In the game, Black offers an exchange of bishops on f5, which White only briefly hesitated before executing, giving Black a sort of Stonewall-type pawn structure and an open g-file. While familiar with the general ideas of this variation, I did not execute it particularly well, in general being a little too slow (for example on move 11). Given White's structural advantages, Black needs to press harder and quicker, looking to activate a rook on the g-file and get his king out of the way - things I accomplish too late. The critical position, however, did not occur until move 29, when White after a long think offered the h-pawn; after a shorter think, I took it, not seeing the full consequences of the action. My opponent well deserved the win, but I gained a great deal of understanding about the variation as a result, so it was good for training purposes.
26 January 2014
Annotated Game #113: An aggressive Caro-Kann
This next Slow Chess League game features a very aggressive Caro-Kann - from the Black side! I rarely face the Exchange Variation, popularized by Fischer back in the day, so decided to try a rather sharp approach to it. I knew my opponent had played the King's Indian Attack previously, so likely would not have much experience either in the line.
In the game, Black offers an exchange of bishops on f5, which White only briefly hesitated before executing, giving Black a sort of Stonewall-type pawn structure and an open g-file. While familiar with the general ideas of this variation, I did not execute it particularly well, in general being a little too slow (for example on move 11). Given White's structural advantages, Black needs to press harder and quicker, looking to activate a rook on the g-file and get his king out of the way - things I accomplish too late. The critical position, however, did not occur until move 29, when White after a long think offered the h-pawn; after a shorter think, I took it, not seeing the full consequences of the action. My opponent well deserved the win, but I gained a great deal of understanding about the variation as a result, so it was good for training purposes.
In the game, Black offers an exchange of bishops on f5, which White only briefly hesitated before executing, giving Black a sort of Stonewall-type pawn structure and an open g-file. While familiar with the general ideas of this variation, I did not execute it particularly well, in general being a little too slow (for example on move 11). Given White's structural advantages, Black needs to press harder and quicker, looking to activate a rook on the g-file and get his king out of the way - things I accomplish too late. The critical position, however, did not occur until move 29, when White after a long think offered the h-pawn; after a shorter think, I took it, not seeing the full consequences of the action. My opponent well deserved the win, but I gained a great deal of understanding about the variation as a result, so it was good for training purposes.
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