[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ylk2HuSZ"] [Date "2022.04.14"] [White "JustKid"] [Black "capablancaz"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2525"] [BlackElo "2533"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A46"] [Opening "Indian Defense: London System"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/kyrongriffith"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/BLcjVBQp/8HoWdmLJ"] [Orientation "white"] { This final round game features Benjamin Moon of Deloitte as white versus Kola Adeyemi of Google. This game was instrumental in Deloitte's victory over Google in the final team standings! } 1. d4 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 3. Bf4 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... b6 { Moon sticks with his trusty London System. One benefit of this system is that it is not so easy for black to cause white serious problems in the opening. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 4... Bb7 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 5. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:14:15] } 5... Bd6 { A strange looking move to those who are taught not to put their bishops in front of their center pawns. In this case, black prioritizes the exchange of white's annoying dark squared bishop and accepts doubled pawns in return. Objectively, this is probably not black's best try though. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } (5... Be7 6. h3 O-O 7. Bd3 c5 { Is the most common continuation for black's setup }) 6. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:14:04] } 6... cxd6 { [%clk 0:14:32] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 7... d5 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. O-O { [%clk 0:13:59] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:14:36] } 9. c4 { White correctly decides to play on the queenside. Often in these London structures, white wants to plant a knight on e5 for the long haul, however in this particular case the knight would be immediately chased by the d7 pawn. For this reason, white elects for a different plan. } { [%clk 0:13:25] } 9... Ba6 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 10. Qe2 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 10... Nc6 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 11. cxd5 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 11... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 12. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:10:52] } 12... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 13. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 13... Nde7 { Black has no more static issues, however is a touch behind in development (in particular, control of the c-file). For this reason, black is slightly worse and white's position is very easy to play. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 14. a3 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 14... d6 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 15. Ng5 { [%clk 0:08:19] } 15... g6 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 16. Nge4 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 16... d5 { [%clk 0:06:04] } 17. Nc3 { This knight maneuver is a bit unorthodox but the idea was to force black to commit his pawns. Now that black doesn't have any central pawn breaks in the immediate future, white can focus on queenside expansion } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 17... Qd7 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 18. Rc2 { [%clk 0:07:48] } 18... Qb7 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 19. Rac1 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 19... Rac8 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 20. b4 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 20... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 21. Nb3 { [%clk 0:05:37] } (21. g4! { According to the engine this is the best move, although white's continuation is fine. This is worth showcasing though as it is a highly prophylactic move preventing black's Nf5-d6 idea. White is not aiming for an attack, but simply to control key squares and there is really no way that black can exploit the weakening of the king. }) 21... h5 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 22. h3 { [%clk 0:05:39] } 22... Nb8 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 23. b5 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 23... Nd7 { [%clk 0:03:24] } 24. a4 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 24... Rc4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 25. Nd2 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 25... Rc7 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 26. e4 { It seems like white has been making progress, however black's position is still completely fine. The path to equality for black is a bit narrower now than it was 10 moves ago though. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 26... Rdc8? { Black has done a good job of holding steady up to this point, but now was the moment to clarify matters. Allowing white to achieve a pawn on e5 does actually cause black some headaches now. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } (26... dxe4 27. Ncxe4 Rxc2 28. Rxc2 Nd5 { This continuation seems nice for black due to the permanent outpost on d5 and weak d4 pawn. White is still fine here due having more space, but this gives white much less freedom than the game's continuation. }) 27. e5 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 27... Nf8 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 28. g4! { With a locked center, white begins pushing on both wings. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 28... Nh7 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 29. f4 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 29... Kh8 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 30... Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 31. Nf1 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 31... Rc4 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. Ne3 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 32... Rcc7 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 33. gxh5 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 33... gxh5 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. Qe2 { White has gained tons of space and left black cramped and completely unable to defend } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Qh5 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 35... Qc8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Qxh4 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 36... Ng6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. Qh6 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 37... Qd8 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 38. Ne2 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 38... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 39. Rxc2 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 39... Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 40... Qxc7 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. f5! { The attack is not over! } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 41... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. dxe5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } (42. f6! { Was mate in 4, but an excusable move to miss since taking the knight is also completely winning. }) 42... Qxe5 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 43... Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. fxe6 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 44... fxe6 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 45... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Ne5 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { A clinical game from Moon. Congratulations to Moon on his individual victory and Deloitte on their team victory! } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 1-0