BLACK LOST IN CARO-KANN IN 20 MOVES

The rapid game Mikromeister - Blitzenemy (CHESSCom 2024) lasted only 20 moves.

The notation of the game is below:

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2024.12.02"]

[White "Mikromeister"]

[Black "Blitzenemy"]

[Result "1-0"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[WhiteELO "2184"]

[BlackELO "2232"]

[ECO "B10"]

     1.      e4            c6      

     2.     Nc3            d5      

     3.     Nf3          dxe4      

     4.    Nxe4           Nf6      

     5.     Qe2          Nxe4      

     6.    Qxe4           Nd7      

     7.     Bc4           Nf6      

     8.     Ne5            e6      

     9.     Qe2            b5      

    10.     Bd3           Qc7      

    11.      b3           Bd6      

    12.     Bb2           O-O      

    13.     O-O            a6

    14.      f4            c5

    15.      a4            b4

    16.     Nc4          Bxf4 

    17.    Bxf6          gxf6      

    18.     Qg4+          Bg5      

    19.    Rxf6           Kh8      

    20.     Qh5 

   

            1-0

BE CAREFUL

A position from the rapid game Mikromeister - Thanzler, CHESSCom 2024.

White to move.

MY WRONG COMBINATION WAS SUCCESSFUL

In the rapid game aromeoallepuz - Mikromeister, in the Steinitz Defence Deferred, I made a false combination. 

In a fascinating tactical battle, my opponent failed. I was lucky.

For the analysis, see below.

SICILIAN c3 IS DANGEROUS FOR BLACK

The Alapin variation, 2 c3, in the Sicilian Defence, is pretty dangerous for Black if one does not know precisely what one is doing in the opening.

The rapid game Mikormeister - Bahamapapa was short:

Here is my analysis of the game: