tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post8045810702008979706..comments2024-02-24T12:16:34.475-05:00Comments on Path to Chess Mastery: Annotated Game #88: King Safety in the Caro-KannChessAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02231584333139931889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-57721383651811562162013-04-04T19:46:11.823-04:002013-04-04T19:46:11.823-04:00White was around 4-5 tempi behind the usual IQP st...White was around 4-5 tempi behind the usual IQP strategy by around move 20, without any real pressure to show for it, so I'm not as impressed by his play compared to what he could have done. After the pawn structure change, the move 25 variation with ...Ng8 shows that despite White looking optically better, he really has nowhere to go against Black's position (although Black certainly has nothing going against White either, it's pretty drawish). Black dominates the d5 square so White has nowhere to go in the center, the kingside threats are essentially over, and he's got no prospects on the queenside.<br /><br />Black's main mistakes earlier on were in not developing the queen and light-squared bishop, resulting in a more cramped position than necessary and giving White the only practical chances in the position - White looks better by comparison, I'll grant that. Later, the rapid collapse after White initiates a rather basic kingside attack is just awful. In sports the equivalent is when the commentators say that one side didn't bother showing up for the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6393640898640561043.post-2840080939054551352013-04-03T22:37:42.134-04:002013-04-03T22:37:42.134-04:00Hi Chess Admin,
Tough game.
I think White played...Hi Chess Admin,<br /><br />Tough game.<br /><br />I think White played pretty well. Especially 16-18 where he overprotected the d pawn, took the c-file, and especially Bb1 which opened lines and kept h7 diagonal. I don't know if it was luck or skill but pretty good chess as you were busted with a bind by 20.<br /><br />Maybe around 18... was a chance to liquidate on the c file with something like ...Qb6 and ...Na7 or Na5 depending, you've got c8 covered and he's got to worry about back rank mate, rook fork on b1 and weakness on b2 square. It might be tough but it looks like if you can get rid of rooks & then queen and get Qside pawns on dark squares the d-pawn weakness would favor Black. <br /><br /> <br /><br />ChessClueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576060289496456129noreply@blogger.com