[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ZFxEVFUe"] [Date "2021.01.22"] [White "andrewwhited"] [Black "johnnyboiiii"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1660"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/4uNYAZnQ/MDNT1mRg"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { Andrew Whited (IBM) went for an attack against Joshua Shepherd (Google) in round 1. The attack didn't end in checkmate, rather in an unbalanced endgame. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:08:19] } 2... d6 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:08:19] } 3... g6 { [%clk 0:14:43] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 5. Bd3 { Black has played the King's Indian setup against White's London System. A good point to remember is that White's light square bishop belongs on e2, not d3, if Black goes for a kingside fianchetto (...g6 and ...Bg7) as the Bishop doesn't have much scope when staring at Black's g6 pawn. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:14:43] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 6... Bg4 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 7. h3 { One downside of fianchettoing the kingside Bishop is that Black cannot play ...Bh5 here because White will play g4, trapping the Bishop. Black essentially has to trade on f3 here and surrender the Bishop pair. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 7... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:14:38] } 8. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 9. h4 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 9... Nh5 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 10. Bh2 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 10... f5?! { [%clk 0:14:42] } 11. Ng5! { ...f5 is a typical King's Indian move aiming for counterplay, but Black always must always consider the weaknesses he is creating on e6 and the a2-g8 diagonal. After Ng5, White has a nice strategic advantage. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 11... Qc8 { [%clk 0:13:54] } 12. g4!? { [%clk 0:08:27] } (12. Bc4+ Kh8 13. Nf7+ Rxf7 14. Bxf7 { wins material for White. }) 12... fxg4 { [%clk 0:13:46] } 13. Qxg4 { [%clk 0:08:22] } 13... Ndf6 { [%clk 0:12:54] } 14. Qg2 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 14... c6 { [%clk 0:12:12] } 15. O-O-O { [%clk 0:07:43] } 15... b5 { [%clk 0:11:32] } 16. f4 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 16... Nd5 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 17. Nxh7! { Nice tactical alertness by White! } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 17... Qe6 { [%clk 0:06:19] } (17... Kxh7 18. Qxg6+ Kg8 19. Qh7+ Kf7 20. Qxh5+ { Black's position is hopeless, as White has regained the sacrificed Knight with interest, and the attack rages on. }) 18. Nxf8 { [%clk 0:05:27] } 18... Qxe3+ { [%clk 0:06:01] } 19. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:15] } 19... Nhxf4 { [%clk 0:05:52] } 20. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:04:46] } 20... Nxf4 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 21. Qh2 { [%clk 0:04:29] } (21. Qxc6 { was much better. Queens don't belong on h2! }) 21... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:05:32] } 22. Bxg6? { [%clk 0:04:27] } 22... Nxg6 { Not sure if White's Bxg6 was a blunder or sacrifice. White gets attacking chance on the g-file, but giving away a piece is a large investment. If Black can weather the storm, two minor pieces are more valuable than a Rook. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 23. Rhg1 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 23... Rf2 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 24. Qh1 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 24... Nf4 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 25. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 25... Qe2 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 26. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 26... Qd2 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 27. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:02:05] } 27... Kh7 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 28. Qxe7 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 28... Rg2 { [%clk 0:01:58] } (28... Qxd4 { was a nice geometrical move, combining attack and defense (Black's Queen defends against mate on g7 and threatens mate on b2, and also defends all of Black's pieces - the Bg7, Nf4, and Rf2). }) 29. Rxg2 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 29... Nxg2 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 30. Qxd6 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 31. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 31... Bxd4 { White's attack is over, but he has a material advantage (Rook and four pawns against Black's Bishop, Knight, and two pawns). White should have good chances to win this endgame. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 32. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 32... Bf6 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 33. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 33... Kg6 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. Rxa7 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Nxh4 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 35. Ra6 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 35... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. b3 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 36... b4! { A nice move in trying to defend this endgame. Black places their last pawn on a dark square when he has a dark-squared Bishop and slows down White's three pawns on their march to the eighth rank. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. a3 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 37... bxa3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 38. Rxa3 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 39. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:00:57] } 39... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. b4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Bd8 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Kb2 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 41... Kd5?? { Black needed to get their pieces coordinated to the kingside but unfortunately this natural move blunders a piece. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } (41... Nf3 { Black's Knight should come to the sturdy e5 square next, and White will have to show very good technique to convert here. }) 42. Rd7+ { Oops. The game is over now. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 43. Rxd8 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 43... Nf5 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 44... Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 45. c3 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 45... Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Rf6 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 46... Nc4+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Kb3 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 47... Nd2+ { [%clk 0:00:38] } 48. Kc2 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 48... Nc4 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Rf5+ { [%clk 0:01:22] } 49... Ka4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 50... Nd6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 51. Rf4 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 51... Nb5 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. c4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 52... Nc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 53. c5 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 53... Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 54. Rf7 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 54... Nd5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 55. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 55... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 56. Rb7+ { [%clk 0:01:32] } 56... Ka5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 57. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 57... Kxb4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 58. Kd5 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { A typical up-and-down online rapid game but both sides showed strong fundamentals. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 1-0