 e6

9. Ngf3 Be7

10. h3 {I was in two minds about forcing him to get rid of his weak bishop, but decided I liked the bishop pair and the light square control} Bxf3

11. Nxf3 a6

12. a4 O-O

13. O-O Bd6

14. Bxd6 Qxd6

15. Qc2 Rfe8

16. Rfe1 Na5

17. b4 Nc6

18. b5 Ne7

19. bxa6 bxa6

20. Reb1 Reb8 {He didn't like having to make this move,but didn't want me to have the file}

21. Rxb8+ Rxb8

22. Rb1 Rxb1+

23. Qxb1 g6

24. Qb7 {I think I was too eager to invade. Qb4 where a queen trade should make my passed pawn telling may have been better} Qa3

25. Bxa6 Ne4

26. Qb4 Qc1+

27. Kh2 {I was also trying to look at 27. Bf1 Nxc3 28. Qxe7 Ne2+ 29. Kh2 Qxf130. a5 ... But I couldn't se it clearly enough to tell if he had any undefendable threats or could stop the pawn in that position, so decided to avoid it all together} Qf4+

28. Kg1 {Before agreeing the draw he spent some time looking into

28. ... Qc1+ 29. Kh2 Nxf2 30. Qxe7 Qh1+ 31. Kg3 Ne4+ but decided that it only worked if I made a mistake, so agreed the draw}

{ Draw agreed } 1/2-1/2

My opponent and I discussed the game afterwards, so I've out a couple of the comments we made, but I'd be interested to see if you agreed.

After all that we looked at the computer which flagged 26. Qb4 as inaccurate saying 26. a5 was better, but it had no other insights.
Thank you to anone who helps with this.
Ryan

corum

Feb 6, 2016

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#2

ArtNJ

Feb 6, 2016

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#3

Overall, I thought well played game. There were some strange planless moves in the middle game, especially 16. ... na5, 17. b4 and 17. ... nc6. White then does a fairly nice job of trading off the rooks into what looks like a favorable position. However, I agree with Corum that on deaper analysis it looks drawish if bxa6 is selected, and that kh2 actually created some risks of losing for white.

e4_guy

Feb 6, 2016

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#4

Why would white agree to draw here with passed pawn ? Haven't checked much, but after 26... Qc1+ white could response with 27.Bf1 and then try to force that a pawn further.
Though, now when I look, f2 pawn is super weak . ..