Young David Teague’s Analysis – Gem City Open 2013

Recently, David Teague (unrated!), gave a nice Thursday evening presentation of his first round in the Gem City Open held here this year. Well done, David!

Enjoy……

Gem City Open 2013

Round 1 – David Teague (W) (unrated)

vs

Katerina Baumgartner (B) (1319)

White Black

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3

Already I feel that I made a questionable decision. Why not immediately grab the center with 2. d4?
2.                        …                                                     d5
3.                        e5
Springing past the pawn trade although this may not be correct.
3.                        …                                                      Bg4
Attacks the piece defending the e5 pawn.
4.                        h3                                                   Bh5
5.                        Bd3
Once again I made a questionable descision. It is not to late for 5. d4
5.                         …                                                 Nd7
6.                         c4?                                              NXe5
7.                         Qe2                                            NXd3 check
8.                         QXd3                                         Nf6
9.                        cXd5                                           cXd5
10.                      Qb5 check                               Qd7
11.                       QXd7
Trading queens was a questionable choice when short a pawn.
11.                        …                                               NXd7
If 11. Kxd7 then the possibility of O-O-O is removed.
12.                      O-O                                             e5
13.                      d4                                               e4
14.                      Ne5
Protected knight in the middle of the board, though black’s e-pawn could evolve into a past pawn…
14.                       …                                             NXe5
15.                      dXe5                                       Bc5
16.                       Nc3                                      O-O-O
Protects the pawn and develops the rook.

17.                      g4                                            Bg6
18.                     Bg5                                          Re8
19.                     NXd5?                                     RXe5
20.                     Ne7 check                             BXe7
21.                     Rac1 check!
If black plays 21. Kb8. Then the white bishop pins the black rook. If black plays 21. Kd8. 22. Rfd1 check! winning the black bishop and rook when

22. … Ke8 23. Rc8 check Bd8 24. RdXd8 check. All that leaves is 21. Kd7.
21.                         …                                             Kd7
22.                       Rfd1 check                            Ke6
23.                         BXe7                                     KXe7
24.                         Rc7 check                           Kf6
25.                         RXb7
Winning a pawn.
25.                        …                                             Re7
26.                        Rd6 check                           Ke5
27.                       RXe7 check                         KXd6
28.                         RXa7
Winning another pawn, with two potential past pawns. (a + b pawns)
28.                         …                                            Rc8
29.                         b4                                           Kc6
30.                         a4                                           Kb6
31.                         Rd7                                        Rc1 check
32.                         Kg2                                         Rb1
33.                         Rd5 check                            Kc7
34.                        Rd4                                          Ra1
35.                        a5?                                            Kc6
36.                        Rc4 check?                            Kb5!
37.                        Rd4                                           Rb1
38.                        Rd5 check                              KXb4
The assault is finished for white.
39.                      a6                                               Ra1
40.                      Kg3                                            RXa6
41.                      h4                                                Ra3 check
42.                      Kf4
White is definitely playing for a draw now.
42.                      …                                                 Rf3 check
43.                       Ke5                                            RXf2
44.                       h5                                               e3
45.                       hXg6                                         e2
46.                      Rd4 check                               Kc3
47.                      Re4
Desperation.
47.                       …                                            fXg6
The only way black can avoid a white promotion.
48.                       Kd6                                      Kd2
49.                       Rd4 check                         Ke1
50.                      Rc4                                       Kf1
51.                      Rc1 check                           Kg2
An interesting but unnecessary variation is 51. … e1=Q 52. RXe1 KXe1
52.                         Ke5                                      Rf3
53.                          Ke4                                      Kf2
54.                        Kc2                                        Ke3 check
55.                         Kf4                                         g5 check!
This is the end of the road for white, white should probably resign.
56.                          KXg5                                     Kf3
57.                           Rc1                                       Re5 check
58.                            Kh4                                     e1= Q
59.                           Kh3
Looking for a draw when there is none.
59.                           …                                            Qg3#