2021.08 2021.08 Downloads: 2021.08.03 2021.08.10 2021.08.17.BNAK 2021.08.24.BNAK [Event "BNAK 2021.08.24 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/PfsvWykF"] [Date "2021.08.24"] [Round "4"] [White "Vishwanadha, Saketh, sakethvishy"] [Black "Parasa, Nagpavan, Ved0224"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1674"] [BlackElo "1566"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2021.08.24"] [TimeControl "G/15"] {Ved and Sakethvishy tied for first this week} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 d6 {This is where I usually play Be3 to avoid the sacrifice on h6} 9. Nd5 Bg4 10. Nxf6+ {This trade is intended to remove a defender from Black’s castle. Instead it brings up another attacker for Black.} Qxf6 11. h3 {This loses a pawn and breaks open White’s castle.} Bxf3 12. gxf3 Qxf3 13. Kh2 Ba5 {This attack on the queen does not work. Black is ahead and should play Be3 or Nd4} 14. c3 Rfe8 15. b4 Bb6 {Driving the bishop to a better diagonal. Bh6 is now fully justified} 16. Bxb6 axb6 17. Rg1 Ne7 {A little too slow. Qh5 or Kh7 to protect h6. But not Qf4+; Qf4 ef; Rg5 and Black loses a pawn.} 18. Qxh6 g6 {Fritz says Black should take a draw with Qf2+; Kh1 Qf3+; Kh2 Qf2+} 19. Rxg6+ {Not sound, because of the weakness on f2. Rg2 followed by Rag} Nxg6 20. Qxg6+ {Fritz says this favors Black and suggests Rg1 Qf2+; Rg2 Qf4+; Qf4 ef; Rg6+} Kf8 21. Qg5 {That keeps Black from fleeing, but now Qf2+ draws except that Black might not want a draw since he is an exchange ahead.} Qxf2+ 22. Kh1 Qf3+ 23. Kh2 Qf2+ 24. Kh1 Ra3 {Black says your king is in more trouble than mine.} 25. Rg1 Rxc3 26. Rg2 Rc1+ {Both players (and I) missed Qc1. Qf1+ was correct} 27. Kh2 Qf1 28. Rg1 Qf2+ 29. Rg2 Qf1 30. Rg1 Rc2+ 31. Kh1 {After Rg2 Black can trade off queens and rooks and have rook and one extra pawn against bishop} Qxh3# 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.24 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/VUDbarCe"] [Date "2021.08.24"] [Round "4"] [White "Vishwanadha, Saketh, sakethvishy"] [Black "Sivagnanam, Kavin, Kavin9520"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1543"] [BlackElo "1711"] [PlyCount "56"] [EventDate "2021.08.24"] [TimeControl "G/15"] {Kavin was third this week} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Nd5 d6 10. Nb4 {Nb6} Ba5 {The pin is not absolute. Fritz suggests Nc6 Bd2; Nd8 Be3; fe Rd8; Bf7} 11. c3 Ne7 12. d4 {A sacrifice on e4 hoping to pin and win the knight?} exd4 13. Bxd4 Nxe4 14. Qd3 Bf5 15. Qe3 {Bailing out too soon? Nh4 attacks the defender} d5 {c5 and the bishop is trapped} 16. Bd3 c5 {counter-sacrifice to break White’s initiative?} 17. Bxc5 Nxc5 18. Bxf5+ Nxf5 19. Qxc5 Bb6 20. Qxd5 {Oops, Black has given up a bit too much.} Qf6 21. Qxb7 Rab8 22. Qe4 Rfe8 23. Qb1 Kg8 {White has played to retain the pin, Black plays to remove it.} 24. Nd5 Qg6 25. Re1 {Nb6 The knight is well-place and can be supported, but the bishop is aimed at the king.} Qg4 26. h3 Qg3 27. Rf1 {Nb6 forces an embarrassed withdrawal by the queen.} Nh4 28. Nxb6 {Nh4} Qxg2# 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.24 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/puKMDH2S"] [Date "2021.08.24"] [Round "4"] [White "Chatrathi, Vikhyath, vikquick"] [Black "Vishwanadha, Saketh, sakethvishy"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1490"] [BlackElo "1660"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2021.08.24"] [TimeControl "G/15"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Ne2 d6 10. h3 Be6 11. Bb3 Bxh3 {You can’t just throw away a piece.} 12. gxh3 Qd7 13. Kh2 Ng4+ 14. hxg4 Qxg4 15. Rg1 {Well, there’s one piece returned. Nfg1} Qxf3 16. Rg3 Qh5+ {Fritz likes Be3} 17. Kg2 {Rh3 piles a third piece on h6 and then Qg4; Rg1 puts all of White’s pieces into the attack} Nd4 18. Rh1 {Bd4 first. White is playing much too fast.} Qxe2 19. Qc1 {Well-played. White does not want to trade. White has given back the two pieces, but he still has a massive attack. Fritz says, the attack is so good that Bh6 is appropriate now } Nxb3 20. axb3 f5 {Be3; Re3 Qg5+; Rg3 Qe6 breaks White’s attack.} 21. Bxh6 {But not now. The bishop joins the queen in enjoying Qf2+; Kh3 gh6} Rf7 {Black misses Qf2+; Kh3 gh} 22. Bxg7+ Kg8 23. Bh6+ {Rh8 is mate} Rg7 {If the king moves to the h-file, then Bg7+ returns to the prevously mentioned mate.} 24. Rxg7+ Kf8 25. Rg5+ Ke8 26. Rg8+ {Rf5 protects f2 and leaves Black with nothing. } Kd7 27. Rg7+ {Noticing that Ra8 Qf2+ leaves Black at least a draw.} Kc6 28. Rf1 Qh5 29. Qa1 {Because Qh6; Because Qh6; Qa4+ Kc5; Qc4 is mate} Bc5 30. Qa4+ b5 31. Qa6+ Bb6 32. Be3 {Fritz prefers c4 or Rh1} Rh8 33. Bxb6 {Fritz calls for Rg3, but Black still wins after f4; Bb6 f3; Rf3 Qh2 mate} 33. Qh3+ 34. Kg1 Qh2# 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/re31eNSP"] [Date "2021.08.17"] [Round "3"] [White "vikquick"] [Black "sakethvishy"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B53"] [WhiteElo "1496"] [BlackElo "1636"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] {Sakethvishy was 2nd this week} 1. e4 c5 {The Sicilian Defense unbalances the position. Many consider it the best response to e4} 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 {Nd4 is more common, but this is playable.} Nc6 5. Qa4 {I play Bb5 Bd7; Qd3 in this position.} Bd7 6. Bb5 a6 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. Qc4 Qa5+ 9. c3 {Too passive. Bd2} Bb5 10. Qb3 Nf6 11. Na3 {There is no joy in Nbd2 which is suggested by Frtiz} Nxe4 12. Nxb5 axb5 13. O-O e6 14. Qc2 Nf6 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Bxf6 {Trade to improve your position. This improves Black’s position. Bring a rook to the center or play a3} Bxf6 17. b4 {That’s an ugly move. It leaves White with a backward pawn on an open file and already attacked by the bishop. a3 or Rfd should be considered.} Qb6 18. Rad1 O-O 19. Rd2 Rac8 20. Rfd1 Rxc3 21. Qe4 d5 22. Qg4 Qc6 23. Nd4 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Rc1 25. g3 e5 {Rc4 Black is ahead and should look for trades.} 26. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 27. Rd1 Qc3 {Qc5 hoping for Qc5 dc; Rd5 Rc8} 28. Rxd5 Qe1+ 29. Kg2 f5 30. Qf3 e4 31. Qb3 Kh8 32. Qc2 {White now sacrifices pawns and loses the game. Rb5} Qxb4 33. a4 bxa4 34. Rd7 a3 35. Rc7 h6 36. Qc3 Qxc3 37. Rxc3 Ra8 38. Rc1 a2 39. Ra1 b5 40. Kf1 b4 41. Ke1 b3 42. Kd2 b2 43. Rxa2 Rxa2 44. Kc2 b1=B+ 45. Kxb1 Rxf2 46. Ka1 e3 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/NflCWVO1"] [Date "2021.08.17"] [Round "3"] [White "Kavin952011"] [Black "vikquick"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1694"] [BlackElo "1501"] [PlyCount "51"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] {Kavin was 1st this week with a perfect 6-0} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4 {This is not quite sound. Of course, Ne5 Qg4 wins for Black, but White gains an advantage by taking the knight.} 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O c6 6. c3 d5 7. Bb3 {Trade on d5 first} Nf6 8. exd5 dxc3 9. Nxc3 Bc5 10. Re1+ Be7 11. dxc6 {Good enough, but Qe2 and Black cannot castle} bxc6 12. d4 Bg4 13. Qd3 O-O 14. Bc2 g6 15. Bg5 Kg7 16. Bxf6+ Bxf6 17. Re3 Bg5 18. Rg3 Qc8 {Bf5.} 19. d5 cxd5 20. Nxd5 {Good enough, but Qd4+ wins the bishop} Rd8 21. Qd4+ Kh6 22. Rxg4 Qxc2 23. Rg3 Rac8 24. Rh3+ Bh4 25. Rxh4+ Kg5 26. Qg4# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/vjZcw0fb"] [Date "2021.08.18"] [Round "3"] [White "vikquick"] [Black "Kavin952011"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1486"] [BlackElo "1705"] [PlyCount "94"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Nd5 d6 10. h3 Be6 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. a4 a6 14. b4 Ba7 15. b5 Ne7 16. a5 {Black could now take on b5} Ng6 17. b6 cxb6 18. axb6 Bb8 19. d4 d5 20. exd5 exd5 21. dxe5 Bxe5 22. Nxe5 Nxe5 {Qxe5} 23. Bd4 Rae8 {With f4 White could win the pinned piece. Fritz says, nope, f4 Nc4; Qd3+ Qg6} 24. Bxe5 Rxe5 25. Rfe1 Rg5 26. Qd3+ Kh8 27. g3 {Leaving f2 undefended. Chess is a two-player game.} Qxf2+ 28. Kh1 Rxg3 29. Rg1 Rxh3+ {That’s an oops. R83 is an easy win. RxQ, also wins, says Fritz} 30. Qxh3 Rf3 31. Qg2 {And now Qg4 combines attack and defense} Qh4+ 32. Qh2 Rh3 33. Rg2 Rxh2+ 34. Rxh2 Qe4+ 35. Kg1 Qd4+ 36. Kf1 Qxa1+ 37. Ke2 a5 38. Kf3 a4 39. Kg4 a3 40. Re2 a2 41. Kh5 Kg8 42. Kg6 Kf8 {Fritz saw Qf6+; Kh5 Qg5 mate} 43. Rf2+ Ke7 44. Rf7+ Ke6 45. Rxb7 Qg1+ 46. Kh7 a1=Q 47. Rxg7 Qgxg7# 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/WhkdMxd6"] [Date "2021.08.18"] [Round "3"] [White "Kavin952011"] [Black "MlavanuR"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1707"] [BlackElo "2031"] [PlyCount "137"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. h3 d6 8. Be3 Bb6 9. Bb3 Be6 10. Ne2 Nh5 11. Qd2 Qf6 12. c3 {Fritz points out that this allows Bh3} Qg6 13. d4 Bxh3 14. Nh4 Qg4 {And now Qe4} 15. g3 Bxf1 16. Rxf1 Qxe4 17. Bc2 Qg4 {Qd5 was needed. Now the queen is surrounded.} 18. Bf5 exd4 19. Bxg4 dxe3 20. fxe3 Rae8 {Looking for a fork on e3} 21. Nf5 g6 22. Nfd4 Ng7 23. Qc2 f5 24. Bf3 Ne6 25. Nxc6 Bxe3+ 26. Kh1 bxc6 27. Bxc6 Re7 28. Bd5 Kg7 29. Bxe6 {White is a rook down and should not be trading.} Rxe6 30. Nd4 Bxd4 31. cxd4 Rf7 32. d5 Re5 33. Qc3 Kf8 34. Qb3 Kg7 35. Qc3 Kf8 36. Qc4 Rfe7 37. b4 Re4 38. Qb5 Re3 39. Qb8+ Kg7 40. Rc1 R7e4 41. Rxc7+ Kf6 42. Qf8+ Kg5 43. Qd8+ Kg4 44. Rc4 Kxg3 {On Rc4; Qh4+ recovers the rook. Nice idea by White. However, Black can now draw by Re1+ followed by Re2+} 45. Rxe4 Rxe4 46. Qxd6+ Kh3 47. Kg1 Rg4+ 48. Kf2 f4 49. Qe5 Rg2+ 50. Kf3 g5 51. Qe6+ g4+ 52. Kxf4 Rf2+ 53. Ke5 {Ke3 is much easier} Re2+ 54. Kf6 Rxe6+ 55. dxe6 g3 56. e7 g2 57. e8=Q g1=Q 58. Qh5+ Kg3 59. Qg6+ Kf2 60. Qxg1+ Kxg1 61. a4 Kf2 62. a5 {b5 is better, but White still wins after a6; b5 ab; a6 b4; a7 b3; a8/Q b2; Qb8} Ke3 63. b5 Kd4 64. b6 axb6 65. axb6 Kc5 66. b7 Kc6 67. b8=Q h5 68. Qh8 h4 69. Qxh4 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/re31eNSP"] [Date "2021.08.17"] [Round "3"] [White "vikquick"] [Black "sakethvishy"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B53"] [WhiteElo "1496"] [BlackElo "1636"] [PlyCount "92"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 c5 {The Sicilian Defense unbalances the position. Many consider it the best response to e4} 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 {Nd4 is more common, but this is playable.} Nc6 5. Qa4 {I play Bb5 Bd7; Qd3 in this position.} Bd7 6. Bb5 a6 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. Qc4 Qa5+ 9. c3 {Too passive. Bd2} Bb5 10. Qb3 Nf6 11. Na3 {There is no joy in Nbd2 which is suggested by Frtiz} Nxe4 12. Nxb5 axb5 13. O-O e6 14. Qc2 Nf6 15. Bg5 Be7 16. Bxf6 {Trade to improve your position. This improves Black’s position. Bring a rook to the center or play a3} Bxf6 17. b4 {That’s an ugly move. It leaves White with a backward pawn on an open file and already attacked by the bishop. a3 or Rfd should be considered.} Qb6 18. Rad1 O-O 19. Rd2 Rac8 20. Rfd1 Rxc3 21. Qe4 d5 22. Qg4 Qc6 23. Nd4 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Rc1 25. g3 e5 {Rc4 Black is ahead and should look for trades.} 26. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 27. Rd1 Qc3 {Qc5 hoping for Qc5 dc; Rd5 Rc8} 28. Rxd5 Qe1+ 29. Kg2 f5 30. Qf3 e4 31. Qb3 Kh8 32. Qc2 {White now sacrifices pawns and loses the game. Rb5} Qxb4 33. a4 bxa4 34. Rd7 a3 35. Rc7 h6 36. Qc3 Qxc3 37. Rxc3 Ra8 38. Rc1 a2 39. Ra1 b5 40. Kf1 b4 41. Ke1 b3 42. Kd2 b2 43. Rxa2 Rxa2 44. Kc2 b1=B+ 45. Kxb1 Rxf2 46. Ka1 e3 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.17 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/WFrj5Pw4"] [Date "2021.08.17"] [Round "3"] [White "sakethvishy"] [Black "Kavin952011"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1643"] [BlackElo "1697"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2021.08/17"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 d6 9. Nd5 Be6 10. Bxb6 axb6 11. h3 Nd4 12. Nxd4 exd4 13. c3 dxc3 14. bxc3 Nxd5 15. exd5 Bf5 16. Rfe1 Qd7 17. Kh2 Rae8 18. Re3 Rxe3 19. Qxe3 Re8 20. Qg3 c6 21. dxc6 bxc6 22. Qh4 {Losing the d-pawn. d4 was correct.} d5 23. Bb3 c5 24. c4 d4 25. a4 Qd6+ 26. g3 Re2 27. Rf1 {Ra2 or Kg1, says Fritz. Now White’s game falls apart.} Qc6 28. Qd8+ Kh7 29. Bd1 Rd2 30. Re1 Rxf2+ 31. Kg1 Qg2# 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.10 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/8uhMYNJo"] [Date "2021.08.10"] [Round "2"] [White "Kavin952011"] [Black "Ved0224"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1677"] [BlackElo "1539"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. h3 d6 9. Bb3 Be6 10. Ne2 Qd7 11. Kh2 Nd4 12. Nexd4 exd4 13. Bxd4 d5 {BxB Black should not let the castle be split open.} 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. e5 {Fritz says the doubled pawns are a weakness that Black should not be allowed to trade off. He prefers ed or Bd5} fxe5 16. Nxe5 Qd6 17. f4 f6 18. Rf3 {But the position does not support a piece sacrifice. Ng4. Fritz also likes Qh5 when fe; Qg6+ and then Qh6+ is a draw by perpetual check.} fxe5 19. Rg3+ Kh7 20. Qd2 exf4 {Fritz says Rf4 with the rooks doubling on the file. White has nothing for the sacrificed piece.} 21. Rf3 d4 {Be3, says Fritz.} 22. Raf1 Bd5 23. Bxd5 Qxd5 24. Rxf4 Rxf4 25. Rxf4 {Qf4 gives better chances because the pieces are doubled on the file} Qd6 26. g3 Rf8 27. Rg4 Rf1 28. Qe2 Qf6 29. Qe4+ Kh8 30. Qe8+ Qf8 31. Qe5+ Kh7 32. Qe4+ Rf5 {Wrong piece. Qf5} 33. Rf4 Kg6 34. Qe6+ {Ved won his other 4 games by attacking a pinned piece with a pawn. Now Kavin fails to do the same thing. g4} Rf6 35. Rg4+ Kh7 36. Qe4+ Kh8 37. Rf4 Rxf4 38. gxf4 c5 39. f5 Bc7+ 40. Kh1 Qd6 41. Kg1 Qg3+ 42. Kf1 Qxh3+ 43. Ke2 Qh2+ 44. Kf3 Qg3+ 45. Ke2 Qg2+ {oops. Black has at least a draw by continuing to check. This was Ved’s only loss.} 46. Qxg2 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.10 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/aVU3X0bZ"] [Date "2021.08.10"] [White "Ved0224"] [Black "vikquick"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2021.08.10"] [UTCTime "23:33:16"] [WhiteElo "1508"] [BlackElo "1530"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+14"] [BlackRatingDiff "-10"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Giuoco Piano"] [Termination "Normal"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 d6 11. h3 Be6 12. Bb3 Qd7 13. Ba4 Bxe3 14. Qxe3 Qc8 15. d4 exd4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. Qxd4 c5 18. Qxd6 Rd8 19. Qg3 Rd4 20. Bb3 Bxb3 21. axb3 Rxe4 22. Qd3 Qe6 {Qf5 f3; Re5 is equal} 23. f3 Qb6 24. Qxe4+ g6 25. Qe7 Kg7 26. Qe5+ Kg8 27. Rfe1 Qe6 28. Qxe6 fxe6 29. Rxe6 Kf7 30. Rae1 Rd8 31. Re7+ Kf6 32. R1e6+ Kg5 33. Rg7 Kf4 34. Rf6+ Ke5 35. Rfxg6 Rd2 36. Rxh6 Rxc2 37. Re7+ Kf4 38. Rf6+ Kg3 39. Rg7+ Kh4 40. Rh6# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.03 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Bswftwpr"] [Date "2021.08.03"] [Round "1"] [White "Ramkumar, Gautham, niranjanadevi"] [Black "Sivagnanam, Kavin, Kavin9520"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1789"] [BlackElo "1659"] [PlyCount "97"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] {Kavin was 1st this week. Gautham was 2nd.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 h6 6. Be3 Bb6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Rad1 d6 10. h3 Be6 11. Bb3 Ne7 12. d4 Ng6 13. Qd3 Nh5 14. Nh2 {This allows ed; Be4 c5; Be4 c4. Fritz says Black is also favored after Nf4 (either)} Nh4 15. dxe5 Qd7 {Black gives up a pawn without cause} 16. Bxb6 Bxh3 {White just got a piece. Black got only a pawn. Black calculated the sacrifice with a bishop on e3. This is a very different position.} 17. Qxh3 Qxh3 18. gxh3 axb6 19. exd6 cxd6 20. Rxd6 Ra5 21. Rd5 Raa8 {And a second piece. Nf4 was needed} 22. Rxh5 Ng6 23. f4 Rad8 24. Nd5 Rfe8 25. Re1 b5 26. f5 Ne7 27. Nxe7 Rxe7 28. Bd5 {Now White blunders a piece. A pinned pawn is no protection.} Rxd5 29. Re2 Rd1+ 30. Kf2 Ra1 31. f6 {a sacrifice to destroy Black’s defenses} gxf6 32. Ng4 Rxa2 33. Rxh6+ Kg8 34. Rxf6 Rxb2 35. h4 b4 36. e5 b3 37. Nh6+ {Walking into a fork. Kf8} Kg7 38. Nf5+ Kf8 39. Nxe7 Kxe7 {Again, bc would cost White a rook, but now he has an extra one.} 40. cxb3 Rxb3 41. h5 Rh3 42. Rh6 Kf8 43. Re3 Rh4 44. Kg3 Kg7 {Trading leaves Black a rook down.} 45. Kxh4 Kxh6 46. e6 fxe6 47. Rxe6+ Kh7 48. Re7+ Kh6 49. Rxb7 {Stalemate. The penalty for playing too fast.} 1/2-1/2 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.03 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/3pMwGD8X"] [Date "2021.08.03"] [Round "1"] [White "Ramkumar, Gautham, niranjanadevii"] [Black "Chatrath, Vikhyath, vikquick"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1786"] [BlackElo "1534"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 h6 6. Be3 Bb6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qd2 Kh7 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. Bxd5 d6 11. h3 Be6 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Nh2 Bxe3 14. fxe3 d5 15. exd5 cxd5 16. Qf2 e4 17. dxe4 dxe4 18. Qf4 Qd2 {Black can’t save all his pawns, so he tries to counter-attack.} 19. Qxe4+ Kg8 20. Rf2 Qd5 21. Qf4 Bd7 22. Ng4 Bc6 23. Rf3 Qd2 24. Nxh6+ {Leaving his rook under attack and sacrificing a knight. But the attack is good.} gxh6 25. Rg3+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ Kh8 27. Qf6+ Kh7 28. Qg7# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.03 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/7dLE21aT"] [Date "2021.08.04"] [Round "1"] [White "Ramkumar, Gautham, niranjanadevi"] [Black "Apadhyay, Anshuman, FirstCamel"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C46"] [WhiteElo "1779"] [BlackElo "1715"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] {Anshuman was 3rd this week} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bc4 d6 {passive. Now White could play Ng5 with advantage. Bc5 was correct. Black can also play Ne4; Ne4 d5} 5. h3 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 Na5 8. Bb3 Nxb3 9. axb3 Be6 10. Be3 c6 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qe3 d5 15. exd5 cxd5 16. Na2 d4 {Qc2 would win a couple of pawns. White could have prevented this with d4 instead of putting his knight in that horrible position} 17. Qd2 Rac8 18. Rac1 Qc6 19. Nb4 Qb5 20. Rfe1 a5 21. Na2 Rfe8 22. Ra1 Bd5 23. Qe2 {Fritz points out the saving moves c4 dc; Nc3} Bxf3 24. gxf3 Re6 25. Rec1 Bg5 26. Rd1 Rg6 27. Kh2 {Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Kf1 was better.} Bf4+ 28. Kh1 Qd7 29. Qf1 Rxc2 30. Rab1 Rxf2 {Nice sacrifice!} 31. Qxf2 Qxh3+ 32. Qh2 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.03 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/mqQDHXsI"] [Date "2021.08.03"] [Round "1"] [White "Chatrath, Vikhyath, vikquick"] [Black "Vishwanadha, Saketh, sakethvishy"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1520"] [BlackElo "1669"] [PlyCount "39"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Be3 Nd4 8. Bxd4 Bxd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Nd5 Be6 11. Qf3 Qd7 {Allowing the castle to be busted open is a critical error} 12. Nxf6+ gxf6 13. Qxf6 Bh3 {Sacrificing a piece to open a line to the White king, but that road goes in both directions.} 14. gxh3 Qxh3 15. Qg5+ Kh8 16. Kh1 Rg8 17. Qf6+ Rg7 18. Rg1 Rag8 19. Rxg7 Rxg7 20. Rg1 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. [Event "BNAK 2021.08.03 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/RgY6CVD5"] [Date "2021.08.03"] [Round "1"] [White "Sivagnanam, Kavin, Kavin9520"] [Black "Chatrath, Vikhyath, vikquick"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "1655"] [BlackElo "1526"] [PlyCount "41"] [EventDate "2021.08.03"] [TimeControl "G/15; 5"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. d3 h6 7. Be3 Bb6 8. h3 d6 9. Ne2 {Fritz says this allows Be3; fe Na5 and White will have two sets of doubled pawns with no compensation.} Be6 10. Bb3 Qd7 11. Ng3 Bxh3 {Not sound, says Fritz. Bb6 ab; gh Qh3; and then c3 keeps the enemy knight out and Black is down a piece.} 12. Nh4 {The two knights and bishop and queen look impressive, but Black can play Bg4 or Be3 and keep an extra pawn.} Be6 13. Ngf5 Bxf5 14. Nxf5 Kh7 15. Qd2 g6 {That does not prevent the attack. Nd4; Bh6 Nf5 was needed} 16. Nxh6 Bxe3 17. Qxe3 Kg7 18. Qg5 {Not good enough after Nh7. Fritz points out Nf5+ gf; Qg5+ recovering the knight.} Rh8 19. Nf5+ Kh7 {Kf8, but Fritz points out Qf6 when the threat to Black’s rook allows White’s knight to escape} 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Qg7# 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.
