path: root/20170121_allupygus_vs_egor_tensin.pgn



[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2017.01.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "allupygus"]
[Black "egor_tensin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1543"]
[BlackElo "1420"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "egor_tensin won by checkmate"]
[Annotator "egor_tensin"]

{Winning a blitz game against a 1500+-rated player + doing this an exchange
down is something to remember for me. Also, I'm on a winning streak, so every
game is precious.}
1.Nf3 Nf6
2.d4 g6
3.c4 b6
4.Nc3 Bb7
5.e3 Bg7
6.Be2 O-O
7.O-O d6
8.b4 c5
9.bxc5 dxc5
10.Bb2 cxd4
11.exd4 e6
12.Ne5 Nbd7
13.f4 Rc8
14.Nb5 Nxe5
15.fxe5 Ne4
16.Bf3
  (16.Nxa7 {is just a free pawn.})
16...a6
  (16...Rxc4 {is just a free pawn.})
17.Bxe4 Bxe4
18.Nd6 Bc6
19.Nxc8 Qxc8 {I'm simply down an exchange for nothing. I didn't resign since I
thought I would have some chances with my unopposed white squared bishop, which
somehow proved to be correct in this game.}
20.Qb3 {Playing into my hand.} b5 {Now my bishop is getting really strong.}
21.c5 Bd5
22.Qc3 Qb7
23.Ba3 Rc8
24.Bb4 Bxg2 {Now I have the upper hand, according to my engine.}
25.Rf2 Bd5
26.a4 Bc4
27.axb5 axb5
28.Qa3 Qe4 {The kind of positions I lose routinely, having the extra exchange.}
29.Bc3 {The fatal mistake.} Bd5
30.Kf1 Bc4+
31.Kg1 Bd5 {I thought about taking a draw in case my opponent repeats (as
usual, I was in time trouble), but probably I would play on, since my opponent
can't really do anything.}
32.Rf6 {Just silly.}
  (32.Kf1 Bh6 {was the move I intended to play, and it gets really sharp.}
    (32...Ra8 {is even stronger, and sharper. Not at all sure I would've won
this. For example, if White tries to keep his extra material, he gets mated
rather quickly, but that would've been very tricky to play out.} 33.Qb2 Qh1+
34.Ke2 Bc4+ 35.Ke3 Bh6+ 36.Rf4 Rxa1 37.Qxa1 Qxh2 38.Qa8+ Kg7 39.Qf3 Bxf4+)
33.Re1 Qd3+ 34.Kg1 Ra8 {with decisive effect.})
32...Qg2#
0-1
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2017.01.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "allupygus"]
[Black "egor_tensin"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1543"]
[BlackElo "1420"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "egor_tensin won by checkmate"]
[Annotator "egor_tensin"]

{Winning a blitz game against a 1500+-rated player + doing this an exchange
down is something to remember for me. Also, I'm on a winning streak, so every
game is precious.}
1.Nf3 Nf6
2.d4 g6
3.c4 b6
4.Nc3 Bb7
5.e3 Bg7
6.Be2 O-O
7.O-O d6
8.b4 c5
9.bxc5 dxc5
10.Bb2 cxd4
11.exd4 e6
12.Ne5 Nbd7
13.f4 Rc8
14.Nb5 Nxe5
15.fxe5 Ne4
16.Bf3
  (16.Nxa7 {is just a free pawn.})
16...a6
  (16...Rxc4 {is just a free pawn.})
17.Bxe4 Bxe4
18.Nd6 Bc6
19.Nxc8 Qxc8 {I'm simply down an exchange for nothing. I didn't resign since I
thought I would have some chances with my unopposed white squared bishop, which
somehow proved to be correct in this game.}
20.Qb3 {Playing into my hand.} b5 {Now my bishop is getting really strong.}
21.c5 Bd5
22.Qc3 Qb7
23.Ba3 Rc8
24.Bb4 Bxg2 {Now I have the upper hand, according to my engine.}
25.Rf2 Bd5
26.a4 Bc4
27.axb5 axb5
28.Qa3 Qe4 {The kind of positions I lose routinely, having the extra exchange.}
29.Bc3 {The fatal mistake.} Bd5
30.Kf1 Bc4+
31.Kg1 Bd5 {I thought about taking a draw in case my opponent repeats (as
usual, I was in time trouble), but probably I would play on, since my opponent
can't really do anything.}
32.Rf6 {Just silly.}
  (32.Kf1 Bh6 {was the move I intended to play, and it gets really sharp.}
    (32...Ra8 {is even stronger, and sharper. Not at all sure I would've won
this. For example, if White tries to keep his extra material, he gets mated
rather quickly, but that would've been very tricky to play out.} 33.Qb2 Qh1+
34.Ke2 Bc4+ 35.Ke3 Bh6+ 36.Rf4 Rxa1 37.Qxa1 Qxh2 38.Qa8+ Kg7 39.Qf3 Bxf4+)
33.Re1 Qd3+ 34.Kg1 Ra8 {with decisive effect.})
32...Qg2#
0-1