Saturday, March 24, 2018

#1299 Kenilworth Spring Swiss - Round 1 Annotations

Here is my draw vs. Camejo. It's not for those with weak stomachs. There were some 25 errors in the game and I missed 4 wins. The first was at move 21. That might be a good place to stop:
[Event "Kenilworth Spring Swiss"] [Site "Kenilworth"] [Date "2018.03.15"] [Round "1"] [White "Camejo, Mauricio"] [Black "Moldovan, John"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B14"] [WhiteElo "2057"] [BlackElo "1784"] [Annotator "Moldovan,John"] [PlyCount "128"] [EventDate "2018.03.15"] [Source "John Moldovan"] [SourceDate "2007.09.12"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2007.09.12"] [SourceQuality "1"] {Board 5 G/61+5 (delay) B14 Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Camejo arrived 5 minutes into the round & I was the only player available. Thus, both of us played a stronger opponent than expected.} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 ({I expected} 3. Nc3 {, as in our 2014 Father's Day Quick game in Westfield.}) 3... cxd5 4. c4 {No surprise. I didn't think he'd play the more sedate Exchange Variation.} Nf6 5. Nf3 (5. Nc3 {is more usual.}) 5... e6 {(!)} ({The engines suggest} 5... Nc6) ({& the Gruenfeld-like} 5... g6 {but I prefer the Nimzo-Indian-style treatment.}) 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd2 (7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2) ({&} 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 {are the main lines.}) 7... O-O 8. a3 Bxc3 9. Bxc3 Nc6 { [#] This position can be classified under code E51.} 10. Nd2 $2 $146 {There have been 85 games with 8 different moves.} Re8 $2 (10... e5 $142 $1 11. dxe5 $8 d4 $1 12. Nb3 $8 (12. exf6 $2 Re8+ 13. Be2 d3 $19 14. fxg7 $140 $2 Rxe2+ 15. Kf1 Qh4) 12... dxc3 13. Qxd8 $8 Rxd8 14. exf6 $8 c2 $1 $17 {would've refuted White's novelty.}) 11. f4 $2 (11. Nf3 $142 $15) 11... Qc7 (11... b6 $142 $17) 12. Qf3 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Qd6 $2 (13... Rd8 $142 $1 14. Qf2 b6 $15) 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 b6 16. Bd3 $6 (16. d5 $142 Na5 17. Bd3 f5 $1 18. Qd4 exd5+ 19. Kf2 Qc7 20. Rhe1 $44) 16... g6 (16... f5 $142 $1) 17. O-O-O $2 (17. f5 $142 $1 gxf5 18. Qh4 $44) 17... Bb7 18. h4 Rac8 19. Kb1 Na5 20. Qe2 Qd5 $6 (20... h5 $142 $17) 21. Rh2 $4 {[#]} (21. Rhg1 $142 $15) 21... Nc4 $4 (21... Rxc3 $142 $1 22. bxc3 Qb3+ 23. Ka1 Rc8 $19) 22. Rc1 h5 $2 (22... Nd6 $142 23. h5 Ne4 $11) 23. g4 hxg4 24. h5 $2 (24. Qxg4 $142 Nxa3+ 25. bxa3 Qb3+ 26. Rb2 Qxa3 27. Bxg6 Rxc3 28. Rxc3 Qxc3 29. Be4+ Kf8 30. Bxb7 Rd8 $44) 24... gxh5 25. f5 $6 (25. Qc2 $142 a5 26. f5) 25... exf5 26. Qf1 Qf3 $2 (26... Nd6 $142 27. Rxh5 Qf3 $17) 27. Bxc4 Be4+ 28. Ka1 {[#]} Rxc4 $4 (28... Qxf1 $142 29. Bxf1 Kh7 30. Rxh5+ Kg6 $44) 29. Qxc4 Qf4 30. Rch1 $4 (30. Rd2 $142 $18 {when everything is covered.}) 30... Bxh1 31. Rxh1 g3 32. Qc6 $4 (32. Ka2 $142 $16) 32... Qe4 33. Qxe4 Rxe4 34. Rxh5 Rg4 $4 (34... f6 $142 $19) 35. d5 (35. Be1 g2 36. Bf2 g1=Q+ 37. Bxg1 Rxg1+ 38. Ka2 f4 39. Rf5 Rf1 40. d5 $17) 35... Kf8 $2 (35... f6 $142 $1) 36. Rh1 $2 (36. Be5 $142 g2 37. Bh2 g1=Q+ 38. Bxg1 Rxg1+ 39. Ka2 Rf1 40. Kb3) 36... g2 37. Rg1 f4 38. Bd4 $4 (38. d6 $142 Ke8 39. Bd4 Kd7 40. Bf2 Kxd6 41. Re1 $17) 38... f3 39. Bf2 {[#]} Ke8 $4 (39... Re4 $142 $19 {/\ ...Re2}) 40. Re1+ Kd7 41. Kb1 Kd6 42. Kc2 Kxd5 43. Kd3 f5 44. Re3 $2 (44. Ke3 $142 Re4+ 45. Kd2 Rxe1 46. Kxe1 Kc4 47. a4 $11) 44... g1=Q 45. Bxg1 Rxg1 46. Rxf3 Ke5 47. Re3+ Kf4 48. Re7 Rg3+ $2 (48... a5 $142) 49. Kd2 $4 (49. Kc4 $142 $15) 49... Kg4 $2 (49... a5 $142 $19) 50. Rxa7 $11 f4 51. b4 Kh3 52. a4 Kg2 53. Rf7 f3 54. a5 bxa5 55. bxa5 f2 (55... Rg5 $142 56. a6 Ra5 57. a7 f2 58. Rg7+ (58. Ke2 $4 Ra2+ $19) 58... Kf3 59. Rf7+ Kg2 60. Rg7+ {etc.}) 56. Ke2 {[#]} Ra3 $8 ({Not} 56... Rg5 $4 57. Rxf2+ Kg3 58. Rf3+ Kg4 59. Ra3 $18) 57. Rxf2+ {White is now a P ahead but the position is a book draw.} Kg3 58. Rf5 Kg4 59. Rc5 Kf4 60. Kd2 Ke4 61. Kc2 Kd4 62. Rh5 Kc4 63. Kb2 Rb3+ 64. Ka2 Rb5 {Black offers a draw. White accepts. Game drawn by agreement. Time left - Camejo 25:01, Moldovan 2:26 Estimated time used - Camejo 41:19, Moldovan 63:54 Longest thinks: White - 5 minutes for 35.d5 Black - 7 minutes for 13...Qd6? A terrible game. Missed wins: Camejo 1, Moldovan 4!!!! With the result, however, I pick-up 12 points. My live rating is now at 1796.} (64... Rb5 65. Rh4+ Kc5 66. Ra4 Rb8) 1/2-1/2

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