96MB, Fritz7.ctg, C86838-D
1.e4
e6
2.d3
beginning to set up the King's Indian Attack.
2...d5
3.Nd2
Nf6
4.Ngf3
b6
the other way to handle this opening is c7-c5.
5.e5
I seize the opportunity to establish a nice pawn chain, which would not have been possible with c7-c5.
5...Nfd7
6.d4
Be7
7.Bd3
When I got home and looked up the opening, I found that a better place for the B was b5. Then when Ba6, I can protect with a2-a4. When he exchanges, I'll have a P at b5 interfering with his Q-side development.
7...Ba6
8.Qe2
Bxd3
9.Qxd3
The Q inherits a nice diagonal from the B, but she has to watch for potential harrassment from a N on b4.
9...c5
10.c3
also keeps b4 protected, but only until Black exchanges pawns on d4.
10...Nc6
11.Nf1
With a nice P at e5, I want to transfer the N to g3 and use it for the coming attack.
11...Rc8
it might have been better to take the opportunity to play f7-f6 and pressure my center.
12.Qe2
I'm concerned about the possibility of f7-f6, so I interrupt my plan for the night to prevent the pawn push.
12...cxd4
13.cxd4
Nb4
14.Ne3
a change of plans for the N. It must defend c2, but once I kick the N on b4, it will be free again.
14...0-0
15.a3
Nc6
16.Ng4
I think the N ends up in a better spot than it would have from g3.
16...Re8
now I have to decide about the K. Don's K is now committed, there's no activity on the Q-side, the center is locked up with no prospect for dismantling it, and the R is on the perfect file if I can open it up. So I decide to store my K in the center.
17.h4
Nf8
I thought the B would go here, but this looks like a better defense.
18.Qd3
I keep moving this poor girl back and forth. With the two Ns blocking her on the diagonal, this gets her to an open diagonal that will hit h7 pretty good when the N finally gets to g5. And Ng5 will also clear the rank for the Q to get to the h-file.
18...h5
The bad news about this move is it prevents h4-h5 and pushes the N off a great post. The good news is that now I'm guaranteed to force open the g-file for my R.
19.Ne3
blocking the poor B for the 3rd time.
19...Ng6
fighting back and halting my plans for g2-g4.
20.g3
protecting against the double threat of Nxh4 and Nf4, but how am I going to open a file now?
20...Nf8?
apparently Don was preparing to play f7-f6, but this move let's me force the file open.
21.g4
hxg4
22.Nxg4
the N is back in business and the file is open. Life is good.
22...Nh7
fighting for g5, but weakening h7. Now when I bring my N to g5 it will create a mating threat.
23.Rg1
After the game, Imgrund the Fierce pointed out that this was a wasted move, as the R eventually went back to h1 anyway. But I liked the threat of 24.Nh6+ Kf8 25. Qxh7 and it's grim for Black.
23...Kh8
looks like he's trying to bring his R to b8 to aid in defense. [23...Bxh4
24.Nh6+
Kf8
25.Qxh7
gxh6
(25...Ke7
26.Nxf7
Qc7
27.Nxh4
) 26.Qxh6+
Ke7
27.Nxh4
Kd7
28.Rg7+-
]
24.Ng5
I definitely need the h-file open now. Here's what I liked about Black's 22nd move. I have the double threat of mate on h7 and the Q fork on f7.
24...Nxg5
[24...Bxg5
25.hxg5
Nxg5
(25...Ne7
26.Rh1
g6
27.Nf6
; 25...Kg8
26.g6
fxg6
27.Nh6+
Kf8
28.Qxg6
) 26.Bxg5
Qxg5
27.Qh3+
Kg8
28.Nf6+
it's just amazing how many possibilities there are in a strong position.]
25.hxg5
Bxg5
26.Rh1+
Kg8
[26...Bh4
27.Nf6
gxf6
28.Rxh4+
Kg8
29.Bh6
Ne7
30.Rg4+
Ng6
31.Rxg6+
fxg6
32.Qxg6+
]
27.Qh7+
Kf8
28.Qh8+
Ke7
29.Bxg5+
Kd7
30.Qxg7
[30.Bxd8
Rxh8
31.Rxh8
Nxd8
leaves me a R up and Q's off the board, but I still have a strong attack with the move I made. Why let up now?]
30...Re7
the best move I think [30...Qc7
31.Qxf7+
Ne7
(31...Re7
32.Nf6+
Kd8
33.Rh8+
Re8
34.Rxe8#
) 32.Nf6+
Kd8
(32...Kc6
33.Rc1+
) 33.Qxe8#
; 30...Ne7
31.Nf6+
Kc7
32.Nxe8+
Qxe8
33.Bxe7
Qxe7
34.Rc1+
Kb7
35.Rxc8
Kxc8
36.Rh8+
Kd7
37.Qf8
and it just goes on and on...]
31.Bxe7
Qxe7
32.Qf6
Nxd4
[32...Qf8
33.Rh7
Nd8
(33...Ke8
34.Rh8
) 34.Rh8
Qe7
35.Qxe7+
Kxe7
36.Kd2
]
33.Qxe7+
Kxe7
34.Ne3
Now that the pressure's off and I'm a R up, I relax and get careless. Better was Rh3.
34...Nf3+
35.Ke2
Nxe5
36.Rac1
Rd8
37.Rc7+
Rd7
38.Rxd7+
Kxd7
and White goes on to win the endgame. This was the best attack I've managed in a long time. 1-0