[Event "Greensboro Open IX"]
[Site "Bennett College"]
[Date "2015.4.11"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Scott Plaster"]
[Black "Borge Carpen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 {After his c5, I follow with the usual steps for the Gran Prix
attack. } 2... Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. d3 Nge7 7. Nb5 {Here, I
was eyeing d6 for a fork on his king and bishop. It turned out to be a
blunder. } 7... d5 {Here, if I retreat my knight to c3, not only will I waste
a move, but he will probably check with his Queen at d5, then exploit the pin
by moving his pawn to d4. I calculated that I was going to lose this knight no
matter what. } 8. Nd6+!? {Why not lose the Knight on my own terms?} 8... Qxd6
{He's forced to take, then I have logical pawn push, attacking his Queen
(hopefully to save my bishop. } 9. e5 Qd7 10. Bb5 {After he moves his Queen, I
pin the Knight. } 10... a6 11. Bxc6 {Trade it off. } 11... Qxc6 12. O-O O-O
{Here I am very worried about his pawn pushing to d4, opening up the long
h1-a8 diagonal. I'm also noticing the fork opportunity at e3. } 13. g4 {This
move protects the f5 square, while preparing for pushing pawns to his King
side. } 13... b6 14. b3 Bb7 {He sets up his attack on the long diagonal. }
15. d4 {This pawn move blocks his pawn on d5. If he takes, then he'll have his
own pawn to block him. } 15... Rad8? 16. Bb2 {I prepare for his take on d4.}
16... a5 17. a4 {I'm mainly delaying here. } 17... Ba6 18. Rf2 {...defending
g2. } 18... c4 19. Ba3 {...Eyeing e7 (and the fork). } 19... Qc7 20. Bd6
{...attacks the Queen. } 20... Qd7 21. Qe2 {...pinning the black pawn on c4.
} 21... Rc8 22. Rb1 {x-ray attack on his b6 pawn. } 22... Rc6 23. c3 Re8 24.
Bxe7 {I feel rushed here, and soon regret this trade. I should have probably
backed my bishop up to a3. } 24... Qxe7 25. h4 {Time is running low here. I
prepare for a pawn storm on his castled King. } 25... h6 26. h5 {I'm preparing
to bring my Knight, Queen, and Rook in, but first I need to bust a lane open.
} 26... Rf8 27. g5 {At this point, I have around 4 minutes remaining, while my
opening has around 10. } 27... b5 {My opponent creates a diversion on the
opposite side. } 28. hxg6 {Is this the right pawn to take first. This is the
FIRST pawn capture in the entire game! I calculate that if he retakes g5, the
lane is open. If he advances his pawn to h5, my Rook can attack. } 28... fxg6
29. Rh2 h5 30. Nh4 {...Eyeing g6. } 30... Qe8 31. Qc2 {Doubling up on g6. }
31... Rxf4 {Nice attack, but I still eye g6. } 32. Nxg6 {I anticipate his
check on g4, but am prepared. } 32... Rg4+ 33. Kh1 Rxg5 34. Rg1 {I have only
1:30 left here. I protect the knight by offering a Rook trade. } 34... Rxg1
35. Kxg1 cxb3 36. Qb1 Rxc3 {I have :17 seconds left here. } 37. Ne7+ {I try to
gain tempo with check, and opening up the b1-h7 diagonal. } 37... Qxe7 38.
Rxh5 {Preparing for the check on h7.} 38... Rg3+ {I anticipate this check, and
am ready for a response. } 39. Kh2 {After this move, I have :06 seconds left,
while my opponent has over a minute. He lefts his time expire!} 1-0
[Site "Bennett College"]
[Date "2015.4.11"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Scott Plaster"]
[Black "Borge Carpen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
%Created by Caissa's Web PGN Editor
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 {After his c5, I follow with the usual steps for the Gran Prix
attack. } 2... Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. d3 Nge7 7. Nb5 {Here, I
was eyeing d6 for a fork on his king and bishop. It turned out to be a
blunder. } 7... d5 {Here, if I retreat my knight to c3, not only will I waste
a move, but he will probably check with his Queen at d5, then exploit the pin
by moving his pawn to d4. I calculated that I was going to lose this knight no
matter what. } 8. Nd6+!? {Why not lose the Knight on my own terms?} 8... Qxd6
{He's forced to take, then I have logical pawn push, attacking his Queen
(hopefully to save my bishop. } 9. e5 Qd7 10. Bb5 {After he moves his Queen, I
pin the Knight. } 10... a6 11. Bxc6 {Trade it off. } 11... Qxc6 12. O-O O-O
{Here I am very worried about his pawn pushing to d4, opening up the long
h1-a8 diagonal. I'm also noticing the fork opportunity at e3. } 13. g4 {This
move protects the f5 square, while preparing for pushing pawns to his King
side. } 13... b6 14. b3 Bb7 {He sets up his attack on the long diagonal. }
15. d4 {This pawn move blocks his pawn on d5. If he takes, then he'll have his
own pawn to block him. } 15... Rad8? 16. Bb2 {I prepare for his take on d4.}
16... a5 17. a4 {I'm mainly delaying here. } 17... Ba6 18. Rf2 {...defending
g2. } 18... c4 19. Ba3 {...Eyeing e7 (and the fork). } 19... Qc7 20. Bd6
{...attacks the Queen. } 20... Qd7 21. Qe2 {...pinning the black pawn on c4.
} 21... Rc8 22. Rb1 {x-ray attack on his b6 pawn. } 22... Rc6 23. c3 Re8 24.
Bxe7 {I feel rushed here, and soon regret this trade. I should have probably
backed my bishop up to a3. } 24... Qxe7 25. h4 {Time is running low here. I
prepare for a pawn storm on his castled King. } 25... h6 26. h5 {I'm preparing
to bring my Knight, Queen, and Rook in, but first I need to bust a lane open.
} 26... Rf8 27. g5 {At this point, I have around 4 minutes remaining, while my
opening has around 10. } 27... b5 {My opponent creates a diversion on the
opposite side. } 28. hxg6 {Is this the right pawn to take first. This is the
FIRST pawn capture in the entire game! I calculate that if he retakes g5, the
lane is open. If he advances his pawn to h5, my Rook can attack. } 28... fxg6
29. Rh2 h5 30. Nh4 {...Eyeing g6. } 30... Qe8 31. Qc2 {Doubling up on g6. }
31... Rxf4 {Nice attack, but I still eye g6. } 32. Nxg6 {I anticipate his
check on g4, but am prepared. } 32... Rg4+ 33. Kh1 Rxg5 34. Rg1 {I have only
1:30 left here. I protect the knight by offering a Rook trade. } 34... Rxg1
35. Kxg1 cxb3 36. Qb1 Rxc3 {I have :17 seconds left here. } 37. Ne7+ {I try to
gain tempo with check, and opening up the b1-h7 diagonal. } 37... Qxe7 38.
Rxh5 {Preparing for the check on h7.} 38... Rg3+ {I anticipate this check, and
am ready for a response. } 39. Kh2 {After this move, I have :06 seconds left,
while my opponent has over a minute. He lefts his time expire!} 1-0
