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'Black holes' - sample game 3

1.d3

                   1...c5

2.Be3

                   2...Qb6

Early development of queen doesn't seem to be a good idea as it doesn't in normal chess. Obviously, black tires to attack b2.

3.b3

White didn't want to return with bishop, so he tries another approach. White pawns look strangely, of course.

                   3...(Hd8)

4.(Hc1)

                   4...Hc7

5.a4

                   5...Hc6

6.a5

Yes, pawn is supported by rook, so why not to advance him?

                   6...Qb4+

7.c3

                   7...(Hd8)

The most surprising move of all games I played. Black sacrifices his queen passively and ... tries to get advantage in development of holes?

8.cxb4

                   8...cxb4

9.Hd2

                   9...Hdc7

Forming strong pair of holes.

10.(Hc1)

It seems that white hole has weak position at d2.

                   10...Hc7-c6-c6xc1

11.Be3-d2-d2xc1

The only way to capture black hole. It threatened e.g. 11...Hc2.

                   11...(Hd8)

12.Bc1-d2-d2-e3

                   12...Hdc7

13.(Hc1)

                   13...H7b6

Black could probably have draw, but as we wanted to try the game, he decided to play other way.

14.Hcc2

                   14...(Hd8)

15.(Hc1)

White position is now consolidated.

                   15...Hcc5

16.Qd1-c2-d2xb4

                   16...Hdc7

17.Hc1-c2-c2xc5

                   17...a7-b6-b6xc5

18.Bxc5

                   18...Hc7-b6-b6xa5

19.Qd4

                   19...d6

20.Bxd6

Sacrifice of bishop ruins position of black king.

                   20...exd6

21.Qxd6

                   21...Sd7

22.Hdc3

It threats undefendable 23.Qe7#.

                   22...black resigns

Written by Juraj Lorinc.

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Created on: August 23, 1999. Last modified on: March 26, 2001.

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