This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening was the French Defense, Exchange variation. The exchange variation of the French has a tendency to be a bit dull due to the resulting symmetrical pawn structure, however in this one a structural imbalance occurs on the kingside, the side where the action basically takes place for the duration of the game.
PGN:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation } Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bg4 10. Be3 Rb8 11. h3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Bd6 13. Ne4 Nh5 14. Nxd6 Qxd6 15. Qd2 Rbd8 16. Rad1 Ne7 17. Bd3 Ng6 18. Bf5 Ngf4 19. Kh1 g6 20. Rg1 Kh8 21. Bg4 f5 22. Bxh5 Nxh5 23. Bg5 Rde8 24. d5 Kg8 25. Rde1 Kf7 26. Re3 Rxe3 27. fxe3 Re8 28. Qd4 a6 29. Rg2 Re5 30. e4 fxe4 31. fxe4 Kg8 32. h4 Re8 33. Rg4 Qf8 34. Kg2 Qf7 35. e5 Rf8
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Good game Jerry
Damn that's fast. I saw you online on lichess like 30 mins ago and already you upload a new game. Much appreciated! 😀
I would have dropped that D pawn instead of weakening king's
Hi everyone it's Jerry I'm onnnnnnn lichess dot org aaaaaaand I just got paired up…
Hey Jerry! Nice game 😀
at which time do you stream more or less?
perhaps because we are calmer watching this at home ,that it was easier for us to spot the check and fork you missed.
It could have been a tricky knight!
I love that you do 5|2 games. It's short enough to find time to watch with my busy schedule, it's long enough that you have time to have meaningful thoughts during the game, and the increment doesn't lead to the eminent time-burning-only endgame.
20:56 Queen D5 might not be so bad. If Bishop takes F4, you have Queen F3 check. In the end, you win another pawn and is threatening mate after Knight takes F4.
Jerry, when are you going to become an IM? I'm sure whenever you want…
Not so tricky knight this time… 🙂
Fun match Jerry.
I like playing the french, and that rook b8 move guarding the pawn is definitely something I'll consider from now on. Thanks!
I really loved this video. I was looking for ideas for white after the move c4 but I found this video very educational as well from black's point of view.