Comments on: Analysis / Games http://suffernchessclub.com A place to play tournament chess in Rockland County, NY Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:20:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roger http://suffernchessclub.com/analysis-games/#comment-1706 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:10:19 +0000 http://suffernchessclub.wordpress.com/?page_id=53#comment-1706 IM Dmitry S. London,2373 – Roger E. Pedersen,1950 [B19]
Dr David Ostfeld Memorial Early Winter, 11.12.2011
[Fritz 13 (120s)]
B19: Classical Caro-Kann: 4…Bf5 main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 e6 7.h4 h6 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Nf6 11.Bf4 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Bb4 13.c3 Bd6 14.c4 Bb4 last book move. White has a very active position 15.0–0 Bxd2 16.Nxd2 0–0 17.c5 White has a new backward pawn: d4 17…Rd8 18.Qc2 White has an active position 18…Qc7 [18...Rxd4?? the pawn of course cannot be captured 19.Nb3 Qb4 20.Nxd4+–] 19.Qc3 Qd7 [19...Rd5 20.Nc4µ] 20.Rad1 Na6 Manoeuvre Nb8–a6–c7–d5 21.Nc4 Nc7 22.a4 Ncd5 Black threatens to win material: Nd5xc3. A valuable piece 23.Qf3 Qc7 24.Nd6 The white knight is well posted. 24…Ne8 25.Nge4 Ndf6 26.b4 [26.Nxf6+!? Nxf6 27.Rd3=] 26…Nxe4³ 27.Nxe4 a6 Black’s piece can’t move: e8 28.Rfe1 [28.Rd3 Rd5³] 28…Rd5µ 29.Nc3 Rf5 30.Qh3 Qf4 31.Ne4 Nf6 32.f3 Nxe4 33.fxe4 [33.Rxe4!? Qc7 34.Rb1µ] 33…Rg5 34.Rd3 Qg4 [¹34...Rd8–+ and Black could have gained the advantage] 35.Qxg4³ Rxg4 A double rook endgame occured 36.Kf2 Rd8 37.Kf3 White threatens to win material: Kf3xg4 37…Rh4 38.g4 Rh3+ 39.Ke2 Rxd3 [¹39...Rh2+!? 40.Kf3 Rb2µ] 40.Kxd3= e5 41.d5 cxd5 42.b5 This push gains space 42…dxe4+ White is in double check 43.Kxe4 f6 44.c6 bxc6 45.bxc6?? [¹45.b6³ would save the game] 45…Rd4+–+ 46.Ke3 Rc4 [46...Rc4 47.Rb1 Rxc6 48.Rb8+ Kh7–+] 0–1

]]> By: oger E Pedersen http://suffernchessclub.com/analysis-games/#comment-1466 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:48:26 +0000 http://suffernchessclub.wordpress.com/?page_id=53#comment-1466 A Farewell to King’s Swiss
[Date "2011.10.26"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Lazar Vilotijevic, 1929."]
[Black "Roger E Pedersen, 1940."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B13"]

{B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation and Panov-Botvinnik Attack} 1. e4 c6 2. d4
d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nf6 {last book move} 5. h3 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. c3 O-O {
Black castles and improves king safety} 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Na3 a6 {Secures b5} 10.
Re1 Re8 {Black has a cramped position. Black’s piece can’t move: c8} 11. Bf4
Qb6 {Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2} 12. Qd2 Nf8 {
Black has a cramped position} 13. Ne5 N6d7 {Black’s piece can’t move: c8} (
13… Bf5 14. Nc2 $14) 14. Ng4 $14 f5 (14… Ne6 $5 {
is an interesting alternative} 15. Bg3 Nf6 $14) 15. Nh6+ $16 Bxh6 16. Bxh6 Nf6
17. Qe2 Ne6 18. Rab1 Qc7 (18… Qd6 19. Nc2 $16) 19. Qe5 (19. Nc4 $5 $18) 19…
Qxe5 20. Rxe5 Nd8 21. Bg5 Be6 22. Rbe1 Ne4 23. Bxe4 (23. Bh4 Bf7 24. Rxe7 Rxe7
25. Bxe7 Nc6 $16) 23… fxe4 (23… dxe4 $5 {must definitely be considered} 24.
d5 Nf7 25. Rxe6 Nxg5 $14) 24. f3 Bf7 25. Rxe7 (25. fxe4 Nc6 26. Rxd5 Bxd5 27.
exd5 Na7 $18) 25… Rxe7 26. Bxe7 Nc6 27. Bg5 exf3 28. gxf3 Kg7 29. Kg2 Re8
1/2-1/2

]]> By: oger E Pedersen http://suffernchessclub.com/analysis-games/#comment-1465 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:44:55 +0000 http://suffernchessclub.wordpress.com/?page_id=53#comment-1465 [Event "Suffern CC Hurricane Season Swiss"]
[Date "2011.10.12"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Gerald Freel, 1752."]
[Black "Roger E Pedersen, 1939."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]

{B18: Classical Caro-Kann: 4…Bf5 sidelines} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4.
Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 e6 {last book move} 7. Ne5 Ne7 (7… Nd7 8. f4 $11)
8. Nxg6 $14 Nxg6 {White has the pair of bishops} 9. Be2 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11.
Bxd1 Bxc5 12. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Nc6 13. c3 {
Prevents intrusion on b4} O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 14. Bf3
Rac8 15. Ne4 {White threatens to win material: Ne4xc5} Be7 16. Be3 (16. Be2 f5
17. Ng5 Bxg5 18. Bxg5 f4 $11) 16… b6 {Consolidates c5} (16… f5 $5 17. Nc5
f4 18. Nxe6 Rf6 19. Bxa7 Nxa7 $15) 17. Rad1 $14 Nce5 18. Be2 Rcd8 19. Bg5 (19.
f4 $142 $5 {should be investigated more closely} Nd7 20. g3 $14) 19… Bxg5 $11
20. Nxg5 Nf4 {Black threatens to win material: Nf4xe2} 21. Bb5 Nd5 (21… f6 $5
{should not be overlooked} 22. Ne4 a6 23. Bxa6 Ra8 $15) 22. Rfe1 {
White threatens to win material: Re1xe5} Ng6 23. Nf3 Nc7 {
Black threatens to win material: Nc7xb5} 24. Ba4 Na6 25. Rxd8 (25. Bc2 Ne7 $14)
25… Rxd8 $11 26. Rd1 Rxd1+ 27. Bxd1 {A minor pieces endgame occured} Nf4 28.
Bc2 Nc5 29. Ne1 h6 30. g3 {White threatens to win material: g3xf4} Nd5 31. Nf3
Kf8 32. Nd4 Ne7 33. Kf1 a5 34. Ke2 Ke8 35. f4 Kd7 36. Ke3 Nc6 37. Nxc6 Kxc6 38.
Kd4 f6 39. Be4+ Kd6 40. Bc2 Kc6 (40… e5+ 41. Ke3 $11) 41. Be4+ (41. b4 $142
$5 {is an interesting idea} axb4 42. cxb4 $16) 41… Nxe4 $11 42. Kxe4 {
A pawn endgame occured} Kc5 43. h3 b5 44. h4 h5 45. Kd3 Kd5 46. b3 e5 47. fxe5
Kxe5 48. Ke3 (48. c4 $142 bxc4+ 49. Kxc4 $18) 48… g5 $4 {
forfeits the advantage} (48… g6 $142 $11) 49. hxg5 $4 {gives away a clear win
} (49. g4 gxh4 50. gxh5 $18) 49… fxg5 $19 50. Kf3 h4 51. gxh4 (51. g4 {
is not the saving move} a4 $19) 51… gxh4 52. Kg4 (52. Ke3 {
doesn’t change anything anymore} a4 $19) 52… Ke4 53. Kxh4 Kd3 54. a4 bxa4 55.
bxa4 Kxc3 56. Kg3 Kb3 57. Kf2 Kxa4 58. Ke2 Kb3 0-1

[Event "Suffern CC Hurricane Season Swiss"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2011.10.12"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Gerald Freel, 1752."]
[Black "Roger E Pedersen, 1939."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Annotator "Fritz 8 (60s)"]
[PlyCount "116"]

{B18: Classical Caro-Kann: 4…Bf5 sidelines} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4.
Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 e6 {last book move} 7. Ne5 Ne7 (7… Nd7 8. f4 $11)
8. Nxg6 $14 Nxg6 {White has the pair of bishops} 9. Be2 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1+ 11.
Bxd1 Bxc5 12. O-O {White castles and improves king safety} Nc6 13. c3 {
Prevents intrusion on b4} O-O {Black castles and improves king safety} 14. Bf3
Rac8 15. Ne4 {White threatens to win material: Ne4xc5} Be7 16. Be3 (16. Be2 f5
17. Ng5 Bxg5 18. Bxg5 f4 $11) 16… b6 {Consolidates c5} (16… f5 $5 17. Nc5
f4 18. Nxe6 Rf6 19. Bxa7 Nxa7 $15) 17. Rad1 $14 Nce5 18. Be2 Rcd8 19. Bg5 (19.
f4 $142 $5 {should be investigated more closely} Nd7 20. g3 $14) 19… Bxg5 $11
20. Nxg5 Nf4 {Black threatens to win material: Nf4xe2} 21. Bb5 Nd5 (21… f6 $5
{should not be overlooked} 22. Ne4 a6 23. Bxa6 Ra8 $15) 22. Rfe1 {
White threatens to win material: Re1xe5} Ng6 23. Nf3 Nc7 {
Black threatens to win material: Nc7xb5} 24. Ba4 Na6 25. Rxd8 (25. Bc2 Ne7 $14)
25… Rxd8 $11 26. Rd1 Rxd1+ 27. Bxd1 {A minor pieces endgame occured} Nf4 28.
Bc2 Nc5 29. Ne1 h6 30. g3 {White threatens to win material: g3xf4} Nd5 31. Nf3
Kf8 32. Nd4 Ne7 33. Kf1 a5 34. Ke2 Ke8 35. f4 Kd7 36. Ke3 Nc6 37. Nxc6 Kxc6 38.
Kd4 f6 39. Be4+ Kd6 40. Bc2 Kc6 (40… e5+ 41. Ke3 $11) 41. Be4+ (41. b4 $142
$5 {is an interesting idea} axb4 42. cxb4 $16) 41… Nxe4 $11 42. Kxe4 {
A pawn endgame occured} Kc5 43. h3 b5 44. h4 h5 45. Kd3 Kd5 46. b3 e5 47. fxe5
Kxe5 48. Ke3 (48. c4 $142 bxc4+ 49. Kxc4 $18) 48… g5 $4 {
forfeits the advantage} (48… g6 $142 $11) 49. hxg5 $4 {gives away a clear win
} (49. g4 gxh4 50. gxh5 $18) 49… fxg5 $19 50. Kf3 h4 51. gxh4 (51. g4 {
is not the saving move} a4 $19) 51… gxh4 52. Kg4 (52. Ke3 {
doesn’t change anything anymore} a4 $19) 52… Ke4 53. Kxh4 Kd3 54. a4 bxa4 55.
bxa4 Kxc3 56. Kg3 Kb3 57. Kf2 Kxa4 58. Ke2 Kb3 0-1

]]> By: Fred http://suffernchessclub.com/analysis-games/#comment-99 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:45:40 +0000 http://suffernchessclub.wordpress.com/?page_id=53#comment-99 The Pederson-Kushner game was one of our best. Exciting to the end!

Surprise endings are always fun!

]]> By: Fred http://suffernchessclub.com/analysis-games/#comment-23 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:04:59 +0000 http://suffernchessclub.wordpress.com/?page_id=53#comment-23 Just saw the exciting games you annotate. Wow. I am impressed

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