Annotation by Shawn Rhoney

Robert Hayes - Krishnan Mani [C23]
McHenry Area Chess January 2006 Swiss (1) 2006


1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bishop's Opening  Nc6 (I prefer ...Nf6) 3. d3 (3.f4!?) Be7 (Not my style I like ...Nf6 or ...Bc5) 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. f4! This allows White to get his rooks into the game and gain a space advantage. We have now transpose into the Vienna Game d6 6. Nf3 exf4? Gives a tempo away to white, What's wrong with Bg4 or Be6? 7. Bxf4 Bg4 8. O-O O-O Is it more riskier to play Qd7 and plan on castling queenside to avoid white's kingside pressure? 9. a3!? in order to preserve the bishop on its diagonal the threat was ...Na5 Nd7!? in the spirit of Nimzowitsch black wants to control the center with pieces in particular ...e5 and eventialy attack e4 with ...d5 or ...f5. 10. Qd2 breaking the pin also could of play Qe1 in order to transfer the queen to the kingside. Bf6 11. Bg5? White has a space advantage and should avoiding going out of his way to make trades. Bxf3! Forcing White to reduce the amount of material on the board a good policy when you have a cramped position. 12. Bxf6
 Nxf6 13. Rxf3 here I would of played gxf3 in order to avoid black's next move Ne5!! 14. Rg3 Nxc4 15. dxc4 Re8 16. Qh6 White goes on the offensive to gain compensation for his poor pawn structure. g6 17.  Rh3 I think 17.Rf1 gives white more options Re5! 18. Rf1 Rh5 19.Rxh5 Nxh5 20. Nd5 c6 21. Ne3 Qe7 22. Rf3 (22.Ne4 fails to protect the pawn Qxe4 Qxh5 Qd4+! sides steps the fork at f6. )Qxe4 23. g4?? a gross blunder in a troubled position Qxf3 0-1  Black played a cool collected game; open with a cramped position but when the opportunity came to reduce White's pressure black didn't hesistate.
 

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