[Event "Level=Blitz:60'. "]
[Site "Milan"]
[Date "2001.07.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ChessPlus"]
[Black "Faile 1.4.4"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D02"]
[BlackElo "1404"]
[Annotator "ChessPlus, killerman"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2001.07.24"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. Bf4 3... Bg4 $146 {Killerman: I have to say that I
dislike this move. As with all openings it is important to get your pieces on
the correct squares and I think if one were honest this move has to be a bad
idea. The bishop is more likely to be better at f5, but in any case the
decision can be delayed. I think that c5 is good for Black. In these slow
white openings I think Black has opportunities if he can challenge early in
the centre} (3... c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qxb6 axb6 8. Na3 $11 {
Summerscale-Van Wely 0-11992}) 4. Nbd2 e6 5. e3 Bd6 6. Bg3 {The idea was to
call Black for and exchange by Bxg4 and then have the h file already open
against a possible opponent's castle. Given a second thought, I dislike it a
bit, since I would have preferred a kingside castle, which now becomes too
dangerous to perform. Probably better is Bxd6.  Killerman: I agree with some
of your comment but not all. Firstly, I would not take the the exchange on d6
as after 6 Bxd6 cxd6 the e5 square is not available for the knight.
Furthermore Black has an extra pawn in the centre and may get the opportunity
to play e5 at a convenient time to free his position. So Bg3 is sensible.As
for castling I think that your king is OK to be left in the centre as it is
unlikely that the middle of the board is going to come open that quickly. Your
choice of move is therefore fine.} 6... Bxg3 $6 {
Killerman: c5 is still better I think} 7. hxg3 c6 8. c4 {Aiming to 8. dxc4
Bxc4!   Killerman: Funny, I would be looking to capture Nxc4. Does your bishop
really have a long term future on c4? I think not really but one or other of
your knights has a future at e5.} 8... O-O 9. Qb3 9... Qb6 {I think this Black
move is almost the only possible to avoid that the c6 square gets really weak
in case of 9...b6.} (9... b6 10. c5 {Killerman: Ne5 may be better.} (10. Ne5
Bf5 11. Rc1 $14) 10... bxc5 11. dxc5 Nbd7 12. Rc1) 10. Qxb6 {The negative
effect of this move as I see, is the fact that now B has the "a" file open
against the latest possibility that I had for castling queenside. As a result,
I start thinking to leaving the King in the center.  Killerman: I agree this
move gives black some opportunity at last on the a-file. White is still Ok
though and leaving the king in the centre is still all right. Castling
kingside is still a possibility as without the queens on the board Black is
unlikely to be able to drum an attack up on the k-side} 10... axb6 11. cxd5 $2
{Killerman: I am not sure about your choice here but I guess a plan is not
easy to find either. Both sides need to complete development which will be the
key to future success in the game. Therefore moves like Bd3 and Ne5 I still
like for White. cxd5 does no acheive anything. The tension in the centre has
gone and Black controls the c4 and e4 squares permanently now.} ({
Killerman: This may be one way to progress} 11. Ne5 11... Bf5 12. Be2 Nbd7 13.
g4 Nxe5 14. gxf5 Nxc4 15. Nxc4 dxc4 16. fxe6 b5 17. exf7+ Rxf7 18. a3 $11)
11... exd5 12. Be2 12... Ra7 {Overwhelming positional play: it appears b7 is
almost the only weak square now, and Ra7 protects it.  Killerman: I would say
that whilst I agree b7 may be a weak point. How is White going to get to it? I
think there are better moves such as Re8 or Nbd7 here.} 13. a3 Bf5 14. Ne5 {
Square e5 is a Black semi-weak square and it stil could be defended with the
f-pawn, but would require the N to move away from f6.  Killerman: You now
recognise the e5 square as important good and well played. The position is
still level here I think.} 14... Nbd7 {
Obviously the opponent cannot live with that!} 15. Nxd7 ({Kilelrman:} 15. Ndf3
15... Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Ne4 17. g4 17... Be6 $13) 15... Bxd7 16. Rc1 16... Ne4 {
I don't like this move as the N, once captured, would leave the pawn in e4 in
a white strong square.  Killerman: I understand your concern but actually Ne4
is not really that good here. Bf5 first is better, when at least any recapture
by Black does not have to ruin his good pawns.} 17. Nxe4 $1 17... dxe4 18. f3
$5 ({Killerman:} 18. Rh4 $1 18... f5 (18... Bf5 19. Bc4 $11) 19. Bc4+ Kh8 20.
Kd2 $11) 18... Re8 {But I didn't really see this, and the continuation, that
allows Black to gain a full pawn!  Killerman: Yes you need to now play Kd2 or
Kf2. As you say the rest is easy after g4 for Black.} 19. g4 exf3 20. gxf3 Rxe3
21. Kf2 Rb3 22. Rb1 b5 23. Bd1 Rd3 24. Bc2 {
A big big mistakes, as it loses the B.} 24... Rd2+ 25. Kg3 Rxc2 26. Rh2 Rc4 27.
Rd2 Be6 28. Rbd1 b4 29. b3 Rc3 30. axb4 30... Rxb3 {And there's no way to
carry on defending b4.  Killerman: A level game until move 19 so well played
for that. I think you need to concentrate on key squares and the development
aspects of moves. The square e5 was a key square throughout but you may not
have recognised it as such early on. The pawn centre did not need resolving
when you played cxd5 as if Black had captured on c4 you would have been OK so
why did you decided to do it? You had already recognised that after c4 dxc4
you would have played Bxc4 so why the change of plan? I suspect because it was
not easy to see a better one and I agree it isn't an easy position to play. 
 Finally, as with many closed openings like this they lead to a very slow
developing type of game which I admit is not to my taste. However, it is just
as important to complete your development before your opponent as nearly every
game of chess can show that he/she who develops first wins the game. Thank you
for allowing me to look at your game and good luck.} 0-1

