AVN vs Alex

[AVN]

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3 axb3
20. Qxb3

 

[A_Bashkuev]

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3 axb3
20. Qxb3 Na5

Do you surprised?

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2

I agree the game isn't going well for me.

I accept there are grandmasters and there are amateur players like me.

But the grandmasters can only exist because there are amateurs ...

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
if 22. Nxc4 then 22. .. b6

I'm not Grandmaster - I just had proper tutoring in Moscow Palace of Pioneers when I was pretty young . Harsh tutoring, good memory as result - it helps

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3

AFAIK only very talented children were allowed in the Palace of Pioneers. So you have at least some basic knowledge of the game

But if I interprete your post correct it means you have played (or seen) this variation (=line of play) before.

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5

My father was rather gifted chessplayer (I began to beat him in his very old years - after 50) & he was stable beaten by my grandfather in his youth. I can't prove my grandfather skill conclusively, - he was more then 60 years older then me - then in my 12-years age I could beat him 3 times from 5, but it's rather good result for 75-years oldster.
Then I was recommended to mister Judovich (my first chess tutor) in my 7-years by my father personally. My father don't want to make me chess-player< but he was taught by my grandfather that - before Revolution children trained their memory by Cathehysis lessons, but this course is absent now - then it is necessary to train my memory by any other method. Chess is good enough. That is my story.

No, I didn't see the same position earlier, but it isn't necessary.
I've get very general understanding - how I must realize my "Quality" edge. (I was taught by very skillful teachers.) EDITED: I mean Rook vs Knight "Quality" edge.

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5

Thanks for the story.
And I'm sure your teachers did their job very well.

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3

 

[AVN]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3
27. Rd3

 

[A_Bashkuev]

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3
27. Rd3 Ne2+
28. any of three possible King move – no difference, - suit yourself
28. .. Nc1 (I’ll get your second Rook for my second Knight – it seems.)

Are you sure that you’ll able resist my Queen & 2 Rooks by your Queen & 2 Knights?

If not & You will concede to me I propose to begin new tread. I’ll play White & my first move will be !. e4

If you get enough confidence for prolonging present fighting – let’s continue it. It won’t take much time now .

 

[AVN]

This position is indeed lost, so I resign. The loss of a second exchange (=difference between rook and minor piece) is too much. I know the advantage of one exchange is already enough to win the game, but I thought I could learn something from your technique, therefore I continued playing.

Anyway congratulations.

I will report the result to Smash and start a second thread.