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Subject: Re: On which side would you castle? (game)

Author: Vasik Rajlich

Date: 02:44:51 12/10/04

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On December 09, 2004 at 12:12:32, John Merlino wrote:

>On December 09, 2004 at 11:07:55, Will Singleton wrote:
>
>>On December 08, 2004 at 22:32:52, Will Singleton wrote:
>>
>>>[d]r3k2r/pppqb1pp/1nn1bp2/4p3/8/2NP1NP1/PP1BPPBP/2RQ1RK1 b kq -
>>
>>Amateur considered both sides in it's pv, eventually going with the queenside
>>castle.  The eval was slightly better for white.  In the game, white messed
>>around not doing much, allowing the attack to unfold.
>>
>>[Event "ICC 20 10"]
>>[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
>>[Date "2004.12.08"]
>>[Round "-"]
>>[White "torque"]
>>[Black "Amateur"]
>>[Result "0-1"]
>>[ICCResult "White resigns"]
>>[WhiteElo "2462"]
>>[BlackElo "2526"]
>>[Opening "English: four knights, kingside fianchetto"]
>>[ECO "A29"]
>>[NIC "EO.03"]
>>[Time "21:45:27"]
>>[TimeControl "1200+10"]
>>
>>1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. Rb1 Be7
>>8. d3 Be6 9. Bd2 Qd7 10. O-O f6 11. Rc1 O-O-O 12. a4 Bh3 13. Bxh3 Qxh3 14.
>>Ne4 a6 15. Qb3 Qd7 16. Be3 Nd5 17. Bc5 f5 18. Rfd1 Ndb4 19. Ned2 Bxc5 20.
>>Rxc5 Rhe8 21. Rcc1 Qe7 22. Nc4 g5 23. Rd2 a5 24. Qd1 g4 25. Nh4 Qg5 26. b3
>>h5 27. Ra1 Re7 28. Qc1 Red7 29. Rb2 f4 30. Ng2 Rf7 31. Qc3 Qf6 32. gxf4 Nd5
>>33. Qd2 exf4 34. e3 f3 35. Ne1 Nc3 36. Kh1 Ne2 37. e4 Qh4 38. Qxe2 fxe2 39.
>>Rxe2 Rxf2 40. Ng2 {White resigns} 0-1
>
>Indeed, the debate over which way to castle may still be going on, but there is
>no doubt that White misplayed the middlegame, starting around 23.Rd2.
>
>CM_SKR suggests 23.e3 (to guard against 23...f4), with a score of -0.32 for
>Black.
>
>After that, Black just about has his way until the end....
>
>jm

Just glancing at this blindfold - I am sure that black was crushed, 12. .. Bh3
is another blunder. On move 15, instead of 15. Qb3, look at 15. Rxc6 and then
16. a5.

Vas



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