Annotated Chess Game 11529885 by Uncle Stosh

Clan challenge 2016 Petrov Defense battle front ending

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Ng8f6
invitation to swift exchanges and dangerous tactics
3. Nb1c3
chose to fortify e4
3... Bf8b4
challenge defender or e4
4. d3
adds another defender with pawn that frees black square bishop out
4... Bb4xc3 5. bxc3 d6
now fortify e5
6. h3 h6 7. Bc1e3 O-O 8. Bf1e2 c5
reduces effective range of black square bishop
9. c4 Nb8c6 10. a3 Nc6d4 11. Nf3xd4 cxd4
this exchange improves black pawns battle front
12. Be3d2 a5 13. a4 Bc8d7 14. O-O Bd7c6 15. c3 dxc3 16. Bd2xc3 Nf6d7 17. Be2g4 Nd7f6 18. Bg4f3 Nf6d7 19. d4 exd4 20. Qd1xd4 Qd8f6
defangs checkmate attack at g7
21. Qd4xf6 Nd7xf6 22. Bc3xf6 gxf6 23. Rf1e1 Ra8e8 24. Ra1a3
forces at equal strength with no clear advantage after exchanges
24... Re8e5
rook holds pawn advance