For the first time in the illustrious three-week history of the Chicago Blaze, we have a tie for the honor of the Blaze Game of the Week. Our distinguished panel of judges agrees that IM Jan Van De Mortel’s victory over FM Todd Andrews with the Sicilian Dragon should share honors with this game by IM Angelo Young.I had the privilege of being in the car last Wednesday night after the game, when IM Emory Tate, who wasn’t playing that night but had come to cheer his team, characterized IM Angelo’s style of play. As Angelo mentions here, Emory said Angelo is like a snake: he sits lying in wait, camouflaged, as it were. By the time his opponent realizes he’s a snake, it’s too late: he’s set his trap and is ready to strike.
Here’s Angelo’s game, annotated by him personally. He dedicates the game to all Chicago Blaze Fans.
M Young, A. - FM Bereolos, P [E67]USCL CHI- TEN Chicago USA, 2008
King's Indian (g3 System)
3...Bg7 4. Bg2 0-0 5. c4 d6 6. 0-0 Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5
All book.
8.e3
This is not the first time I used this line. Solid and good for the team play.
8...c6 9.Qc2 Qe7 10.b3 Ne8? 11.Ba3 f5 12.dxe5 Nxe5 13.Nd4!
13...Bd7 14.Rad1 Rd8 15.Rfe1
After the game IM Tate mentioned comparing my play to a snake, waiting to strike anytime, and when the venom is injected it will paralyze the victim.
15...Bc8 16.f4
The first strike!
16...Nf7
Noticed black pieces.
17.e4 fxe4 18.Nxe4 Qc7 19.Kh1 Qa5 20.Bb2 Nc7 21.Bc3 Qh5 22.Nxc6!!
A very deep move considering I don't have much time to think as I have to see the end when I played this move.
22...bxc6 23.Bxg7 Kxg7 24.Qc3+ Kh6
Only move! bad was [24...Kg8 25.Nf6+]
25.Nf6
The root of the combination.
25...Qc5 26.g4 g5 27.Ne4!
Brutal! After the game IM Tate said people watching from all over the world and there is no need to play this fancy but brilliant move although the move stops Bg4 when Ne4 is already enough to win. Maybe with Nd7!! it can be considered a brilliant game.
27...Bxg4 28.Qf6+ Kh5 29.Nxc5 Bxd1 30.Rxd1 Nd5 31.Bxd5
Black resigned, not waiting for Ne6, Bf3+, Bf7+. 1-0
Play through the whole game:
photo: Sevan Muradian
4 comments:
This game should have received much more consideration, as well as the VanDeMortel game as a GOTW candidate.
Much more interesting than the choices.
Glenn
Hey cmon, me and Arun ranked both of them in the top 5! Not as if we ignored them completely :)
Idiot Hilton picks Rensch game where white (Zhao) played poorly until he found a nice Nd5 move but then proceeded to play very bad chess, and won somehow. Sorry Angelo!
IM Young Played two games so well,that his opponent never had any real chance.
Better luck next time!
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