Andy Morley vs Richard Vann
1189245
[Event "Ashby 1 v Wigston 2"]
[Site "Ashby"]
[Date "2023.11.16"]
[White "Andy Morley"]
[Black "Richard Vann"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B13"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik Attack"]
{We have played several games, and I lost last time, in this line. In the
previous game, he played c4-c5 at some point, and I couldn’t get out of a bind
and was gradually ground down.} 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 {Seemingly an
innocuous swap to an even game} 4.c4 {The Panov-Botvinnik attack. The open
files and diagonals can make it sharp.} Nf6 5.Nc3 {Not 5Nf3 Nf6 6 Nc3, Bg4!
The Bishop on c8 here avoids being boxed in. Drawish.} Nc6 6.Bg5 Be6 {What I
had prepared earlier. It looks so weird that W spent some time here, and for
the next few moves.} 7.c5 {Before the game, I was wondering about his move 7
reply, as 7.Bxf6 and 7.cxd5 are possible. This and the next two moves were
prepared} Ne4 8.Bf4 g5 {An engine idea. Not my style, but W uses up his time}
9.Be3 f5 {B continues to be a little provocative} 10.Nxe4 dxe4 11.Qh5+ {Out of
preparation. This is about 12th on engine preference and listed as -1. But it
surprised me. Totally unexpected} Bf7 12.Qxg5 Rg8 {Here Qd7 is best,
embarrassing the W queen. Missed that} 13.Qxf5 e5 {Desperation by me} 14.dxe5
Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxc5 16.Rc1 Qb6 17.e6 Bg6 {NB 17.Bc4 (+2) is much better. We both
missed that} 18.Qb5 Qc7 {Minutes left: White 11, Black 53. Hence keep Q’s on!}
19.Nh3 Rd8 {Nearly played ...a6 here, but Rd8 is more Morphy} 20.Be2 Rxd2
{BAM!!!} 21.Kxd2 {Crash!! I was confident B was better, due to the attack}
Bh6+ 22.Kc3 a6 {Time left in minutes: 3; 36. Some players get into clock
problems, hence my plan for this game was to make it difficult for Morley to
find the right move} 23.Qc5 b6 24.Qc4 {Qd5 is =, everything else -3 (B much
better) ...b5!! ( - 4) Missed that!} Qe5+ 25.Kc2 e3+ 26.Kd1 {Amazingly 26 Bd3!
is +2 for W. We both missed that!} Qd6+ 27.Ke1 exf2+ 28.Kxf2 {Kf1 is equal,
but no-one would want an enemy pawn on f2! How convenient that the f file is
open. Why’s that?} Rf8+ 29.Bf3 Qd2+ 30.Qe2 Be3+ {A lucky resource. One of the
few moves I saw in advance.} 31.Kg3 Qd6+ {This looks like we’re near the end
of the King hunt!} 32.Kh4 Qd4+ {Time left in minutes 1.5; 12.} 33.g4 Ne7
34.Ng1 {He slammed the clock button with only 1 second left! A few players
were stood round, intrigued. This is now -9, but 34...Bd3! is even better.}
Bxc1 35.Qxa6 {Gobbling pawns on the Q-side now. Find the mate in 7!} Qf2+
36.Kh3 Rxf3+ 37.Nxf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kh4 Nf5+ 39.gxf5 Qf4+ {But 39....Qf2+, and mate
in two. Missed that!} 40.Kh3 Bxf5+ 41.Kg2 Be4+ 42.Kh3 Bf5+ 43.Kg2 Qe4+ 44.Kf2
Qe3+ 45.Kg2 Be4+ {But 45... Bh3 mate. Missed that as well !!!But 45... Bh3
mate. Missed that as well !!! One of the most complicated games I’ve played.
My preference is to put a positional boa constrictor on my opponent. To be
honest, it was the clock that got him. As planned.} {#R} 0-1
0-1
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Players | |
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White | Andy Morley |
Black | Richard Vann |
Game | |
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Moves | 45 |
Opening | B13 — Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik Attack |
Result | 0-1 |
Date | November 16, 2023 |
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Tournament | |
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Tournament | Ashby 1 v Wigston 2 |
Location | Ashby |
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