[Event "Game 1: Ulan, Rizat - Li, Aiden Linyuan"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/BsorIxYk/vJ6h5iey"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Ulan, Rizat"] [Black "Li, Aiden Linyuan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1794"] [WhiteFideId "13794795"] [BlackElo "1869"] [BlackFideId "39917487"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/AAArmstark"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C05"] [Opening "French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation"] [UTCDate "2024.07.08"] [UTCTime "15:51:59"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/7V47XsPg/dToU2dj9"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.45] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:02] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:27] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:48] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:33:40] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:45] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:33:57] } 9... Bb4+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10. Kf2 { [%eval 0.49] } { The start of a line that is very dangerous for Black. } { [%clk 1:33:30] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:26:28] } (10... g5 { is also interesting. } 11. fxg5 (11. Nxg5 f6!? { is surprisingly venomous, as } 12. Nxe6?! (12. h4 fxe5! $13 $44 { is very much worth exploring. }) 12... fxe5 { gives Black a tremendous attack. }) 11... Ndxe5 { is the point }) 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:14:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.15] } 12. h4 { [%eval 1.17] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:06:09] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:12:11] } 13... Qb8 { [%eval 1.43] } 14. g3 { [%eval 1.15] } { White's position is starting to build up. Bf1-h3 is on the menu, and the king should be safe on g2. Rather than re-route the queen to b8, Black should have taken the time to create pressure on the opposite flank with ... a7-a5-a4 and ... Nc6-a5-c4. } { [%clk 1:11:07] } 14... fxe5?! { [%eval 2.24] } { All according to Black's plan, unfortunately the tactics don't work out. } { [%clk 0:59:22] } (14... Nb6 15. b3) 15. fxe5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:11:30] } 15... Ndxe5 { [%eval 2.35] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 2.17] } 16... Nxe5?! { [%eval 2.88] } (16... Qxe5 17. Nf4 Qxb2+ 18. Rc2 Qa3 19. h5 h6 20. Ng6 Bd7 21. Bf4 Rf6 22. Kg2) 17. Bf4! { [%eval 2.86] } { The bishop is so useful here. } (17. Bg2?? Ng4+ { wins, and perhaps is what Black was banking on? }) 17... Ng4+ { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:59:51] } 18. Kg1! { [%eval 2.8] } (18. Kg2?? { also might have been a move that Black "banked on." } 18... Rxf4! 19. Qb3 Re4 $17) 18... Bd6 { [%eval 2.71] } { Black has nothing better, and now White repels the attack. } 19. Bh3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:05:24] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:53:35] } 20. Rxc8 { [%eval 4.02] } 20... Qxc8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:49:54] } 21. Bxd6 { [%eval 5.16] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:48:19] } 22. Ned4 { [%eval 5.08] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:47:56] } 23. Bf4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 1:06:20] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval 5.26] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 4.98] } 24... Qxc2 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:44:35] } 25. Nxc2 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 1:04:47] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:44:44] } 26. Ncd4 { [%eval 5.02] } 26... a5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:44:18] } 27. Bd6 { [%eval 4.98] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval 4.96] } 28. Be5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 1:04:17] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:43:54] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:04:31] } 29... Ra6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:43:46] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 5.04] } 30... Re7 { [%eval 5.46] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval 5.31] } 31... g6 { [%eval 5.5] } 32. Bh6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:04:57] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval 6.09] } 33. Ne5+ { [%eval 5.87] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 6.05] } 34. Ng4+ { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 1:04:58] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:40:47] } 35. Rf1+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 1:05:42] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 5.87] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval 5.67] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval 5.77] } 37. Nef3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:04:56] } 37... e5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:40:56] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 1:01:56] } 38... e4 { [%eval 5.09] } 39. Ng5 { [%eval 4.93] } 39... Nd3 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:38:07] } 40. Re2 { [%eval 5.06] } 40... Nb4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:37:15] } 41. Be6+ { [%eval 5.28] } 41... Kh8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:37:35] } 42. Nf7+ { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 1:01:12] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:37:43] } 43. Rf2 { [%eval #8] } 43... Rxe6 { [%eval #8] } 44. Nxe6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:01:35] } 44... Nd3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:38:01] } 45. Rf1 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 1:02:23] } 45... Re8 { [%eval #7] } 46. Nd6 { [%eval #7] } 46... Rb8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:38:20] } 47. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.98] } 47... Nxb2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:38:42] } 48. Ned8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:03:16] } 48... Rxd8 { [%eval #2] } 49. Nxd8 { [%eval #1] } 49... g5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:38:18] } 50. Rf8# { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0