Annotated Chess Game 7047796

1. d4 Ng8f6 2. c4 e6 3. Nb1c3 Bf8b4

Nimzo

4. Ng1f3 b6 5. e3 O-O 6. Bf1d3

Assuming a Huebner will be best here... (hoping to play e4!)

6... Bc8b7 7. O-O c5 8. Bc1d2

If black wants to open the c-file, I want a rook on it - I'm ample time ahead for such an idea.

8... d5

daring.

9. cxd5 Bb4xc3 10. Bd2xc3 cxd4 11. Nf3xd4

lets just put all of our pieces in the middle of the board and see what gets in there way? K?

11... Nf6xd5 12. Bc3d2

I'd like to keep the bishop pair, things are relatively open. I'm still ahead on the c-file, this pushes harder on the accelerator.

12... Nb8c6 13. Nd4xc6 Bb7xc6 14. Ra1c1

MINE. Blacks needless exchanges when he's behind on the c-file will cost...but where? Use the c-file silly! if the queen were on c2, then that bishop is in bigggg trouble... See the threat?

14... Qd8d7 15. Bd3xh7 Kg8h8 16. Bh7b1

Leaving the c-file open to exploit, but still is advantageous on the long diagonal.

16... Nd5f6 17. Bd2b4 Qd7xd1 18. Rf1xd1

Two open files, and time.

18... Rf8c8

...Horizon theory. There are only two open files, a rook on each would be appropriate. Better would be the a8 rook.

19. f3

My pieces are on great squares... now what? Space.....

19... Bc6a4

Of no consequence, if anything - Black beckons white to take space already controlled.

20. b3 Ba4b5 21. Kg1f2

activating the king, preparing a slow but well defensed pawn march.

21... Nf6d5 22. Bb4d2

What square to play too? The idea here is space - I want to march my pawns. I must support them.

22... Bb5a6

Fears a4. Probably of little consequence if played.

23. g3

slowly dominating more space.

23... Kh8g8 24. h4 Kg8f8 25. e4

More space - With my pieces well coordinated, there is no reason to waste time. Take whats yours while you can.

25... Nd5e7 26. h5

Prophylaxis - The kingside space is mine - the only threat to my space is that black knight, if the knight reaches e5 he may cause silly problems, I don't want him to have the g6 bouncer square.

26... e5

Contrary to the position.

27. Bd2c3 Ne7c6 28. Bc3b2

The position is an enormous amount of pressure on the kingside, black is in a calamitous decay.

28... Kf8e8 29. g4

Space.

29... f6 30. Rd1d6

This prepares the h6 pawn push turning blacks granite into straw.

30... Nc6e7 31. h6 Rc8xc1 32. Bb2xc1

A great square to recapture too.

32... Ke8f7 33. hxg7 Ba6b5

Black rightly fears Rd7

34. g5 fxg5

Granite to straw.

35. Bc1xg5 Ne7g8 36. Rd6d5 Bb5c6 37. Rd5xe5

Now, a careful march to bring them in. There is no reason to force anything, white has unusurpable pressure - I need only continue to slowly press to the 6th.

37... Kf7xg7 38. Kf2e3 Ra8c8

38 moves later, black has shaken off the horizon problem and now can activate what was once a near worthless piece.

39. f4 Rc8c7 40. f5 Ng8f6 41. Re5e6

An attack of course - but more importantly prepares the rank.

41... Nf6h7 42. Re6g6 Kg7f7 43. Bg5f4 Rc7c8 44. e5

No reason to get ahead of oneself - even with the bishop protection ... bringing them in uniformly is more accurate.

44... Bc6b5 45. e6

The 6th - there can be no reprise now, these pawns could walk in with the aid of the bishops, the extra material makes it even more meritorious.