I made a right 'Royal Hash' of my club game last night. I was confused after only a few moves into the game and totally unsure of what plan to use to get any advantage? My opponent is a very solid player and often plays the same d4 system as White, which appears to be a difficult nut to crack ... The issue for me in this game was that I got the opening wrong, and the question is, what should I have done instead?
I think, had I not fianchetoed my bishop, my opponent would have played the Colle System. I remember looking at this with a colleague and I think I need to confront the Colle System with the Zuckertort variation but I couldn't remember how any of this should go? I will look on YouTube, particularly at the following video ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h61lwP_shzw
Anyway, this latest game wasn't a Colle but more of a Pirc with 4..d6. I'll be ready with an anti-Colle system next time, instead of the confused set of opening moves that I played last night ... Let's hope he doesn't play 1.e4 next time I play him !!
I have only supplied the moves up until the last 5 minutes each. I managed to lose the game in a time scramble, falling for a simple tactic that allowed my opponent to promote his pawn with check before I could promote my pawn. This proved to be decisive ...
As usual, any comments welcome ...
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. c3 d6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. Nbd2 a6 8. O-O Nh5 9. Bg3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Rb8 11. Rb1 b5 12. b4 c4 13. Bc2 f5 14. e4 fxe4 15. Nxe4 O-O 16. Re1 Nf6 17. Nxf6 Bxf6 18. Qd2 e6 19. Be4 Bb7? blundering a pawn, d5 may be better! 20. Bxb7 Rxb7 21. Rxe6 Ra7 22. a3 a5 23. Rbe1 axb4 24. axb4 Ra3 25. Qc1 Ra4 26. g4 Ra2 27. R6e2 seems over-cautious 27... Rxe2 28. Rxe2 Qd7 29. g5 Bg7 30. Qe1 Kh8 31. Re7 Qg4 32. Re8 Qd7 33. Re7 Qg4 34. Qe6 Qf4 35. Qd7 Qc1+ 36. Kh2 Qf4+ 37. Kh3 Rg8 38. Qxb5 1-0
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I think I missed the chance to play 19. .. d5
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