Nathaniel Lagemann (1764) - Primo Estillomo (1800) [B76]
Los Angeles Open, 08.10.2006
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Be3 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nf6 7.f3 0–0 8.Nc3 Nc6 Although the opening move order was played incorrectly, the game is now entering
9.0–0–0 Re8?! This move is too passive. A better move would be d5 trying to advance control into the center.
10.g4 Clearly shows White’s plans for a kingside invasion.
10...a6 11.h4 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Be6 13.h5 Qa5 14.Kb1 b5 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Nd5 A slightly better plan would have been (16.h6 Bh8 17.Bxf6 or Nd5). The difference in this variation is the added move h6. This move hems in the Black king.
16...Qxd2 17.Nxf6+ Is a nice inbetween move that weakens the "d" pawn.
17...exf6 18.Rxd2 White is stronger here because of Blacks isolated pawn on the "d" file and his doubled pawns on the "f" file.
18...Red8? Here a better choice for Black would be d5 to trade off the isolated "d" pawn for White’s stronger "e" pawn. Below is a possible continuation instead of Red8.
[18...d5 19.exd5 Bxd5 20.Bxb5 (20...Bxf3 21.Bxe8 Bxh1 22.Bd7)
Bxa2+ 21.Kxa2 axb5+ 22.Kb3 Re3+ 23.Rd3 Rxd3+ 24.cxd3 Re8]
+/-
19.Be2 Rac8 20.f4 f5 21.exf5 gxf5 22.g5 Kg7 23.h6+ Kf8 24.Bf3? Here, Bf3 was incorrect because it protected the c.4 field from an invasion of the enemy rook. White’s best move would be Rhd1 doubling the rooks and adding pressure to Black’s isolated pawn.
24...Rc4 25.Rh4 d5 26.b3 This move forces the rook off of the 4th rank and creates luft for the White king.
26...Rc3 27.Bg2 a5 28.Rh3 Offers to trade rooks. Because of White’s stronger pawn structures, he is happy to simplify by any piece exchanges.
28...b4 29.Rxc3 bxc3 30.Rd4! This move is a necessary blocking move. Now, White’s rook is preventing the "c" and "d" pawn from making a chain.
30...Ke7 31.Kc1 Rb8 32.a3! Stops the rook from invading the b4 square.
32...Kd6 At this time it would be a mistake to play 33.Kd1 because of the possible (33...Kd5 35.Rd3 d4) which leaves Black with a strong pawn chain
33.Rd3 Rc8 34.Kd1 White’s idea is to eventually bring the king to d4
34...Rc5 35.Ke2 Kc6 36.a4 Kd6 37.Ke3 Now the "c" pawn is lost.
37...Bd7 38.Kd4 Be6 39.Rxc3 Rxc3 40.Kxc3 Kc5 41.Bf3 Bc8 42.Bh5! Be6 43.g6 fxg6 44.Bxg6! Black cannot recapture the bishop because it will allow the "h" pawn to promote.
44...Bg8 45.Bxf5 1-0 Black Resigns
