Monday, June 16, 2003
Matthew v. Patrick
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Ne5 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Bb4 8. Nd2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd7 10. Nd3 Ba5 11. b4 Qg6 12. Nf4 Qg5 13. Ne4 Bxb4 14. Nd2 b5 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Nxe6 Qxg2 17. Ke2 Bd6 18. Rg1 Qxh2 19. Nxg7 Ke7 20. Nf5 Kf6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Ne4 Ke7 23. Nxd6 Kxd6 24. Rg6 Ke7 25. Qb3 Nf8 26. Rg7 Kd8 27. d5 Rh7 28. Ra1g1 Rxg7 29. Rxg7 a5 30. dxc6 Ne6 31. Qd3 Ke8 32. Qg6 Kd8 33. c7 Nxc7 34. Qd6 Ke8 35. Qe7 resign
Catalan Queen's Gambit
White's 4th move is not strong. It looks good but leaves the center open. Better to stay in the book.
White's 5th move is questionable. Better to cover the center pawns with e3. White's move is ineffective and leaves the center pawns vulnerable.
In the 6th move, the computer prefers taking the knight with the pawn (gxf6) rather than Qxf6.
Black's 8th move strengthens white's position. Black had a strong pawn formation and move waekens the formation.
Black's 11th move puts White well ahead. Crafty rates the board at +3.19. I am not sure why. Crafty perfered to pull the Bishop back to c7.
White's 13th move swings things back to Black's advantage. The pawn on b is left uncovered and now the bishop can capture the pawn put the king in check.
White's 15th move is questionable. It puts Black further ahead by pieces, but goes to open up the pawns in front of Black's king. (-3.23) White further weakens his position with the next move.
Black's 17th move puts White back in the game, somewhat. The computer preferred Q-g4+
With Black's move of the King to e7 in move 19, The game is back to even. The computer liked keeping the king more protected with Kd8
With move 21, White baits a trap for Black's queen, which Black falls into and lose the Queen.
Black's 24th move again leaves the king open to attack. Better may have been c7 with more protection for the King
White missed a couple of good moves on 25, 26 and 27. White should have brought the Queen into play instead of hampering the effort with the pawn.
Black's 30th move was the final blow. The game is quickly over.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Ne5 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 Bb4 8. Nd2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd7 10. Nd3 Ba5 11. b4 Qg6 12. Nf4 Qg5 13. Ne4 Bxb4 14. Nd2 b5 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Nxe6 Qxg2 17. Ke2 Bd6 18. Rg1 Qxh2 19. Nxg7 Ke7 20. Nf5 Kf6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Ne4 Ke7 23. Nxd6 Kxd6 24. Rg6 Ke7 25. Qb3 Nf8 26. Rg7 Kd8 27. d5 Rh7 28. Ra1g1 Rxg7 29. Rxg7 a5 30. dxc6 Ne6 31. Qd3 Ke8 32. Qg6 Kd8 33. c7 Nxc7 34. Qd6 Ke8 35. Qe7 resign
Catalan Queen's Gambit
White's 4th move is not strong. It looks good but leaves the center open. Better to stay in the book.
White's 5th move is questionable. Better to cover the center pawns with e3. White's move is ineffective and leaves the center pawns vulnerable.
In the 6th move, the computer prefers taking the knight with the pawn (gxf6) rather than Qxf6.
Black's 8th move strengthens white's position. Black had a strong pawn formation and move waekens the formation.
Black's 11th move puts White well ahead. Crafty rates the board at +3.19. I am not sure why. Crafty perfered to pull the Bishop back to c7.
White's 13th move swings things back to Black's advantage. The pawn on b is left uncovered and now the bishop can capture the pawn put the king in check.
White's 15th move is questionable. It puts Black further ahead by pieces, but goes to open up the pawns in front of Black's king. (-3.23) White further weakens his position with the next move.
Black's 17th move puts White back in the game, somewhat. The computer preferred Q-g4+
With Black's move of the King to e7 in move 19, The game is back to even. The computer liked keeping the king more protected with Kd8
With move 21, White baits a trap for Black's queen, which Black falls into and lose the Queen.
Black's 24th move again leaves the king open to attack. Better may have been c7 with more protection for the King
White missed a couple of good moves on 25, 26 and 27. White should have brought the Queen into play instead of hampering the effort with the pawn.
Black's 30th move was the final blow. The game is quickly over.
