[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: DO's and DON'TS - Black's Perspective  - Middlegame Plan #3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/ZziYzSGs/HIYj65yx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Do's and Don'ts - Black's Perspective"]
[Black "Middlegame Plan #3"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ShreksGonGiveItToYa"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense"]
[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 0:15:01] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3. e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge3e5] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4. c3 { What I like to call the Amateur Variation of the Caro-Kann. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4... cxd4 { This is the first time I've played cxd4, always previously preferring Nc6. This move order transposes to the Amateur Variation, Main Line. [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5... Nc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb8c6] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6... Bg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gc8g4] [%clk 0:15:32] } 7. Bb5 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5] [%clk 0:14:24] } 7... e6 { Black is already if not better, than certainly more than comfortable, with the easy plan of attacking the white pawns on d4 and e5. [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] [%clk 0:14:20] } 8... Ne7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gg8e7] [%clk 0:14:58] } 9. h3 { [%csl Gh3][%cal Gh2h3] [%clk 0:13:50] } 9... Bh5 { I should have taken on f3 immediately. This allows the possibility of g4, which forces the bishop back to g6, preserves white's knight on f3, and delays the pressure on the central pawns. [%csl Gh5][%cal Gg4h5] [%clk 0:14:59] } 10. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] [%clk 0:12:03] } 10... a6 { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] [%clk 0:15:00] } 11. Be2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gb5e2] [%clk 0:11:50] } 11... Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gh5f3] [%clk 0:14:13] } 12. Bxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2f3] [%clk 0:11:47] } 12... Nf5 { The battle for d4 begins. [%csl Gf5][%cal Ge7f5] [%clk 0:14:22] } 13. Ne2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gc3e2] [%clk 0:10:05] } 13... Qb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6] [%clk 0:13:37] } 14. Be3 { [%csl Rb2,Re7,Ge3][%cal Rf8e7,Gc1e3,Rb6b3] [%clk 0:09:48] } 14... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] [%clk 0:12:05] } ( 14... Qxb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gb6b2] } 15. Rb1 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Ga1b1] } 15... Qxa2 { [%csl Ga2][%cal Gb2a2] } 16. Rxb7 { No reason to complicate an easy position like this. [%csl Gb7][%cal Gb1b7] } ) 15. Qd3 { Attempting to threaten Bxd5 followed by Qxf5. [%csl Re3,Rg8,Gd3][%cal Re8g8,Rf5e3,Gd1d3] [%clk 0:09:29] } 15... Nxe3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gf5e3] [%clk 0:11:11] } ( 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 16. Bxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf3d5] } 16... Nb4 $1 { I did not see this move in the game, and therefore swapped off my knight for the dark-squared bishop. [%csl Gb4][%cal Gc6b4] } ) 16. fxe3 { [%csl Ge3][%cal Gf2e3] [%clk 0:09:30] } 16... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] [%clk 0:10:20] } 17. a3 { I don't completely understand my opponent's intention here, as Qxb2 has already been completely ruled out, and the general idea of queenside expansion is not continued. [%csl Ga3][%cal Ga2a3] [%clk 0:09:11] } 17... Rac8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ga8c8] [%clk 0:09:43] } 18. e4 $4 { The game-losing blunder. [%csl Ge4,Re5][%cal Rc6e5,Ge3e4,Rd5e4] [%clk 0:08:55] } 18... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gc6e5] [%clk 0:09:34] } ( 18... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 19. Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4,Re5,Rd4][%cal Rc6e5,Gf3e4,Rc6d4] } 19... Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gc6e5] } ( 19... Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4] } 20. Bxh7+ { [%csl Gh7][%cal Ge4h7] } 20... Kh8 { [%csl Gh8][%cal Gg8h8] } 21. Nxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge2d4] } 21... Rcd8 { This, too, is bad for white. [%csl Gd4,Gd8][%cal Gd8d4,Gc8d8] } ) 20. Bxh7+ { [%csl Gh7][%cal Ge4h7] } 20... Kh8 { [%csl Gh8][%cal Gg8h8] } 21. Qe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 21... Nc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Ge5c4] } 22. Qd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge4d3] } 22... Nxb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gc4b2] } 23. Qe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 23... Nc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gb2c4] } 24. Qd3 { Even here, with something more along the lines of what white was looking for, white is in trouble. [%csl Gd3][%cal Ge4d3] } ) 19. Qe3 { [%csl Rf3,Rc4,Ge3][%cal Re5f3,Re5c4,Gd3e3] [%clk 0:07:42] } 19... Nc4 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Ge5c4] [%clk 0:09:11] } ( 19... Nxf3+ { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge5f3] } 20. Qxf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge3f3] } 20... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 21. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] } 21... Qxb2 { [%csl Gb2][%cal Gb6b2] } 22. Rfb1 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Gf1b1] } 22... Qc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gb2c2] } 23. Qxc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Ge4c2] } 23... Rxc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gc8c2] } 24. Rxb7 { Cashing out too soon. Still quite good for black, but certainly the kind of position on which it is possible to lose the grip. [%csl Gb7][%cal Gb1b7] } ) 20. Qf2 { [%csl Rd2,Re4][%cal Rc4d2,Rd5e4] [%clk 0:06:59] } 20... Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc4d2] [%clk 0:08:28] } ( 20... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 21. Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] } 21... Nd2 { A more accurate continuation, picking up the exchange. [%csl Ge4,Gd2][%cal Gd2e4,Gc4d2] } ) 21. Rfd1 { [%csl Gd2,Gd1][%cal Gd1d2,Gf1d1] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd2e4] [%clk 0:08:10] } 22. Bxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf3e4] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] [%clk 0:08:19] } 23. Nc3 { [%csl Ge4,Gc3][%cal Ge2c3,Gc3e4] [%clk 0:06:42] } 23... f5 { [%csl Ge6,Gf5][%cal Gf7f5,Gf5e4] [%clk 0:07:46] } 24. Kh1 { The battle for d4 resumes in earnest. White removes the potential pin on the g1-h7 diagonal (for example e5 dxe5 Bc5), but in so doing momentarily undefends the queen. [%csl Rd8,Re5,Gh1][%cal Re6e5,Rf8d8,Gg1h1] [%clk 0:04:38] } 24... Rfd8 { Stopping Nd5, the response to e5. [%csl Gd8][%cal Gf8d8] [%clk 0:06:59] } ( 24... e5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge6e5] } 25. Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc3d5] } 25... Qe6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gb6e6] } 26. Nxe7+ { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd5e7] } 26... Qxe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Ge6e7] } 27. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 27... Qxe5 { Still good for black, but the immediate pressure has subsided. [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5] } ) 25. Rac1 { Preventing e5. [%csl Gc1][%cal Ga1c1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 25... g6 { Defending f5, still with the idea of e5. [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] [%clk 0:05:55] } 26. Rc2 { Defending the queen and preparing to double. [%csl Gc2,Gd2][%cal Gc2d2,Gc1c2] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26... Rc6 { Once again, preparing e5 by defending the rook, allowing Rxd5 in the event of e5 Nd5. [%csl Gd6,Gc6][%cal Gc6d6,Gc8c6] [%clk 0:05:04] } 27. h4 { White lashes out at the h7-e4 pawn chain, but this is far too slow. [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] [%clk 0:01:12] } 27... e5 { Finally the moment arrives. [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge6e5] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28. Rcd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc2d2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... exd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] [%clk 0:05:02] } 29. Rxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... Rxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] [%clk 0:04:44] } 30. Rxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd1d4] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Bc5 { 0-1, idur56 1795 - Infthitbox 1878, Rated Rapid game, https://lichess.org/pFlSa2lj, 2022.04.16 [%csl Gc5,Gf2][%cal Gc5f2,Ge7c5] } 0-1