[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: DO's and DON'TS - Black's Perspective  - Middlegame Plan #4"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/ZziYzSGs/okDXitjn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Do's and Don'ts - Black's Perspective"]
[Black "Middlegame Plan #4"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ShreksGonGiveItToYa"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge4e5] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4. h4 { Don't know anything about this variation but played it. [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] [%clk 0:14:45] } 4... h5 { The move I was dreading facing. [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh7h5] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5. c4 { Break the center, hope for piece activity. [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] [%clk 0:14:16] } 5... e6 { [%csl Ge6,Rg5,Rc3][%cal Rb1c3,Ge7e6,Rc1g5] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] [%clk 0:14:20] } ( 6. Bg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] } 6... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 7. Qd2 { [%csl Gd2,Gg5][%cal Gd2g5] } 7... Bxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Ge7g5] } 8. hxg5 { [%csl Gh8,Gg5][%cal Gh1h8,Gh4g5] } ) 6... dxc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd5c4] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. Bxc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] [%clk 0:14:26] } 7... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] [%clk 0:15:50] } 8. Nge2 { Saw Carlsen play this motif against the Caro-Kann so I've been going for it lately to target the bishop on f5. In this line it just so happened to pressure h5 as well. [%csl Gc3,Ge2][%cal Ge2c3,Gg1e2] [%clk 0:13:57] } 8... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9. Ng3 { [%csl Gg3,Gf5,Gh5][%cal Ge2g3,Gg3h5,Gg3f5] [%clk 0:13:59] } 9... Bg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gf5g6] [%clk 0:16:04] } 10. Be2 { Putting the pressure on h5, trying to find some truth to the position. [%csl Ge2][%cal Ge2h5,Gg3h5,Gc4e2] [%clk 0:14:05] } 10... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] [%clk 0:06:34] } 11. Be3 { I also considered d5 here but I got lost in the complications and just decided to play Be3 since my opponent was taking a lot of time on each move. [%csl Ge3][%cal Gc1e3] [%clk 0:10:49] } 11... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] [%clk 0:04:08] } 12. Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge1g1,Ga2a3,Ge3d4] [%clk 0:10:52] } 12... Qa5 { [%csl Ge5,Ga5,Ge1][%cal Ga5e5,Ga5e1,Gd8a5] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. f4 { Defending e5, my king is out in the open tho. I thought it's double-edged enough to justify. Plus I knew I would play Kf7/Kf8 instead of castling. [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] [%clk 0:09:47] } ( 13. O-O { [%csl Gg1,Ge5][%cal Ge1g1,Ga2a3,Gd7e5] } 13... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 14. Bb5+ { [%csl Gb5,Gg7][%cal Ge2b5,Gd4g7] } ( 14. Nb5 { [%csl Gc1,Gb5,Gc7][%cal Gb5c7,Ga1c1,Gc3b5] } ) ) 13... Nh6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Ge1g1,Gg8h6,Ga2a3,Ge8g8] [%clk 0:00:35] } 14. Kf1 { Stepping out of the pin. [%csl Gf1][%cal Gd1f1] [%clk 0:05:23] } 14... Nf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gh6f5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 15. Nxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gg3f5] [%clk 0:05:15] } 15... Bxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gg6f5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 16. a3 { I thought that now I will try to unwind the position by kicking the queen out seeing as how my DSB cannot come to d2 quickly. [%csl Ga3][%cal Ga2a3] [%clk 0:05:24] } ( 16. Nb5 { [%csl Gc1,Gb5,Gc7][%cal Gb5c7,Ga1c1,Gc3b5] } ) 16... g6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] [%clk 0:00:15] } 17. b4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] [%clk 0:04:22] } 17... Qd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Ga5d8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 18. Nb5 { [%csl Gc1,Gd6,Gb5,Gc7][%cal Gb5d6,Gb5c7,Gc3b5,Ga1c1] [%clk 0:04:31] } 18... a6 { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 19. Nd6+ { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gb5d6] [%clk 0:04:32] } 19... Kf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd6b7,Ge8f8,Gb7d6] [%clk 0:00:21] } 20. Rc1 { This piece wasn't doing anything so I moved it to the open file. I didn't have any plans other than that. It was very hard to make plans in this position for me. [%csl Gc1,Gc8][%cal Gc1c8,Ga1c1] [%clk 0:04:00] } 20... b5 { [%csl Gf3,Gb5,Gd6][%cal Gb7b5,Ge2f3,Ge5d6,Gd4h8] [%clk 0:00:15] } 21. g3 { Defending h4 so I don't have to worry about Bxh4 stuff anymore. But it weakened my king so maybe not the best. Also I wanted to get my bishop to f3 and I thought in the future I would play Kg2 to get my h1 rook out. [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 22. Nxf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gd6f5] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... exf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Ge6f5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. e6 { Discovered attack, and I knew Black would play f6 but I thought my pawn could be very annoying if I defend it. Looking back at the game now I feel like around now is where I started to go wrong. But again I feel like making plans here is so hard.... [%csl Gh8,Ge6][%cal Ge5e6,Gd4h8] [%clk 0:01:15] } ( 23. Bxb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6,Gd4b6] } ) 23... f6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gf7f6] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. Bf3 { [%csl Gh8,Ga8,Gf3][%cal Ge2f3,Gf3a8,Gd4h8] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... Rc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8c8] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Rxc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Gc1c8] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Nxc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Gb6c8] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Qa1 { This was a lazy move possibly, f6 is sufficiently defended but I thought maybe I would swing the rook to the d or c file. [%csl Gh8,Gd4,Ga1][%cal Ga1h8,Gd1a1] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Kg7 { [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Kg2 { Following through with my plan. [%csl Gg2][%cal Gf1g2] [%clk 0:01:47] } 27... Nd6 { [%csl Gd1,Gd6][%cal Gc8d6,Gh1d1] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28. Re1 { It's clear now that the Black knight is going to be very annoying in the center of the board. [%csl Ge6,Ge1][%cal Ge1e6,Gh1e1] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28... Qc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Gd8c8] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Rc1 { [%csl Gc1,Gc8][%cal Gc1c8,Ge1c1] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Nc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd6c4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Bd5 { Really I'm just running out of things to do in this position, and I have only seconds to think. [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf3d5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 30... Rd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gh8d8] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Bxc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd5c4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Qc6+ { [%csl Gg2,Gc6][%cal Gc8c6,Gc6g2] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32. Kh2 { [%csl Gh2][%cal Gg2h2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... bxc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gb5c4] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Qc3 { [%csl Gc1,Gc4,Gc3][%cal Ga1c3,Gc3c4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Qe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc6e4] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. Bf2 { [%csl Gf2,Ge2][%cal Ge4e2,Gd4f2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Rc8 { [%csl Gc4,Gc8][%cal Gc8c4,Gd8c8] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Re1 { [%csl Ge1,Ge8][%cal Gc1e1,Ge1e8] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Qd5 { [%csl Gc4,Gd5][%cal Ge4d5,Gd5c4,Gc8c4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Kg1 { No idea what to do. [%csl Gg1][%cal Gh2g1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Rc6 { [%csl Re2,Rd4,Gc6][%cal Rc3d4,Re1e2,Gc8c6] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Re2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Ge1e2] [%clk 0:00:18] } ( 37. Qd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 37... Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4] } 38. Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf2d4] } 38... c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc4c3] } 39. Kf2 { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gg1f2] } ) 37... Rxe6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gc6e6] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Rd2 { [%csl Gd2,Gd5][%cal Ge2d2,Gd2d5] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38... Qc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gd5c6] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Rd4 { [%csl Gc4,Gd4][%cal Gd4c4,Gc3c4,Gd2d4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Re4 { [%csl Gc4,Ge4][%cal Ge4c4,Ge6e4] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Rd2 { Avoiding this trade because I felt like I need to keep pieces on since I'm a pawn down. [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd4d2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Kf7 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gg7f7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 41. Bd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf2d4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... Re1+ { [%csl Ge1][%cal Ge4e1] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Kf2 { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gg1f2] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... Qh1 { [%csl Yg2,Ye2,Yf1,Ye1,Yg1,Yf3,Gh1][%cal Gc6h1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Qxc4+ { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc3c4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43... Kg7 { [%csl Gg7] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Qc7 { Again, completely forgetting to make sure I'm not mated, but I have a feeling it was already too late at this point. [%csl Ge7,Gg7,Gc7][%cal Gc7e7,Gc7g7,Gc4c7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Qf1# { 0-1, Michael-Westen 2279 - AnabolicTechnique 2387, Rated Rapid game, https://lichess.org/5mJqoDG2, 2022.01.20 [%csl Ge1,Gf1][%cal Gh1f1] } 0-1