Dear rgcm:ers,
Regular readers of my posts know that I play my wifes father 2-3 times per year, and today was such a day.
Neither of us had played much since our last match, so both were out of practice.
But since I've specialized on the Colle-Zukertort for a while, I thought
that I'd simply just try and play it as much as I could remember.
To my great surprise, once I started to play, the main ideas and moves
came back to me easily, and there was a calm and logical progression, with the end game in mind of a strong king side attack, or possibly a greek
gift with a rook lift.
After 2 hours this was the position, white to move:
https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b4r/1p4k1/n3p1pq/p2pPp2/3P1n2/1PPB1N2/P6P/R1B2QRK_w_Q_-_0_1?color=white
Sadly we then had to finish to go to a restaurant, so a draw I guess. I
made one mistake allowing a queen infiltration, but the queen was by
herself, so I was able to somewhat repair it.
My subjective feeling was that the game was close, and that the deciding factor would be who would make the first mistake, following by a quick collapse of the position.
I was very surprised to note that the computer thought I (white) was ahead
by +4!
I do know I postponed an attack too long, and my 2 contemplated moves
where rook to g2 or g3. The idea was to try and squeeze the queen, or to
get my knight out of the way so I could attack the queen with my bishop,
or a sneaky idea about trying to get my knight to check the king and
somehow try and get the queen with the bishop (that one was a couple of
moves ahead).
So great game, I only made one mistake allowing the queen through my defences, saved in (somewhat) and I felt in control the whole time.
D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
Dear rgcm:ers,
Regular readers of my posts know that I play my wifes father 2-3 times per >> year, and today was such a day.
Neither of us had played much since our last match, so both were out of
practice.
But since I've specialized on the Colle-Zukertort for a while, I thought
that I'd simply just try and play it as much as I could remember.
To my great surprise, once I started to play, the main ideas and moves
came back to me easily, and there was a calm and logical progression, with >> the end game in mind of a strong king side attack, or possibly a greek
gift with a rook lift.
After 2 hours this was the position, white to move:
https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b4r/1p4k1/n3p1pq/p2pPp2/3P1n2/1PPB1N2/P6P/R1B2QRK_w_Q_-_0_1?color=white
Sadly we then had to finish to go to a restaurant, so a draw I guess. I
made one mistake allowing a queen infiltration, but the queen was by
herself, so I was able to somewhat repair it.
My subjective feeling was that the game was close, and that the deciding
factor would be who would make the first mistake, following by a quick
collapse of the position.
I was very surprised to note that the computer thought I (white) was ahead >> by +4!
White is indeed ahead by a long way in that position. Black is
effectively a piece down, having forgotten to develop his QB. White's
QB, although on its original square is very active indeed, and has the
option of going to a3, as part of a direct attack on the black king, possibly. Also, black's knight on a6 is totally out of play, too.
White's best move in this position might be the quiet Bc2, preventing
black possibly exchanging his knight for it. The threat is then Rg5
forcing ... Nh5, followed by Nh4. How is black going to protect his
pawn on g6?
White can then calmly play Bd2 followed by massing his major pieces on
the g file. All black can do to protect g6 is (slowly) bring his bishop
to e8. But that leaves the pawn on f5 badly protected, with the
possible threat of Bxf5 ef5; Nxf5+ forking the king and queen. That's assuming white wouldn't do even better to fork black's queen and king
with Rxg6+ Qxg6; Nxg6, leaving the g file open for white's queen and remaining rook.
I think that position is a clear win for white. It's a pity you didn't
have time for an extra five moves or so.
I do know I postponed an attack too long, and my 2 contemplated moves
where rook to g2 or g3. The idea was to try and squeeze the queen, or to
get my knight out of the way so I could attack the queen with my bishop,
or a sneaky idea about trying to get my knight to check the king and
somehow try and get the queen with the bishop (that one was a couple of
moves ahead).
So great game, I only made one mistake allowing the queen through my
defences, saved in (somewhat) and I felt in control the whole time.
D wrote:
Dear rgcm:ers,
Regular readers of my posts know that I play my wifes father 2-3 times per >> year, and today was such a day.
Neither of us had played much since our last match, so both were out of
practice.
But since I've specialized on the Colle-Zukertort for a while, I thought
that I'd simply just try and play it as much as I could remember.
To my great surprise, once I started to play, the main ideas and moves came >> back to me easily, and there was a calm and logical progression, with the
end game in mind of a strong king side attack, or possibly a greek gift
with a rook lift.
After 2 hours this was the position, white to move:
https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b4r/1p4k1/n3p1pq/p2pPp2/3P1n2/1PPB1N2/P6P/R1B2QRK_w_Q_-_0_1?color=white
Sadly we then had to finish to go to a restaurant, so a draw I guess. I
made one mistake allowing a queen infiltration, but the queen was by
herself, so I was able to somewhat repair it.
My subjective feeling was that the game was close, and that the deciding
factor would be who would make the first mistake, following by a quick
collapse of the position.
I was very surprised to note that the computer thought I (white) was ahead >> by +4!
This is a win. My first thought was Nh4, which does indeed win, but the computer tells me that Qf2 is better.
Black's kingside is very weak - look at the weak g pawn, the weak g5 and f6 squares - he is undeveloped, and his attack on
h2 is easily dealt with.
William Hyde
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