[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/Izpg2ksR"] [Date "2021.10.15"] [White "bluo"] [Black "AccidentalAugur"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2106"] [BlackElo "2182"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/24gmm0I4/5lpJmGDt"] [Orientation "white"] { Brian Luo (SIG) vs Geoffrey Beck (Jane Street Capital) } 1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:05] } 4. d3 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 0:15:05] } 5. O-O { [%clk 0:14:15] } 5... a6 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 6. c3 { The Giuoco Piano, a common opening at all levels. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 6... Ba7 { [%clk 0:15:05] } 7. Bg5 { [%clk 0:14:07] } 7... h6 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 8. Bh4 { [%clk 0:14:07] } 8... d6 { [%clk 0:14:58] } 9. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 9... Bg4 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 10. Qb3 { [%clk 0:13:35] } 10... Na5? { [%clk 0:11:11] } (10... O-O { As IM Kassa Korley says, when legal, castling is often the best move. }) 11. Bxf7+ { [%clk 0:13:20] } 11... Ke7 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 12. Qa3! { Black may have seen that White had no Queen moves to save their Bishop, but White cleverly attacks the loose Knight. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 12... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 13. Qxa5 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 13... b5 { [%clk 0:07:07] } 14. a4 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 14... Bb6 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 15. Qb4 { [%clk 0:10:45] } 15... Be6 { [%clk 0:05:41] } 16. axb5 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 16... Bc5 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 17. Nxe5+! { Brian Luo, who had a powerhouse performance in the NACCL's first season, has a keen tactical eye. Many of these opportunities are missed in the rapid time control. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 17... Ke8 { [%clk 0:03:56] } (17... dxe5 18. Qxc5 { White is up 2 pawns and has a better position. }) 18. Nc6! { Continued accurate play by White. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 18... Qd7 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 19. Qa4 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 19... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. Nd4 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 20... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 21. cxd4 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 21... axb5 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 22. Qc2 { [%clk 0:07:44] } 22... d5 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 23. Nf3 { A nice move, taking advantage of Black's weakened presence in the center. The e5 square is a great outpost for a Knight. The problem with losing pawns in the opening is that it becomes hard to defend important squares! } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 23... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 24. e5 { The final blow. Black loses even more material. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 24... g5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. exf6+ { [%clk 0:07:51] } 25... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 26. Bg3 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 26... Raf8 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Be5+ { [%clk 0:07:57] } 27... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Bxh8 { [%clk 0:08:01] } 28... Rxh8 { A strong tactical effort by Brian Luo of SIG. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 29. Ne5+ { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 1-0