Chess Game: Ramone vs 1900 rated player

[Ramone Kok]

Hi all,

I won a game with the white pieces. My opponent was a 1900 rated player and he made some positional errors and I too had to avoid some of his traps and deny his plans from coming to fruit while executing plans of my own. I was lucky and managed to pull off a win after a tactical blunder from my opponent.

1. d4 Nf6

2. c4 c5

3. Nf3 cxd4

4. Nxd4 e5

5. Nf3 e4

6. Nd4 Bc5

Black has overstretched his e pawn  which can be weak and will be an endgame target. However, this black pawn on e4 gives black good middlegame prospects and i have to guard my light squares after i play e3. Here I thought if i can maintain a good grip on d5, blacks d pawn would become weak and i can target it as it cant move forward. Putting a knight on the d file would also be good as enemy pawns cant chase any knights on the d-file

7. Nc3 O-O

8. Bg5 h6

I played Bg5 with  simple strategic intentions. Blacks f6 knight exerts influence on d5 and e4. If I manage to remove this knight, I would have iron grip on d5 and also presure on e4

9. Bh4 d6

Here, its not wise to take the f6 knight just yet as Qxf6 would then put unnecessary pressure on my d4 knight and also f2 pawn where blacks c5 bishop also attacks.

10. e3 g5

e3 has 2 simple reasons. First, to open the diagonal for my bishop so i can castle and also to support my d4 knight. The drawback of this move is that black has good grip on d3. Blacks plays g5 here to break the pin but this has weaken his kingside.

11. Bg3 Na6

My bishop goes to g3 and exerts strong pressure on his d6 pawn, which goes hand in hand with my plan. His move Na6 has numerous plans. Firstly he plans Bg4 to prepare a strategical trap for me. If i play Be2, he takes my bishop on e2 and after Qxe2, look at the position, my light squares come under heavy fire and is severely weakened. He then plans to come on b4 with his knight and plant it on d3 where it would wreak havoc in my base. His 2nd intention with Na6 is to play Nc7 and liberate his position with d5. Once he achieves his d5 break, his pieces will suddenly become active and he equalizes effectively.

Here I pondered about his 2 plans. His Bg4 idea after this Na6 can be easily countered with Qd2 and he cant have the d3 square without losing a pawn (Nb4 to d3 then I play Bxd3 exd3 Qxd3). But his long term plan of Nc7 and then d5 would pose heavy problems for me.

Lets assess this position in the most basic way. What does white have? WHite has pressure along the d-file and control over d5. Blacks d6 pawn is a target. I have a beautiful bishop on g3. It is clear my plan is to play on the d-file. The only plan which I see is sensible for black is to play Nc7 and then d5. So here I tried to play in a prophylactic (preventing ur opponents plans) way while combining my plans. And I found the solution.

12. Ndb5 ! Bg4

My move Ndb5 opens an attack on the d6 pawn and gives my queen control over d5. I have 3 pieces controlling d5 and and 3 pieces attacking d6. What more could I ask for. If I could remove his d pawn then he has no d pawn to push. This way I can prevent him from executing his idea. He has to defend his pawn. Here he plays 12....Bg4 a trap I mentioned earlier. I have seen this idea and theres no way in heaven or hell I will fall for this.

13. Qd2 Nb4

Blacks Nb4 is a mistake. I have no idea what he was thinking. He wants to come to d3? He should have defended his d pawn.

14. a3 Qa5??

Blacks makes a huge blunder. I can break the pin easily and he will lose a piece now.

15. Rc1 Nc6

16. b4 Nxb4

17. axb4 Bxb4

18. Bxd6 Bxd6

I won the d pawn and my pieces are becoming active. The only drawback to my position is that my bishop on f1 has not moved and I have not castled. Still, the center is not open and my king is still safe. Now my plan is to develop my bishop, castle and exchange off into a winning endgame where my extra material will shine.

19. Qxd6 a6

19...a6 is another mistake by my opponent. His kingside becomes weaker now.

20. Qxf6 axb5

21. Be2 Ra6

22. Qe5 b4

I want to trade queens if he ever moves his b pawn.

23. Qxa5 Rxa5

24. Bxg4 bxc3

After 24 moves my position is clearly winning. The rest is a matter of simple technique

25. O-O Ra3

26. Bf5 Re8

27. Rfd1 Kg7

28. Rd4 Rea8

29. Bxe4 Ra1

30. Rdd1 Rxc1

31. Rxc1 Ra4

32. Bd5 Ra3

33. Bxb7 Ra4

34. Bd5 Ra3

35. Kf1 Kf8

36. c5 f5

37. Ke2 Ke7

38. Kd3 c2+

39. Kxc2 Ra5

40. Kd3 Kd8

41. Kd4 h5

42. Ke5 Kd7

43. Kxf5 g4

44. e4 Kc7

45. e5 Rb5

46. Rc2 Rb1

47. Kf6 Rd1

48. Be4 Rd4

49. f3 gxf3

50. gxf3 Rd8

51. e6 Rf8+

After 51 moves my opponent resigned.

1-0

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RAMONE MIKGAIL KOK

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