[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/dgdurTye"] [Date "2021.10.15"] [White "kyrongriffith"] [Black "Annalytical"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2459"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [BlackElo "2490"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B40"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/24gmm0I4/vNXiZcua"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { IM Kyron Griffith (Lyft) vs NM Anna Matlin (Airbnb) } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 3. b3 { IM Griffith (2470 USCF) chooses a sideline instead of the open Sicilian. } { [%clk 0:15:02] } 3... a6 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 4. Bb2 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 4... d6 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 5. g3 { [%clk 0:14:51] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 6... Qc7 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 7. Bg2 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 0:13:12] } 8. d4 { [%clk 0:14:11] } 8... cxd4 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 9. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 0:12:24] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:14:01] } 10... Bd7 { [%clk 0:12:15] } 11. Re1 { [%clk 0:13:27] } 11... Rc8 { [%clk 0:11:19] } 12. Rc1 { A somewhat normal Sicilian position, except white's Bishop on b2 and Rook on c1 are not normally on those squares. With all the pieces still on the board, both players seems to be looking for a fight. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 12... Qa5 { [%clk 0:09:43] } 13. a3 { [%clk 0:11:55] } 13... Ne5 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 14. Nce2 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 14... Qb6 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 15. c4? { A desirable positional move, gaining space, but this fails tactically. The rapid time control doesn't often offer much time to check for blunders. } { [%clk 0:11:06] } 15... Nxc4 { Tactically alert by NM Matlin (2225 USCF). } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 16. Ba1 { White chooses to keep pieces on the board. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } (16. Rxc4 Rxc4 17. Nxe6!? Bxe6 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. bxc4 Bxc4 { was a complicated way to trade a bunch of pieces. If Black castles and is able to consolidate the position, they should be much better. }) 16... Ne5 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 17. Rxc8+ { [%clk 0:10:30] } 17... Bxc8 { [%clk 0:06:18] } 18. h3 { [%clk 0:10:29] } 18... O-O { [%clk 0:05:59] } 19. Kh1 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 19... Nc6 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 20. f4 { Black is up a pawn and has no obvious weaknesses in the position, so White plays actively. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 20... d5 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 21. exd5 { [%clk 0:08:13] } 21... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 22. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 22... bxc6 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 23. b4 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 23... a5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 24. bxa5 { [%clk 0:04:28] } (24. Qd4! Qxd4 25. Nxd4 Bd7 26. b5 { is given by the computer, but it is very unnatural to trade Queens when down a pawn. }) 24... Qxa5 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 25. Nd4 { [%clk 0:04:32] } 25... Bb7 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. f5 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 26... c5 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 27. Nb3 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 27... Qb6 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 28. fxe6 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 28... fxe6 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 29. Nd2 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 29... Bf6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 30. Nc4 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 30... Qa6 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... Nc7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 32. Qe2 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 32... Bxg2+ { [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Qxg2 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 33... Qxa3 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. Nc4 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Qb4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 35... Bxa1 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Rxa1 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. Nb3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Qc3 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... c4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Nc5 { Black has played this middlegame very well and has netted another pawn as we transition to the endgame. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Qe5? { A big time blunder. Both players may have seen 40.Nd7 Qf5, but White unfortunately missed the key shot. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Nd7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Qf5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:32] } (41. Rb7! { Black has too many pieces hanging! } 41... Rc8 42. Nb6 Rd8 43. Rxc7 Qb1+ 44. Kh2 Qxb6 45. Rxc4 { After a tactical flurry, White is now only a pawn down and this will be quite difficult for Black to try to convert. }) 41... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Nb6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 42... Nd5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } (42... c3! { taking advantage of the fact that capturing the pawn surrenders a piece: } 43. Rxc3 Qb1+ 44. Kh2 Qxb6) 43. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Qg5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 45... Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Qe3 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... Qxc1+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 48. Qg1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Qg2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 49... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 50. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... Ne3 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 51. Qf2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 52. Qxc2 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Nxc2 { A knight endgame is not exactly what White had hoped for (with the pawns remaining, Black is more likely to win a knight ending over a rook, bishop, or queen ending), but with all the pawns on the same side, White does have good chances to draw. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 53. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 54. Nf2 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 54... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 55. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 55... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 56. h4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 57. Nh3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 57... h6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 58. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 58... e5 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 59. Ne6+ { [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 60. Nc5+ { [%clk 0:00:23] } 60... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Ne6+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 61... Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 62. Nc5+ { [%clk 0:00:32] } 62... Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 63. Ne6?? { With just half a minute on the clock, White blunders into a hopeless King & pawn endgame. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 63... Nd4+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 64. Ke4 { A strong practical try by White to try to draw the game. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 64... Nxe6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 65. Kxe5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 65... Nd8 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 66. g4 { Advancing the pawn gives the best chance for White to try to trade off the whole kingside and achieve a draw. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 66... Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 67. Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 67... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 68. Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:32] } (68. g5 { was more testing. } 68... h5 { the only move to keep everything intact. } (68... hxg5 69. Kxg5 { [%cal Gh4h5,Gh5h6] }) 69. Kg6 Ke5 70. Kxg7 Kf5 71. g6 Nc6! $19) 68... Ne6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 69. Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 69... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 70. Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 70... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 71. Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 71... Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 72. g5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 72... hxg5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 73. hxg5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 73... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 74. Kxe6 { Well calculated by Black and a strong effort over the top seed in season 3 of the NACCL. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 74... Kh4 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 0-1