[Event "SouthWest Class Champs"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/1LK2x3ba/GoFc3U31"] [Date "2024.02.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Cordova, Emilio"] [Black "Adewumi, Tanitoluwa"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2561"] [BlackElo "2280"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A15"] [Opening "English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/1LK2x3ba/GoFc3U31"] [Orientation "white"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bd6 5. g3 Nbd7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. d4 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Nd2 Qe7 11. e4 Ba3 12. Bxa3 Qxa3 13. e5 Ne8 14. Rc1 Ba6 15. f4 c5 16. cxd5! { White correctly sacrifices an Exchange for a dominant command of the center and all the attacking chances. Black's remaining pieces are in disarray after } 16... Bxf1 17. Nxf1 exd5 18. Nxd5 cxd4 19. Rc4 b5 20. Rxd4 Rc8 21. b4 Kh8 22. Rd3? { Things would go from bad to worse for Black after } (22. Bh3! f5 (22... Rd8 23. Ne7 $18) 23. Nde3! $18) 22... Qb2 23. Qh5 Rc6 24. g4? (24. Qh4! { was the last chance to keep attacking: } 24... Re6 (24... Nb6? 25. Nxb6 Rxb6 26. Qe7! Kg8 27. Qxa7 $18 { certainly keeps on the pressure, with full material compensation for the Exchange, to boot. }) 25. Bh3 f5 26. Nde3 { would force } 26... Nxe5 27. fxe5 Rxe5 { when white retains a very pleasant edge against tangled, disconnected black pieces. } 28. Rd2 Qc3 29. Bxf5 $16) 24... Nb6! { Black's pieces quickly activated and begin to trade off. White's initiative has evaporated! } 25. g5?! (25. Nxb6 Rxb6 { leaves White without any improving moves. } 26. a3 Qc1 27. Qf5 g6 28. Qg5 Qc4 $17 { and, without an attack for White to rely on, Black's material advantage regains relevancy. }) 25... Nxd5 26. Bxd5 Rc3! { Ridding the board of the d3-rook neutralizes White's attack for good. } 27. Rxc3 (27. Rd2 Qxb4 $19 { and it's not like the rook is doing anything without a path to the h-file! }) 27... Qxc3 28. Qf3 Qd4+ (28... Qxf3 { would, of course, win as well. }) 29. Kg2 Nc7 { It's alive! } 30. Be4 Ne6 31. h4 f5 { Now, Black is just up an Exchange, and without any white rooks on the board, his king is in severe danger. Tani wins smoothly from here: } 32. exf6 gxf6 33. f5 fxg5 34. Qe3 Nf4+ 35. Kg3 Qe5 36. Kf3 g4+ 37. Kxg4 Rg8+ 38. Kf3 Ng2 39. Qh6 Qc3+ 40. Ne3 Nxe3 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1