[Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2020.04.12"] [Round "?"] [White "Charles Howard"] [Black "Jason Cole"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1721"] [BlackElo "1680"] [ECO "D18"] [TimeControl "4500+30"] [EndTime "5:43:46 PDT"] 1.d4 {[%clk 1:15:27.4]} 1...d5 {[%clk 1:15:25.7]} 2.c4 {[%clk 1:13:32.8]} 2...c6 {[%clk 1:15:32.8]} 3.Nf3 {[%clk 1:13:49.1]} 3...Nf6 {[%clk 1:15:58.3]} 4.Nc3 {[%clk 1:13:44.5]} 4...dxc4 {[%clk 1:16:21.1]} 5.a4 { [%clk 1:14:08.8]} 5...Bf5 {[%clk 1:16:37.1]} 6.e3 {[%clk 1:14:05]} 6...e6 {[%clk 1:16:45.9]} 7.Bxc4 {[%clk 1:14:29.3]} 7...Be7 {[%clk 1:17:04.6]} 8. Qe2 {[%clk 1:14:19]} 8...O-O {[%clk 1:17:28.2]} 9.O-O {[%clk 1:14:32.2]} 9...Nbd7 {[%clk 1:17:25.1]} 10.Rd1 {[%clk 1:13:04.2]} 10...Qc7 {[%clk 1:17:33.2]} 11.e4 {[%clk 1:10:55.9]} 11...Bg6 {[%clk 1:15:30.8]} 12.Bg5 { [%clk 1:10:33.9] This is a main line Slav where white has more space but black is solid.} 12...Rfe8 {[%clk 1:13:32.6]} 13.Rac1 {[%clk 1:05:40.7]} 13...h6 {[%clk 1:10:13.9]} 14.Bh4 {[%clk 1:05:20.2]} 14...e5 {[%clk 1:07:03] } 15.Bg3 {[%clk 0:58:47.7]} 15...Bd6 {[%clk 1:07:22.1]} 16.d5 { [%clk 0:56:42.9]} 16...Nc5 {[%clk 1:01:13.6]} 17.Nd2 {[%clk 0:55:18.3]} ( 17.Nh4 {is possible} 17...Bh7 ( 17...Bxe4 18.b4 {wins a piece} ) 18.Nf5 Bxf5 ( 18...Ncxe4 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 ( 19...Bxf5 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Qf3 {leaves the kingside pawn structure in a mess}) 20.Qxe4 Qd7 21.dxc6 Qxf5 22.Qxf5 Bxf5 23.Rxd6 {also wins a piece} ) 19.exf5 a5 20.Rd2 {and white doubles rooks on the d-file with a clear advantage}) 17...Nh5 {[%clk 1:01:25.3]} 18.Ba2 {[%clk 0:51:57.3]} 18...Nxg3 {[%clk 1:01:33.8]} 19.hxg3 {[%clk 0:52:22.9]} 19...Qe7 {[%clk 0:53:57.1]} 20.dxc6 {[%clk 0:49:01.7]} ( 20. Nc4 {is better before swapping the pawns as } 20...Rad8 {leads to a forced loss} 21.b4 Na6 22.dxc6 Nxb4 23.Nxd6 Rxd6 24.Rxd6 Qxd6 25.Nb5 Qd3 26.Qxd3 Nxd3 27.Rc3 bxc6 28.Nd6 Rd8 29.Rxd3 Bxe4 30.Bxf7+ {so black has to play 20.....Bb8 and his position becomes cramped.)} ) 20...bxc6 {[%clk 0:54:18] } 21.Nc4 {[%clk 0:49:15]} 21...Bc7 {[%clk 0:54:22.4]} 22.Qc2 {[%clk 0:41:31.2]} 22...Ne6 {[%clk 0:54:43.1]} 23.a5 {[%clk 0:35:57.4]} 23...Nd4 {[%clk 0:54:46.2]Black's pieces have come to life - the knight has an excellent outpost.} 24.Qa4 {[%clk 0:36:13.3]} 24...Rac8 {[%clk 0:48:32]} 25.Rd2 {[%clk 0:30:12.6]} 25...h5 {[%clk 0:48:41.4]} 26.Ne3 {[%clk 0:28:06.9]} 26...Kh8 {[%clk 0:38:29]} 27.Re1 {[%clk 0:23:45.8]} 27...Qd8 { [%clk 0:34:31.5]} 28.Nc4 {[%clk 0:23:04.6]} 28...Qe7 {[%clk 0:32:00.6]} 29.b4 {[%clk 0:18:07.3]} 29...Bb8 {[%clk 0:30:52.3]} ( 29...Rb8 30.Rb2 Rb7 31.Qa3 Reb8 {might have been a good idea.} ) 30.Bb1 {[%clk 0:12:38.5]} 30...Qf6 {[%clk 0:15:44.8]} 31.Ne2 {[%clk 0:08:35.7]} 31...Nb5 {[%clk 0:10:58.1]} 32.Red1 {[%clk 0:08:17.8]} 32...h4 {[%clk 0:09:48.7]Over the last few moves, black hasn't made the most of his knight and white is back in the game.} 33.gxh4 {[%clk 0:08:24.4]} 33...Qxh4 {[%clk 0:09:56.9]} 34. Qc2 {[%clk 0:07:10.5]} ( 34.Rd3 {with the idea of swinging the rook over to the h-file is better.} ) 34...Bh5 {[%clk 0:10:03.4]} 35.Re1 $2 {[%clk 0:03:39.7]} ( 35.Rd3 {is still the right move.} 35...Bxe2 36.Qxe2 Nd4 37. Qf1 Kg8 {leads to a fairly equal position.} ) 35...Bxe2 {[%clk 0:10:12.4]} 36.Rdxe2 {[%clk 0:03:23]} 36...Nd4 {[%clk 0:10:36.6]Now the knight fork wins the exchange.} 37.Qb2 {[%clk 0:02:50.8]} 37...Nxe2+ {[%clk 0:10:51.8] } 38.Qxe2 {[%clk 0:03:14.1]} 38...Qe7 {[%clk 0:11:07.4]} 39.Qb2 {[%clk 0:03:08.1]} 39...Kg8 {[%clk 0:11:26.3]} ( 39...Rcd8 {is much better. Black should make the most of his rooks.} ) 40.Ne3 {[%clk 0:03:28]} 40...Bd6 { [%clk 0:10:29.9]} ( 40...g6 {stops the knight reaching the powerful f5 outpost. This outpost makes the knight and bishop a fearsome attacking force.} ) 41.Nf5 {[%clk 0:03:27.1]} 41...Qc7 {[%clk 0:10:35.5]} 42.Ba2 { [%clk 0:03:17.9]} 42...Bf8 {[%clk 0:09:14]} 43.Qb3 {[%clk 0:03:04]} 43... g6 $4 {[%clk 0:09:31.1]This plausible move just loses. Black must have missed the next one.} 44.Qg3 {[%clk 0:03:24.5]} 44...Bg7 {[%clk 0:09:41.9] } ( 44...Kh7 {There is no defence. } 45.Qh4+ Kg8 46.Qg5 Kh7 47.Re3 {will force mate.} ) 45.Qxg6 {[%clk 0:03:48.6]Mate follows - an up-and -down game!)} 1-0