[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MI8aABYg"] [Date "2021.01.22"] [White "Edgehopper"] [Black "kyrongriffith"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1852"] [BlackElo "2218"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B15"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/4uNYAZnQ/au7i46zB"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { During week 1 of the NACCL, Grandmasters Akshayraj Kore (Capital One) and Ashwin Jayaram (Wells Fargo) won their games handily. On board 3, FIDE Master Kyron Griffith (Lyft) played two nice games, including a quick tactical victory in round 2. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. d4 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:15:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 3... dxe4 { [%clk 0:15:07] } 4. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:15:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:11] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%clk 0:14:33] } 5... exf6 { The Tartakower Variation of the Caro-Kann, a sturdy option for Black which has been quite fashionable at the top level recently. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:25] } 6... Bd6 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 7. Bc4 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:15:17] } 8. O-O { [%clk 0:14:23] } 8... Bg4 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 9. h3 { [%clk 0:14:15] } 9... Bh5 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 10. c3 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 10... Bc7 { White has not played the opening very ambitiously and likely has given up any chances to gain an advantage. Kyron goes for a very straight forward plan of aiming for checkmate on the h2-b8 diagonal. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 11. Be2 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 0:14:54] } 12. Be3 { [%clk 0:13:04] } 12... Qd6 { Black's threat is simply to remove the defender with ...Bxf3 and ...Qh2# } { [%clk 0:14:53] } 13. g3 { [%clk 0:13:07] } (13. g4 { does not help! } 13... Rxe3 14. fxe3 Qg3+ { The first of a series of forced checks where Black shreds White's remaining defenses. } 15. Kh1 Qxh3+ 16. Kg1 Qxg4+ 17. Kh1 Qh3+ 18. Kg1 Qg3+ 19. Kh1 Bxf3+ 20. Bxf3 Qh2#) 13... Rxe3! { The pawn on f2 is "overworked" in defending e3 and g3. If White captures the Rook, they are checkmated by force. Against a player rated in the high 2400s, White was unable to mount any comeback after being losing a piece so early. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 0:11:45] } (14. fxe3 Qxg3+ 15. Kh1 Bxf3+ 16. Bxf3 Qh2#) 14... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:14:38] } 15. Bxf3 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 15... Rxe1+ { [%clk 0:14:42] } 16. Qxe1 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 16... Nd7 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 17. Qd2 { [%clk 0:11:45] } 17... Re8 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 18. Re1 { [%clk 0:11:42] } 18... Rxe1+ { [%clk 0:14:39] } 19. Qxe1 { [%clk 0:11:46] } 19... Qe6 { [%clk 0:14:40] } 20. Qxe6 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 20... fxe6 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 21. Kf1 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 21... Kf7 { [%clk 0:14:41] } 22. Ke2 { [%clk 0:11:09] } 22... g6 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 23. Ke3 { [%clk 0:11:03] } 23... e5 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 24. Be2 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 24... exd4+ { [%clk 0:14:28] } 25. cxd4 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 25... Nb6 { [%clk 0:14:27] } 26. b3 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 26... Nd5+ { [%clk 0:14:30] } 27. Kd2 { [%clk 0:10:45] } 27... h6 { [%clk 0:14:19] } 28. a4 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 28... f5 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 29. Bc4 { [%clk 0:10:32] } 29... Kf6 { [%clk 0:14:15] } 30. Kd3 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 30... g5 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 31. g4 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 31... a6 { [%clk 0:13:59] } 32. Kd2 { [%clk 0:10:12] } 32... Ba5+ { [%clk 0:13:56] } 33. Kc2 { [%clk 0:10:02] } 33... Be1 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 34. f3 { [%clk 0:10:02] } 34... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:14:00] } 35. Kd3 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 35... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 36. Kxc4 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 36... fxg4 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 37. fxg4 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 37... Ke6 { [%clk 0:14:06] } 38. Kc5 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 38... Ba5 { [%clk 0:14:09] } 39. b4 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 39... Bd8 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 40. b5 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 40... cxb5 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 41. axb5 { [%clk 0:10:03] } 41... axb5 { [%clk 0:14:06] } 42. d5+ { [%clk 0:10:03] } 42... Ke5 { [%clk 0:14:10] } 43. d6 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 43... b4 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 44. Kxb4 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 44... Kxd6 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 0-1