Just a beautiful game

I played for white, the time control was 20+10, but I took the berserker and played 10+0 (in the end this will affect)

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A popular variation of the French Defense was played, in which White has designs on an attack on the king.

It was possible to play b5, but Black decides to clarify the situation in the center

An important point. Bc5!, preparing to castle and exchanging the bishop, was stronger. Black has already moved the same piece three times in the opening.

Black gave an accidental check with his queen. I'm very curious what they were counting on. After g3! (the bishop remains on d5 to defend e5 as the f-pawn advances), he needs to retreat. If Qh3, then after 0-0-0, the queen could be in trouble.

"The dandy saw the check - he's in a hurry to give it to him." - Robert James Fisсher

Black simply passed the move to White, g3 does not weaken the flank, because Black has no attacking options

Exactly! I didn't plan to move the king to the queenside from the start. The rook is placed on the f-line to support f4-f5.

Black doesn't see the danger and, instead of developing his pieces, makes a slow pawn move. Even then, I saw the idea of ​​b4 to chase the knight away. I didn't like Ne4, but the computer says that after Nxe4, dxe, Rd1!, the threat of Qe3 is much stronger.

The computer recommends Bb7 instead of Be7, with the idea of ​​playing Rc8! on b4. This gave Black a small practical chance.
The knight is forced to retreat to a bad square, where it blocks the bishop's defense on e6 (indirectly f5). White attacks, sacrificing a pawn.

To be honest, I didn't take the b4 move seriously. The computer advises Black to play Bg5!, but even there Black has a bad position that doesn't require anything brilliant from White.
There comes a moment in the game for which I feel sorry and ashamed...

Fxe! was a convincing winner. I saw the beginning of the line: fxe, Bh5+, g6, and I didn't know how White could continue to play quickly, for the initiative. I didn't see Nxe5!. This is quite sad, since I saw this idea in the line that happened in the game...
It's fair to say that Black found the computer's best defensive move. On Bxc3, White intended f6xg7!

The computer indicates that it was possible to take the knight after e6, Nf8! (the best move), even following the computer, Black gets a position with a problematic king in the center for 1 pawn.

Black's kingside is struggling with development, the Monster Knight is on e7, and the king is weak - all of this gives White a huge advantage, enough to win.
At this point, I only had 2 minutes left without adding, so I started playing much faster. This affected my strength.

Critical moment

This is so awful! White had a fixed idea: Qh6-g7 with a flank attack.
But after the rook exchange, it turns out it doesn't work.
If Rd1+ after Qh3, Black plays Qe4 and threatens to take the rook with checks. D1 is an unfavorable square. After Qg7?, Black takes the rook and begins to attack first.

Therefore, White played Qh3 without Rd1+, Black needed to find the only, but not complicated move Qe7!, with the idea of ​​playing Qf8! on Qg7, protecting the flank

A counter-error from Black! They thought they had a counter-attack (perpetual check or better) in this line.

White's king is safe! Black is in trouble.

"Victory goes to the one who makes the second-to-last mistake" - Savelly Tartakower.

final small combination

the f-pawn is promoted to queen, so Black resigned

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This game was very emotionally intense for me, and my hands were shaking at the end. I can't say it's flawless, but it's a game that will stay in my memory for a long time. For me, it's quite rare to get an online game that gives such bright feelings.

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