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Blondie25 - Pocket Fritz 2.0 [B13]
NSI La Jolla (12), 2004
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
We have entered the Exchange Variation of the Caro-Kann Defense. Although it can be drawish in nature, Black can easily slip into an inferior position if it does not play energetically.
4.Nf3
The main line continues with 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.c3 Nf6 6.Bf4 Bg4 7.Qb3 Qc8 8.Nd2 e6 9.Ngf3 Be7 10.0-0 0-0 +=; Also, White can enter a Panov-Botvinnik Attack with 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bd2 Nc6 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 Be7 11.a3 Bf6=
4...Nf6 5.Nc3?!
White normally tries 5.c4 or 5.c3 here. White should not block its c-pawn which plays an important role in the defense or attack of White.
5...e6 6.Bd3 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qe2 Nc6 9.a3
White needs to invest a move to prevent Black's Nb4.
9...Qb6 10.Be3 Bd7
Of course not 10...Qxb2?? 11.Na4 trapping Black's Queen.
11.Rfd1
This move is too defensive. Better is 11.Rfe1 Rac8 12.Qd2 a6 13.Rab1 Qa5 14.h3 b5 15.Ne5 =.
11...a6 12.Ne5 Rad8?!
Pocket Fritz also plays it safe. The Rooks should be better placed on the semi-open c and e-files.
13.Nxd7?!
White should not exchange its active Knight for this Bishop which is trapped behind its own pawns. 13.f4 beginning a campaign on the kingside is more forceful.
13...Rxd7 14.h3 Qc7 15.Qf3 Bd6 16.Rac1 Re7 17.Kh1?!
White's advantage lies with his advantage on the kingside, and it should organize its forces toward this side of the board.
17...Rfe8 18.Rb1 Rb8 19.Re1 Rc8 20.Rf1 Ree8 21.Rfe1 b5 22.a4
22.Ne2 e5 23.dxe5 Nxe5 24.Qf5 Qe7 25.Nd4 g6 26.Qg5 Nxd3 27.cxd3 =.
22...b4 23.Na2? b3?
Black tries for too much. Better is 23...Qa5 24.Qe2 Ra8 25.Nc1 Qxa4 26.Nb3 Nb8 =+.
24.cxb3 Qb6 25.Qd1 Rc7 26.Rc1 Nb4 27.Nxb4 Rxc1 28.Qxc1 Bxb4 29.Rg1 a5 30.Qc2 Bd6 31.Rc1 Rf8?
Black has achieved nothing for his pawn sacrifice on move 23. Now it's Blondie25's turn to take control of the position. 31...h6 32.Bb5 Rb8 +=.
32.Kg1 Rb8 33.Qc6 Qb4 34.Bb5 Ne4 35.Qc2 Be7 36.Qc7 Rf8 37.Qc2 Rb8 38.Qd3 Bf6 39.Rc6 Rf8 40.Qd1 h6 41.Kh2 Bg5?
This trade only helps White. Black removes the pressure on the d4 pawn.
42.Bxg5 hxg5 43.f3 Nd6 44.Bd3 Rd8
Losing is 44...Qxd4 45.Bh7+ +-.
45.Bc2 Re8 46.Rc3 Qb8 47.Kg1 Qb4 48.Rc5 Rb8 49.Rc3 f6 50.Kf1 Qb6 51.Qd2 Ra8 52.Rc5 Ra7 53.Qc3
Blondie finally consolidates its position and proceeds to find a winning plan.
53...Kf7 54.Kg1 Ne8 55.Bd3 g6 56.Kf2 Nd6 57.Rc6 Qb8 58.Qc5 Rd7 59.Rb6 Nb7 60.Qc6 Re7 61.b4 axb4 62.Qb5 Qc7 63.Qxb4 Rd7 64.a5 +-
The passed a-pawn will prove unstoppable. White is winning, the rest is simply technique.
64...Nd8 65.a6 e5 66.Qc5 exd4 67.Qxd4 Nc6 68.Qc5 Ne5 69.Qxc7 Rxc7 70.Bb5 Ke7 71.Ke3 Nc4+ 72.Bxc4 Rxc4 73.b4 Rc1 74.b5 Ra1 75.Kd4 Rd1+ 76.Kc5 Rc1+ 77.Kxd5 Rd1+ 78.Kc6 Ra1 79.Kb7 Ra5 80.a7 g4 81.fxg4 f5 82.g5 Kf7 83.a8R Rxa8 84.Kxa8 f4 85.Rf6+ Ke7 86.b6 Kd8 87.b7 Kc7 88.b8Q+ Kd7 89.Qd6+ Ke8 90.Rf8#
Black is checkmated. 1-0