[Event "Dorset Rapidplay 2022"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2022.03.06"] [Round "?"] [White "Anderson, Peter A"] [Black "Dommett, Alan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A40"] [WhiteElo "2325"] [BlackElo "2192"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2022.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [SourceVersionDate "2010.04.18"] [TimeControl "900+3"] 1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. a3 (4. e4 Bb4 {doubtless theory says White stands better but in practice Black does well from here.}) 4... c5 $6 (4... Nf6 {Is a Queens Indian, Petrosian/Kasparov variation}) (4... f5 {is an interesting fighting move though after} 5. d5 {I prefer White}) 5. d5 d6 6. e4 e5 $6 {with 4...c5 and 6...e5 Alan has led play into a Czech Benoni structure. However, in this structure the bishop does not belong on b7 and is much better placed on it's original square c8. Taking into account 1...b6 which is not immediately helpful here, Black is effectively playing 2 or 3 tempi down on normal lines.} 7. Nge2 g6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg2 Ne7 10. O-O (10. h4 {is the engines' choice}) 10... O-O 11. f4 {once this is played the fight normally evolves, at least in part, around control of e5.} f5 (11... exf4 {was best but} 12. Bxf4 {makes it hard for Black to complete his development because of the weakness of d6, e.g.} (12. gxf4 {is also good for White}) 12... a6 13. Qd2 Qc7 14. e5) (11... Nd7 12. f5 {leads to a white pawn roller on the kingside, whilst Black lacks counterplay on the queenside}) 12. fxe5 Bxe5 (12... dxe5 { gives better chances and at rapid speeds has the practical advantage of leaving White a wide choice of options to decide between.}) 13. Bh6 (13. Nf4 { immediately is even stronger}) 13... Rf7 14. Nf4 $18 Bxf4 {this speeds up Black's demise as the weakness of d6 is exposed.} (14... Bc8 15. Ne6 Bxe6 16. dxe6 Rf6 17. exf5 Nbc6 18. Bg5 {wins material by force}) (14... Ba6 {may give Black the best fighting chances.}) 15. Bxf4 Bc8 16. Nb5 Rf6 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Rf7 {now I could see a nice choice of moves that seemed to win and it was just a question of plumping for one.} 19. d6 (19. Bc7 Qd7 20. d6 {was a very tempting option}) (19. Nc7 {seemed good enough but less accurate}) 19... Nec6 20. Bf4 {with dual threats of Nc7 and Bd5} Be6 21. Nc7 Bxc4 22. Re1 Qd7 23. Nxa8 {White can extricate his knight from the corner so will emerge a whole rook up} Ne5 {an unfortunate slip at the end, and Alan did not even wait for the reply.} 1-0