neilho
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Re:A recent game of chess I played - 2007/06/25 17:12
If I may...
6...c5 is a serious positional error. Black's d pawn is now backward on an open file in the center. Building pressure along the d file while preventing ...d5 would be a simple, safe plan to increasing your advantage. White could simply play 7 Qd1 followed by slow pressure on the d file, or more aggressively, Qa4 followed by Bf4 or Bg5 and 0-0-0.
I would consider 12 Be2, threatening 13 Bh5 Kd1 14 0-0-0 (or Rd1, if you prefer) and Black is condemned to passive and difficult defense. White can still build huge pressure by preventing d5, using the d file for outposts for the knight and/or bishop and stacking rooks on the d file.
18 h4 seems distracting to me. Black's pawn structure is weak and his pieces are awkwardly placed. Protecting the e pawn with f3 followed by stacking the rooks on the d file (there's that theme again!) with the possibilities of Nb6 or even Ne3 and Nf5 would increase your advantage along the d file. Eventually the pressure along the d file will lead to a larger advantage for you- gaining the d pawn, landing a rook on the 7th or 8th rank, or some other material advantage. The exchanges following h4 (especially trading the e pawn for the d pawn) equalize the game and the subsequent open board leads to an advantage for black due to the bishop pair. I think you did well to draw after this.
Glancing at the rest of the game quickly- it appears that Black can win a piece at move 40 with Rd7ch, though it may not be enough to win. 40...Bc3ch? and the eventual rook exchange ensure the draw.
I've enjoyed looking at your game- I hope my comments have been usefull to you.
Neil
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