[Event "World Women's Team Championship 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.09.10"] [Round "02-01"] [White "Abrahamyan, Tatev"] [Black "Batsiashvili, Nino"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2262"] [BlackElo "2478"] [TimeControl "2700+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C56"] [Opening "Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined"] [StudyName "2023 FIDE Women's World Team Championship"] [ChapterName "Abrahamyan, Tatev - Batsiashvili, Nino"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/8TRsQDuA/KZVQoFVQ"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:45:16] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:45:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:45:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:45:27] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:45:29] } 3... d6 { [%clk 0:45:29] } 4. d4 { [%clk 0:42:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:45:21] } 5. dxe5 { [%clk 0:39:27] } 5... dxe5 { [%clk 0:45:09] } 6. Qxd8+ { [%clk 0:39:35] } 6... Nxd8 { [%clk 0:45:17] } 7. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:37:31] } 7... Bd6 { [%clk 0:45:07] } 8. Nf3 { [%clk 0:37:20] } 8... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:45:12] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:37:26] } 9... Be6 { [%clk 0:41:32] } 10. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:34:00] } 10... Nxe6 { [%clk 0:41:40] } 11. Re1 { [%clk 0:34:08] } 11... N4c5 { [%clk 0:41:43] } 12. Nc3 { [%clk 0:33:13] } 12... O-O-O { [%clk 0:41:35] } 13. Be3 { [%clk 0:30:18] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:38:49] } 14. a4 { [%clk 0:24:58] } 14... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:37:27] } 15. a5 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 15... Bf4 { [%clk 0:35:58] } 16. b4 { [%clk 0:21:01] } 16... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:35:02] } 17. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:21:05] } 17... Nd7 { [%clk 0:35:11] } 18. Rae1 { [%clk 0:19:51] } 18... Ndf8 { [%clk 0:32:50] } 19. g3 { [%clk 0:17:07] } 19... Re7 { [%clk 0:30:11] } 20. Ne4 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 20... Ng6 { [%clk 0:26:47] } 21. Nc5 { [%clk 0:12:22] } 21... Rde8 { [%clk 0:26:54] } 22. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:11:19] } 22... Rxe6 { [%clk 0:27:02] } 23. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 23... Rxe6 { [%clk 0:27:11] } 24. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 24... fxe6 { [%clk 0:27:20] } 25. Kf1 { [%clk 0:10:14] } 25... Kd7 { [%clk 0:27:22] } 26. Ke2 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 26... Kd6 { This is an incredibly puzzling position, particularly with under ten minutes on the clock (compared to Black's 26!). Black's split pawns should be a weakness, but her slightly more centralized king and White's slightly more exposed pawns on the queenside provide compensation. } { [%clk 0:26:15] } 27. Kd3 { [%clk 0:08:51] } (27. Ng5 h6 28. Ne4+ Kd5 29. Nc5 { was the right way to play, apparently, but this is so concrete (which is often the case in knight-and-pawn endgames). } 29... Kc4 30. Nxe6 Kxb4 31. Nxg7 Kxa5 32. Nf5 h5 33. h4 Kb4 34. Kd2 a5 35. Ng7 a4 36. Nxh5 a3 37. Kc1 { and the computer thinks this will likely be a draw, but is giving a small edge to White. Of course, it wasn't only Black who had to play accurately to get here. }) 27... c5 { [%clk 0:24:40] } 28. c3 { [%clk 0:07:28] } 28... cxb4 { [%clk 0:23:41] } 29. cxb4 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 29... Kd5 { [%clk 0:23:28] } 30. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 30... Ne7 { [%clk 0:22:52] } 31. Nd4 { [%clk 0:06:30] } (31. Ng5 { is objectively "no better," but it would force Black's knight into passivity: } 31... h6 32. Nf7 Nf5 (32... e5?? 33. Nd8) 33. Nd8 Nd6 $10) 31... e5 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 32. Nb3 { [%clk 0:05:56] } 32... Nf5 { Suddenly, Black threatens ... Nf5-d6-e4. } { [%clk 0:22:19] } 33. Nd2? { [%clk 0:05:38] } (33. Nc5 Nd6 34. f3 $10 { should hold, as Black is now both tied down to the b7-pawn and restricted from the e4-square. }) 33... Nd6? { [%clk 0:21:37] } 34. Nf1? { [%clk 0:03:00] } (34. f3 Nb5+ 35. Kd3 Nd4 36. f4 exf4 37. gxf4 Nc6 { and Black is pressing, but it's not decided yet. }) 34... Ne4+ { The f-pawn drops, and with it Black creates a passer. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 35. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 35... Nxf2+ { [%clk 0:21:19] } 36. Ke2 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 36... Ng4 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 37. Kd3 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 37... e4+ { [%clk 0:19:47] } 38. Kc3 { Black is winning. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 38... e3 { [%clk 0:19:57] } 39. Kd3 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 39... e2 { [%clk 0:20:06] } 40. Kxe2 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 40... Kc4 { [%clk 0:20:15] } 41. h3 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 41... Nf6 { [%clk 0:20:24] } 42. Ne3+ { [%clk 0:02:30] } 42... Kxb4 { [%clk 0:20:32] } 43. Nf5 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 43... Ne8 { [%clk 0:20:40] } 44. Kd3 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 44... Kxa5 { [%clk 0:18:22] } 45. Kc4 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 45... Kb6 { [%clk 0:16:08] } 46. Kd5 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 46... a5 { [%clk 0:16:16] } 47. Kc4 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 47... g6 { [%clk 0:15:56] } 48. Ne3 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 48... Kc6 { [%clk 0:15:57] } 49. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 49... b5 { [%clk 0:16:02] } 50. Ng4 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 50... b4 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 51. Ne5+ { [%clk 0:01:22] } 51... Kb5 { [%clk 0:15:40] } 52. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 52... a4 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 53. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 53... a3 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:15:34] } 0-1