[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Instructive Game #6 V Fedoseev - - S Sevian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/CNMQp8P4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Instructive Game #6 V Fedoseev -"]
[Black "S Sevian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd2d5] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. exd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 3... cxd5 { We have arrived at our destination, the Exchange Caro Kann! [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc6d5] } 4. Bd3 $1 { Controls the f5 square [%csl Rf5,Gd3][%cal Rd3f5,Gf1d3] } 4... Nc6 { Threatens to take white's d pawn. [%csl Rd4,Gc6][%cal Rc6d4,Gb8c6] } 5. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 5... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 6. Bf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 6... g6 $1 { Improvised Grunfeld Defence [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 7. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 7... Bg7 { [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } 8. Ngf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 9... Bf5 $1 { With intention of opening up the g file thus giving black some attacking
chances on the kingside and also to strengthen black's center. [%csl Gf5,Re2,Rc2,Rd3,Rb3][%cal Gc8f5,Rd3f5,Rd1c2,Rd1e2,Rd2b3] } 10. Bxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gd3f5] } ( 10. Qc2 $6 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd1c2] } 10... Nh5 $1 { Moreover, white is forced to take the bishop or otherwise if refuses to
obliged then suffer with Nh5! [%csl Gh5][%cal Gf6h5] } 11. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf4g5] } 11... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -11,18] [%csl Ge3][%cal Gg5e3] } ) ( 10. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 10... Bxd3 { Simply taking the bishop followed by Nh5 should be fine. [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf5d3] } 11. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge2d3] } 11... Nh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gf6h5] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -4,17] [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf4g5] } 12... f6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gf7f6] } 13. Be3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gg5e3] } 13... Qd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd8d7] } 14. c4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc3c4] } 14... f5 { The d pawn is pressurised thus white cannot take the d pawn or otherwise white's d4 pawn would be long gone. [%csl Rd4,Gf5][%cal Rg7d4,Rd7d4,Rc6d4,Gf6f5] } 15. cxd5 Qxd5 ) ( 10. Nb3 { [%csl Gb3,Rh5,Rd3,Re4][%cal Gd2b3,Rf6h5,Rf5d3,Rf6e4] } 10... Nh5 { [%csl Gh5,Gf4][%cal Gf6h5,Gh5f4] } ( 10... Bxd3 { Also possible [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf5d3] } 11. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd1d3] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval -1,16] [%csl Gh5][%cal Gf6h5] } ) ( 10... Ne4 { Dominates the center but not necessary since black usually focus on his
piece development first before making any hasty choices. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 11. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 11... e6 { Keeps the tension on the center. [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } ) 11. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf4g5] } 11... Bxd3 { [%eval -2,16] [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf5d3] } ) 10... gxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gg6f5] } 11. Ne5 { [%csl Re6,Ge5][%cal Gf3e5,Re7e6,Rc6e5] } 11... e6 { Black's center comes in great strength! [%csl Rf7,Re6,Rf5,Rd5][%cal Ge7e6] } ( 11... Nxe5 $14 { [%eval 58,15] Taking the knight as seen at the Exchange Caro Kann chapter #1 is my main reccommendation. But eitherways we usually get the same result. } 12. Bxe5 e6 ) 12. Nxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Ge5c6] } ( 12. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 12... Rc8 { Keeps the tension on the board. Black can proceed with Ne4! In the near future. Black would then prepare for a massive assault on the kingside. [%csl Gc8][%cal Rf6e4,Ga8c8] } ) 12... bxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb7c6] } 13. Nb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd2b3] } 13... Ne4 $5 { Top engines recommends stablizing the center whereas black in here is
aiming for a kingside attack. I do believe that black's attack does not
necessarily always work. But it sure is fun to do! [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 14. f3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gf2f3] } 14... Nd6 { A crafty idea to get the knight centralized. [%cal Ge4d6] } 15. g4 { White is planning to attack on the kingside! What must black do to repel
this? Well not to worry black is literally the one who's gonna be on
offense if white provokes such hasty attack! [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg2g4] } 15... fxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf5g4] } 16. fxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf3g4] } 16... Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd6e4] } 17. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb3d2] } 17... f5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf7f5] } 18. gxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gg4f5] } 18... exf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Ge6f5] } 19. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd2f3] } 19... Kh8 { [%csl Gh8][%cal Gg8h8] } 20. Kh1 { [%csl Gh1][%cal Gg1h1] } 20... Qe7 21. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 21... Rae8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Ga8e8] } 22. Qg2 { [%csl Gg2][%cal Ge2g2] } 22... Bf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg7f6] } 23. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 23... Rg8 { White's assault on the kingside is a little late. White tried to provoke
black's kingside but recieved no success other than a knuckle sandwich. [%csl Gg8][%cal Gf8g8] } 24. Qh3 { [%cal Gg2h3] } 24... c5 $5 { Black has his reason why he wanted to sacrifice the f pawn. Point is
black is trying to open up the f file which can contribute to black's
assault on the kingside. [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 25. Qxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gh3f5] } 25... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 26. cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 26... Ref8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Ge8f8] } 27. Qh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gf5h5] } 27... Qg7 { [%csl Gg7][%cal Ge7g7] } 28. Nd3 $4 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge5d3] } 28... Bxd4 $6 { Black missed mate in #1 via Qg2# but eitherways its lost for white. Too
much pressure on the kingside. [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 29. Qh3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh5h3] } 29... Rxf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf7f4] } 30. Nxf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gd3f4] } 30... Qg1+ { [%csl Gg1][%cal Gg7g1] } 31. Rxg1 { [%csl Gg1][%cal Gf1g1] } 31... Nf2# { Enter New Game - ?, ShreksGonGiveItToYa's Study: Chapter 18,
https://lichess.org/study/r0RxrJa9/Ze6tO2QB, 2022.09.19 [%csl Gf2][%cal Ge4f2] } 0-1