Game #1 Dundee and Angus congress U1300

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Mickey07

Ok so a while ago i entered the Dundee and Angus Minor. This is the first game, I was pretty nervous but i came out with a draw even though i thought i was winning. I would like to here comments analysis and pointers if you have the time. Thanks.

amiraz

You have 56.c5 which seems to win.

Mickey07

Ok so what about the opening. Did i play that right?

Mickey07

So does anyone play the Scandinavian? would you like to help me out? Smile

dougwiser

I play the Scandinavian a little... 9. d4 looks promising, but you played the opening well enough. I'd have to check my chess books to see who went off the main lines. I feel like Black failed to take the initiative on his third and fourth moves. Usually with the pawn sac, the Bishop on c8 is developed followed by the Knight. That gives Black a lead in development for the gambited pawn. I forget exactly what the main line is though.

As for the end game, 56. c5 doesn't look winning to me. the Black King and Bishop would probably find a way to gang up on the pawn even if you got it all the way up to c6. It would be exchanged resulting in the same position that happened in the actual game. Your King just couldn't get over quick enough to help escort your c pawn. It was probably a drawn game. Nice game against only a 1000 rated player though.

dc1985

34.g3 I have a bit of a problem with, you hagn a pawn... luckily for you, Black doesn't see. 45.Qe3 also loses a pawn, but I suppose it could get the Queens off the board. 48.a5? When you have an advantage, you should stick with it. 56. c5 still doesn't win... seemed a draw to me there. A good game all in all!

Mickey07

Thanks dougwiser, Yeah you are right c5 does not win because he can just play Bd7 and after c6 Be8 followed by Kd6 wins the pawn.

dc1985 34.g3 does hang a pawn but i win the bishop on b4 by playing, 35.c5+ and however he blocks the check i take the bishop. 45.Qe3 does not lose a pawn either because after 45.Qe3-Bxc4 46.Nxc4-Qxc4 47. Qxb6 wins a piece. And when i played 48.a5 there is no way to protect the pawn that i can see and i wanted to swap off pieces anyway. Thanks.

AMcHarg

Good game, don't be disapointed with a draw, learn from your mistakes. Cool

Mickey07

I think i have now. Thanks for having a look Andrew. The other games make better viewing (especially the last one). haha.

dc1985

I see...scratch my 34.g3 comment. 45.After Qe3, a queen swap and you lose a pawn.That comment still stands:). 48. Nd2, followed by Nb1 after Bd7 keeps the pawn.

Mickey07

Oh yeah i see i agree with the Qe3 one now. After Nb1 what about Qb4?

dc1985

Why not Qa2?

Mickey07

Then Black plays Qe1.

If white then plays Qc2 the to protect the bishop and all 4 pawns black can just play Bxa4 which wins.

If white plays Bf3 to retreat the bishop black can still play Bxa4.

What do you think?

Mickey07

Yeah i think you are right shambo, when me and my dad played through the game he said that about d4. Thanks for the help. Cool

bruciebaby

Jeffrey is a friend of mine from Oban. BTW I think you were lucky there. Instead of 21....Qf6 black had a wee combo which gave him a terrific attack. 21....NxN 22.BxN (gxN is pretty horrible as it allows Bxf2) BxB 23.gxB forced and whites K side pawns are in shreds. Black has all sorts of good continuations after that Rfe8 or Rd4 come to mind or Qh6 is very strong. I think you would have struggled to hold this position.

Mickey07

Thanks for the comment.