Chess World.net presents Blitz #486 vs FM deEccher (2175) Caro-Kann: Tartakower variation

[Nulfinator]

A wonderful game with excellent commentary!

[XxMonkeyClawxX]

move 35 their wastn a mate i dont think wouldnt just moving the rook up just been fine?

[MrFedel]

Is it just me or at 4:00 does white have Bg5.

[KalkiAwaits]

Great playing here KC. After move 20 it was yours.

[drcloak]

another FIDE Master bites the dust!

[TipZfox]

35 ... F6 kick his rook and then Rc8

[xXxWilliExXx]

I think you could have just ignored the threat to your rook and played 35...c3. There are no cheap mate tricks by White and he would have had to sac another piece to stop the pawn since his rook was conveniently jammed in by your pieces. :P

[hurikai]

couldn't the opponent have just played Re7-c7, winning the pawn?

[xXxWilliExXx]

No, because after Re7 Rc8, White is losing a piece.

[hurikai]

No.. Bxd8 first, of course

[xXxWilliExXx]

35...c3 36.Bxd8 c2 37.Re7 c1=Q+

That's your line?

[cuevasdecamuy]

At 8:24 why you dindt play Rd7...If its loosing someone let me know I dont see it, there is a check from white but then what can he do

[IpONu4money]

I don't understand that either.

[djcripsalot]

he was worreid about back rank mate but i was wondering 2 i dont think there is one but he was being safe i guess

[WarpBerlin]

I guess it is just an instinct to avoid mate on the back rank.

White could play f6 with immediately threat of mate. Ok, f6 would fall to the knight, but it is usually a bad position with a pawn chain blocked by enemy pawns and rook on back rank.

[WarpBerlin]

ok, i calculated some more:

White could play g5, the knight would have to take or else f6 is deadly.

but if knight takes f6 still is deadly.

black cannot cover e8 square. (King f8 - Bishop b4)

do only move might be: g6xf5. but then then the pawn structure is horrible against a dark-squared bishop.

there could be an escape, but it's good to follow instincts in a blitz game ;)

[cuevasdecamuy]

well if white plays g5 and Nxg5 is treathning a fork of king and rook and the pawn in the center, which the rook has to either move away, or check. and they dont seem strong, they fade special after N takes the g5 pawn white has the f and h pawn isolated plus the center pawn can be attacked after the N jumps to f3, but yeah what more can you ask from a 5 minute game is gut feeling, so he did right with the move he made it seemed very forcing which the guy gave a piece

[ddstar]

thanks for posting the videos

[djcripsalot]

good game u seemed very alernt i think u will be 2300 by the end of today

[JohnnySkillish]

Great game KC! As usual I'm always learning from your common sense positioning and tactical play. You make it look so easy, when it's not! lol TY! JS