[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2018.01.21"] [Round "?"] [White "Sequiera, Alfie"] [Black "Sequiera, Alistair"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C53"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "2018.??.??"] [SourceDate "2018.01.21"] {No problems for White here: there are a couple of points in the opening you could have another look at.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 d6 5. d4 exd4 {So far, so good!} 6. Nxd4 ({The idea of c3 is to take over the centre, and you can do that with a gain of time here after} 6. cxd4 Bb6 7. Nc3 $16) 6... Bxd4 {Gives White another chance to own the centre! And most Bishops are worth a little more than most Knights} (6... Nf6) 7. cxd4 Nf6 8. d5 {That shuts off the Bishop's nice view.} (8. Nc3) 8... Nb8 (8... Ne5) 9. O-O Bg4 10. Qd4 (10. f3) 10... O-O {White isn't ahead in development, so should develop and try and get some other sort of advantage before attacking,} 11. e5 (11. Nc3) 11... dxe5 12. Qxe5 h6 (12... Re8 13. Qg3 Nbd7 {when suddenly Black is ahead in development and the d-pawn looks weak.}) 13. Nc3 Qe8 14. Bf4 (14. Qxc7 $1) 14... Qxe5 15. Bxe5 Re8 $2 {Giving White a second chance at the c-pawn} 16. Bxc7 Na6 (16... Rc8) 17. Bxa6 bxa6 18. Rfe1 Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 {Now White is comfortably in control.} Kh7 20. Be5 Re8 21. Kf1 Kg6 22. Bxf6 {uncovering an attack...} gxf6 $4 (22... Rxe1+) 23. Rxe8 h5 24. Re4 Kg5 25. Rxg4+ {Removing any problems.} hxg4 26. d6 a5 27. d7 Kf5 28. d8=Q g3 29. fxg3 Kg4 30. Qxa5 f5 31. Qxa7 ({You can go straight for the mate with} 31. Qe5 Kg5 32. Qg7+ Kh5 33. Nd5 a5 34. Nf4#) 31... f4 32. gxf4 Kxf4 33. Qxf7+ Ke5 34. Ne4 Kxe4 35. Qg6+ Kd4 36. Qf5 Kc4 37. Qe5 Kb4 38. Qd5 Ka4 39. Qb7 Ka5 40. Ke2 (40. a3 Ka4 41. Qb4#) 40... Ka4 41. Kd3 Ka5 42. Kc4 Ka4 43. Qa7# 1-0
Quotes
"The most important feature of the chess position is the activity of the pieces. This is absolutely fundamental in all phases of the game (opening, middlegame and especially endgame). The primary constraint on a piece's activity is the Pawn structure." |
Michael STEAN, in Simple Chess. |