Thursday, February 4, 2010

NM Agagon

Training Game
White "NM AGAGON, Ed"
Black "SOL CRUZ, Rhal Jr"
ECO "C55"

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. a3 Be6
{It is always dangerous to let the adversary's KB stand on the direct line, which attacks your f pawn; and, when your d pawn cannot close that direction, it is necessary to oppose him by your QB, and take his B for every other piece, as soon as an occasion offers. - Analysis of the Game of Chess}

7. Bxe6 fxe6 8. c3 O-O 9. Qb3 Qc8 10. Bg5 b6
{Pawns are at their strongest in their initial positions, and the golden rule is: Don't move a pawn until you are forced to. - The Right Way to Play Chess.}

11. Nbd2 Kh8
{In all cases, it is well to unpin the piece in question as quickly as possible, not only to give it back its freedom of
action, but also to liberate the masked piece. - The Middle Game in Chess}

12. d4 exd4 13. cxd4 Qd7 14. Rac1 Na5 15. Qa2 c5
{Plan a pawn break. - Ward in Improve Your Opening Play}

16. Be3 Ng4 17. Rfe1 Nxe3 18. Rxe3 cxd4
{18... Rac8 The Rs are best placed on the four center files, particularly if any should be open. - The Right Way to Play Chess}

19. Nxd4 Bg5 {19... Rac8} 20. Rd3 Bxd2 {20... Rac8=} 21. Rxd2 e5
{In the disposition of the pawns w/c forms the skeleton of the position, we must, as the game progresses, take care, as far as possible, that no pawn becomes backward, especially if it is in a file open to the opponent, for a backward pawn in an open file constitutes a grave positional weakness. - Tarrasch in The Game of Chess [21... Rac8]}

22. Nf5 Nb7 {22... Rac8} 23. Rcd1 $16 Rf6 24. b4 Rxf5 {24... g6} 25. exf5
Qxf5 26. Qd5 Qd7 {26... Rb8} 27. Qxe5 


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