[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: DO's and DON'TS - Black's Perspective  - Middlegame Plan #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/ZziYzSGs/IQ9DAHIn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Do's and Don'ts - Black's Perspective"]
[Black "Middlegame Plan #2"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ShreksGonGiveItToYa"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Feeling good after the previous game so decided to play another. Finally got to play with the white pieces! [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] [%clk 0:30:00] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] [%clk 0:30:00] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] [%clk 0:30:17] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] [%clk 0:30:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] [%clk 0:30:35] } 3... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] [%clk 0:30:36] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] [%clk 0:30:54] } 4... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] [%clk 0:30:56] } 5. Qf3 { Do not ever exchange the light square bishop unless you have a tactical justification out of it! [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd1f3] [%clk 0:31:12] } 5... Bxe4 $6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf5e4] [%clk 0:30:54] } 6. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] [%clk 0:31:06] } 6... Nf6 { An obvious move and I could not remember what I had prepared. At the time: Qh5, g5 | Qxg5, Qxd4 leaves my king very open Qe3, Ng4 | Qf4, Nf6 seemed ok Qd3 and i get to develop normally computer: likes Qd3 [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] [%clk 0:31:11] } 7. Qd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge4d3] [%clk 0:29:29] } 7... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] [%clk 0:31:14] } 8. Bg5 { this overlooks my opponents next move. I was simply thinking in terms of a plan for where to put my pieces and not thinking about concrete variations here. [%csl Gg5][%cal Gc1g5] [%clk 0:28:45] } 8... Qa5+ { [%csl Ga5,Gg5][%cal Ga5g5,Gd8a5] [%clk 0:31:02] } 9. Bd2 { only move, my queen now looks really silly Computer: Qb6, Qb3 and i have 2 bishops in an endgame [%csl Gd2][%cal Gg5d2] [%clk 0:28:42] } 9... Qb6 { At the time: Bc3, Nd4 | Be2, Nxc3 | Qxc3 and i lose the bishop pair 0-0-0, Ng4 | Nh3, Bb4 | Bxb4, Qxb4 | ... Nd5 and I have to accept being slightly worse 0-0-0, Ng4 | Nh3, Bb4 | c3 and I am OK if i can get developed [%cal Ga5b6] [%clk 0:30:56] } 10. O-O-O { [%csl Gc1,Gb6][%cal Ge1c1] [%clk 0:27:26] } 10... Nbd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] [%clk 0:30:58] } 11. Nh3 { makes castling long harder because of NG5 [%csl Gh3][%cal Gg1h3] [%clk 0:23:34] } 11... a5 { At the time: f3, a4 | a3, Qc7 with the idea of b4, b5 coming and I don't have much of an attack c4, Rd1 | c5, Qc2 | Bg4, Be2 and I didn't feel like I was going to be much worse here c4, Bb4 | (Bxb4, axb4 looks like it'll get me checkmated) c5, Qc7 | Bg5 and at least I have space [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga7a5] [%clk 0:29:59] } 12. c4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] [%clk 0:17:04] } 12... Bb4 { Computer insists I hold onto the bishop pair with Bf4, which i see the sense of [%csl Gb4][%cal Gf8b4] [%clk 0:27:33] } 13. c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc4c5] [%clk 0:15:40] } 13... Bxd2+ { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb4d2] [%clk 0:27:45] } 14. Rxd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] [%clk 0:15:06] } 14... Qc7 { Here I wanted to get my kingside attack going. f4, Nh5 | g3 and my attack looks slow Be2 holds the g4 square which means I can play f4 and g4 Be2, b6 | g4, b5 | f4 threatening f5 and the position opens further [%csl Gc7][%cal Gb6c7] [%clk 0:27:13] } 15. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gf1e2] [%clk 0:13:31] } 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] [%clk 0:27:08] } 16. f4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] [%clk 0:12:26] } 16... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] [%clk 0:27:06] } 17. Ng5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gh3g5] [%clk 0:11:46] } 17... N7f6 { At the time: g4 seems to lose the f4 pawn so my plan needs to pivot to g3, h4 in case of g3, Nb4 |Qb3, Rab1 | h4 and i'm still pushing [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] [%clk 0:26:41] } 18. g3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] [%clk 0:11:08] } 18... Nb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd5b4] [%clk 0:26:42] } 19. Qb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gd3b3] [%clk 0:10:50] } 19... Rfd8 { At the time: h4, h6 | Nf3, Ne4 is annoying | Rd1, Nf2 Bb4, b6 | Bxe6 | fxe6, Nxe6 and i win Bb4, h6 | Nf3, Ne4 | Re2 and I am holding everything together [%csl Gc4,Gd8][%cal Gf8d8] [%clk 0:26:11] } 20. Bc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Ge2c4] [%clk 0:07:39] } 20... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] [%clk 0:25:24] } 21. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg5f3] [%clk 0:07:31] } 21... b5 { I think the bishop retreat here gets me crushed [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb7b5] [%clk 0:24:14] } 22. cxb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gc5b6] [%clk 0:07:11] } 22... Qxb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gc7b6] [%clk 0:24:13] } 23. a3 { [%csl Ga3][%cal Ga2a3] [%clk 0:06:56] } 23... Nbd5 { A lot of captures to calculate here Bxd5, Nxd5 | Qxb6, Nxb6 | Rc2 and I get to go after the weak queenside pawns Qxb6, Nxb6 | Ba2 looks like a worse version of the above line as blacks knights support each other Computer says both are slightly better for me [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb4d5] [%clk 0:23:24] } 24. Bxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc4d5] [%clk 0:05:50] } 24... Nxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] [%clk 0:23:42] } 25. Qxb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gb3b6] [%clk 0:06:08] } 25... Nxb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd5b6] [%clk 0:24:01] } 26. Rc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gd2c2] [%clk 0:06:16] } 26... Rac8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8c8] [%clk 0:24:11] } 27. Rc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc2c5] [%clk 0:06:09] } 27... Rd5 { A move I overlooked, I realised here I am defending another slightly worse endgame as blacks pieces are already more active. I was also looking down the barrel of considerable time trouble [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd8d5] [%clk 0:24:24] } 28. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gh1d1] [%clk 0:03:52] } 28... Rxc5+ { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd5c5] [%clk 0:23:37] } 29. dxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] [%clk 0:04:10] } 29... Na4 { [%csl Rd6,Rb4,Ga4][%cal Rb2b4,Gb6a4,Rd1d6] [%clk 0:23:55] } 30. b4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] [%clk 0:04:20] } ( 30. Rd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gd1d6] } 30... Nxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Ga4c5] } 31. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5,Gc6][%cal Gd6c6,Gf3e5,Ge5c6] } 31... a4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga5a4] } 32. Kc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gc1c2] } 32... g5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg7g5] } 33. Rxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gd6c6] } 33... Rxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc8c6] } 34. Nxc6 { Here i would have had a 2 vs 1. I blame the clock [%csl Gc6][%cal Ge5c6] } ) 30... axb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Ga5b4] [%clk 0:24:12] } 31. axb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Ga3b4] [%clk 0:04:37] } 31... Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Ga4c3] [%clk 0:24:13] } 32. Rd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc3d5] [%clk 0:24:09] } 33. Rb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gd2b2] [%clk 0:03:30] } 33... Rb8 { [%csl Gb8][%cal Gc8b8] [%clk 0:24:17] } 34. Kd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 34... Rxb4 { I thought here I had better chances with the rooks off as the c pawns get traded [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb8b4] [%clk 0:23:36] } 35. Rxb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb2b4] [%clk 0:02:05] } 35... Nxb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gd5b4] [%clk 0:23:56] } 36. Nd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] [%clk 0:01:54] } 36... Kf8 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gg8f8] [%clk 0:24:03] } 37. Kc3 { [%csl Gc3,Gc6][%cal Gd2c3,Gd4c6] [%clk 0:02:11] } 37... Na6 { [%csl Gc5,Ga6][%cal Ga6c5,Gb4a6] [%clk 0:24:21] } 38. Nxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gd4c6] [%clk 0:02:03] } 38... Nxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Ga6c5] [%clk 0:24:39] } 39. Kd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc5d7] [%clk 0:24:52] } 40. g4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg3g4] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] [%clk 0:24:37] } 41. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] [%clk 0:02:00] } 41... Ke8 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] [%clk 0:24:42] } 42. Ke5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 42... Kd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Ge8d7] [%clk 0:24:33] } 43. Nd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] [%clk 0:24:11] } 44. g5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg4g5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 44... f6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gf7f6] [%clk 0:23:24] } 45. gxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg5f6] [%clk 0:01:31] } 45... gxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg7f6] [%clk 0:23:44] } 46. Ke4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge5e4] [%clk 0:01:45] } 46... Kd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Ge7d6] [%clk 0:23:47] } 47. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gd4f3] [%clk 0:01:24] } 47... f5+ { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf6f5] [%clk 0:23:57] } 48. Kd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge4d3] [%clk 0:01:34] } 48... Nxf4+ { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gd5f4] [%clk 0:24:15] } 49. Ke3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gd3e3] [%clk 0:01:53] } 49... Nxh3 { 0-1, itisfeathers 1940 - Thommy02 1981, Rated Classical game, https://lichess.org/EPGwURTT, 2021.09.17 [%csl Gh3][%cal Gf4h3] } 0-1