steve vs computer game 2

White: Steve
Black: Computer

1. e4 d4














The Center Counter Defense

2. exd5 Nf6
3. Nc3 Nxd5
4. Bc4

White is looking to bring both Bishops out attacking Black's Kingside after an exchange of Knights.

4... Nxc3
5. bxc3 Nd7

e5 to stake a claim in the center and keep the e pawn from being pinned by White's dark squared Bishop would be better.

6. Ba3 Ne5
7. Bb3 Bf5
8. Qe2











To chase the Knight out of the center of the board.

8... Nc6
9. Nf3 e6











Now the Bishops will be traded and Black won't be able to castle Kingside.

10. Bxf8 Kxf8











Rook takes is better, now Black can't castle and his h8 Rook will be stuck in the corner.

11. Qb5 Qc8
12. o-o Kg8
13. Rfe1 a6
14. Qc5 Qf8











Trying to exchange Queens to ease his defensive tasks, but of course White will decline.

15. Qe3 Rd8
16. Rab1 Rd6
17. Nd4 Nxd4
18. cxd4 Qd8











With a double attack on the d pawn.

19. d5 Qc8











If exd5, then there's a back rank mate. Black's weak back rank will dominate the rest of the game.

20. dxe6 Bxe6
21. Qa7 Bxb3
22. Rxb3 b6
23. Re7 Rxd2
24. h3 Rxc2
25. Rbe3











Giving up a couple of pawn to take advantage of Black's weak back rank.

25... Rc1+
26. Kh2 Kf8











Mate was threatened on the back rank. White now regains a pawn and continues the threats on the back rank.

27. Qxa6 Qb8

Whites Queen is taboo due to the mate on e8.

28. Qa3











Black now has a discovered check by moving the c pawn, so White sets up his own discovered check while attacking Black's Rook.

28... c5+
29. g3 Rc4

If Rd1, then Qb3 attacking the Rook and threatening mate on f7.

30. Qb3 b5
31. a4 f6











Trying to get some breathing space.

32. axb5 Qd8











There is nothing better, his Rook is pinned due to the mate on f7. Black is doomed and opts to give up his Queen for two Rooks but White gets a Black Rook in the bargin.

33. Qxc4 Qxe7
34. Rxe7 Kxe7
35. Qxc5+











White pushes his b pawn to the queening square and forces Black to give up his last piece. The rest of the game is a matter of technique and needs no further annotations.

35... Ke6
36. Qc6+ Kf5
37. b6 h5
38. b7 g5
39. Qd7+ Ke5
40. Qc7+ Kd5
41. b8=Q Rxb8
42. Qxb8 h4
43. g4 Ke4
44. Qb5 Kd4
45. Kg2 Ke4
46. Qf5+ Kd4
47. Kf3 Kc4
48. Ke3 Kb3
49. Kd3 kb4
50. f3 Kb3
51. Qb5+ Ka3
52. Kc2 Ka2
53. Qa4++

What do you think GI-Joe, all comments welcome...

-sfe-