[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/21888vej"] [Date "2022.08.26"] [White "TrickOrTreat"] [Black "DontStopMoving"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2309"] [BlackElo "2248"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C83"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Open, Classical Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/kyrongriffith"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/1fPFTWpp/3s8Fmtl3"] [Orientation "white"] { This round 8 game features NM Francisco Guadalupe of Anduril playing white versus Benjamin Blium of Deloitte. } 1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 0:14:52] } 3... a6 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 0:14:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:14:40] } 5. O-O { [%clk 0:14:56] } 5... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:14:32] } 6. d4 { [%clk 0:14:48] } 6... b5 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 7. Bb3 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 7... d5 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 8. dxe5 { [%clk 0:14:53] } 8... Be6 { The Open Spanish was once thought to be a bit dubious but has seen a resurgence in recent years, with GM Mamedyarov frequently employing it with good results. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 9. c3 { [%clk 0:14:55] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 10. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:14:48] } 10... Nc5 { [%clk 0:13:36] } 11. Bc2 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 11... Qd7 { [%clk 0:13:37] } 12. Nb3 { If white can somehow obtain control of the c5 and d4 squares, then black will be in some real trouble. } { [%clk 0:13:52] } 12... Rd8 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 13. Nbd4 { [%clk 0:13:37] } 13... Bg4 { Black is a bit shy to castle with white's bishops aiming that direction and knights potentially ready to jump to g5 and f5 } { [%clk 0:12:53] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 0:13:29] } 14... O-O { [%clk 0:12:50] } (14... Nxd4! { is a well-timed exchange because white would typically prefer to recapture on d4 with a piece instead of the c3 pawn. Here it is not as easy though. } 15. cxd4 (15. Qxd4! { is actually the best move, accepting the kingside damage, but it's worth it to avoid cxd4 }) 15... Ne6 { black is doing fine here } { [%cal Ge8g8,Gc7c5] }) 15. h3 { [%clk 0:11:09] } 15... Bh5? { giving up the f5 square is too big of a concession } { [%clk 0:12:29] } (15... Bxf3 16. Nxf3 d4! { white is still slightly better due to the bishop pair, but black has plenty of activity }) 16. Bf5! { [%clk 0:10:30] } 16... Ne6 { [%clk 0:12:29] } 17. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:08:16] } 17... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:12:29] } 18. Nd4! { A well-spotted sequence by Guadalupe! Black is now losing material by force. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 18... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:12:10] } 19. Bxh7+ { [%clk 0:07:55] } 19... Kxh7 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 20. Qxh5+ { [%clk 0:07:58] } 20... Kg8 { [%clk 0:11:57] } 21. cxd4 { the dust has settled and white is up a clean pawn } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 21... Qe8? { another extremely passive queen move (see Qf7 from the previous game). The best way to recover from a bad position is to put pressure on your opponent which generally doesn't involve retreating } { [%clk 0:09:23] } (21... Qc2 { is at least a bit annoying to white }) 22. Qg4 { [%clk 0:07:28] } 22... f5 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 23. exf6 { [%clk 0:07:25] } 23... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 24. Bg5 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 24... Rf7 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 25. Re5 { Not the engine's recommendation, but still easily winning } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 25... Qf8 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 26. Qe6 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 26... Bxg5 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 27. Rxg5 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 27... Rd6 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 28. Qe2 { White is only up a pawn, but black is extremely passive which makes creating counterplay very tough } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 28... Rdf6 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 29. f3 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 29... Qd6 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 30. Re1 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 30... Rf8 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 31. Qe7 { Rook endgames are not always drawn! In this case white is up a pawn and has a ton of activity which results in a winning position. A nice bonus is that this allows white to "play for two results" - eliminating any chance of a loss from the equation } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 31... R8f7 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 32. Qxd6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 32... Rxd6 { [%clk 0:07:03] } 33. Kf2 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 33... Rf4 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 34. Re7 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 34... Rf7 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 35. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 35... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 36. Ke3 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 36... Kf6 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 37. Re5 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 37... a5 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 38. f4 { if black could magically place his rook on c2, the game would remain complicated. With the black rook stuck on d6 however, this is a trivial win for players of this caliber. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 38... b4 { [%clk 0:06:38] } 39. g4 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 39... c6 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 40. h4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 40... Rd7 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 41. h5 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 41... Rd8 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 42. Kf3 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 42... a4 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 43. f5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 43... c5 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 44. Re6+ { [%clk 0:02:34] } 44... Kf7 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 45. dxc5 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 45... Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 46. c6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 46... Rc7 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 47. Ke3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 47... b3 { [%clk 0:06:25] } 48. axb3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 48... axb3 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 49. Kd4 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 49... Ra7 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 50. Kc3 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 50... d4+ { [%clk 0:06:33] } 51. Kxd4 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 51... g6 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 52. hxg6+ { [%clk 0:02:55] } 52... Kg7 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 53. Kc3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 53... Rc7 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 54. Rd6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 54... Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 55. g5 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 55... Kg8 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 56. f6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 56... Kf8 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 57. Kxb3 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 57... Kg8 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 58. c7 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 58... Kf8 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 59. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:03:04] } 59... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 60. cxd8=Q# { 1-0 White wins by checkmate. } { A nice straightforward and clinical win from white } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 1-0