MSCRRT 2021: innocentvillager vs. Umlaut (1–0)

[Umlaut]

innocentvillager

vs.

Umlaut

[Event "MafiaScum Chess Round-Robin Tournament 2021"] [White "innocentvillager"] [Black "Umlaut"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "normal"] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4 23. Rxb2 Rxd2 24. Bf3 bxa3 25. Rxa3 Nc4 26. Rxa6 g6 27. Rxb5 Rxc2 28. h3 1-0 {Black resigns.}

[Umlaut]

wait so how are you planning on keeping track of my clock? do i have to do a bunch of like, timestamp math or something in between your moves lol

Yeah, but you only have to do it if you suspect I'm taking too long to move. I'm just going to ignore it for the most part.

1. e4 d5

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5

In retrospect starting all the game topics myself might have been a terrible idea since it's impossible to find my own games.

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5

[Umlaut]

Sigh, I knew Qb4 was a bad idea

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4

[Umlaut]

Something tells me this will be the first completed game

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4

Thanks! I feel like I get more creative when I'm behind.

[Umlaut]

Sure, I'll just skip ahead then:

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4 23. Rxb2 Rxd2 Bf3 bxa3

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4 23. Rxb2 Rxd2 24. Bf3 bxa3 25. Rxa3 Nc4

[Umlaut]

....well, fuck

(saw that reply about one second after posting the move)

Going to think for a bit (also try to do something with my day other than play chess)

[Umlaut]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4 23. Rxb2 Rxd2 24. Bf3 bxa3 25. Rxa3 Nc4 26. Rxa6 g6

[Umlaut]

Aaand there goes all my counterplay

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 b5 7. Be3 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Re1 e6 10. Ng5 Be7 11. Bf3 Nd5 12. Nge4 Qb4 13. Bg5 O-O 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. a3 Qxb2 16. Bxe7 Rfe8 17. Bb4 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 c5 19. Bxa8 cxb4 20. Bc6 Rd8 21. Qd2 Ne5 22. Reb1 Rxd4 23. Rxb2 Rxd2 24. Bf3 bxa3 25. Rxa3 Nc4 26. Rxa6 g6 27. Rxb5 Rxc2

[Umlaut]

Gg

[Umlaut]

Analyzing this now, it looks like 12... Qb4 wasn't great (Stockfish recommends Qb6, the other move I considered), I'd say because the threat to capture on b2 is really an empty one (or should have been...) and so the queen is just on a bad square. But that was a recoverable mistake. 13... O-O?? was where things really went off the rails for me because it allowed you that combination to win the bishop. And then 15... Qxb2? was a mistake as well; that free pawn ended up being pretty expensive in the end. I should have known better than that, but I thought I had calculated an escape route and must have made a mistake somewhere.

I'm still pretty happy with how I defended after losing my bishop, but I think it was all over by then. Well played.

[Umlaut]

Just noticed there wasn't a single check delivered in this game, that's kind of funny.