[Event "President’s Cup 2025"] [Site "Richardson, Texas"] [Date "2025.04.05"] [Round "01"] [White "Harsha Bharathakoti"] [Black "Dudin, Gleb"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2538"] [BlackElo "2560"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D35"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation"] [StudyName "2025 President's Cup"] [ChapterName "Harsha Bharathakoti - Dudin, Gleb"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BffHJTxC/5xoLdRvn"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. cxd5 { [%clk 1:30:44] } 5... exd5 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 6. Bf4 { [%clk 1:30:32] } 6... c6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 7. h3 { [%clk 1:29:55] } 7... Nb6 { [%clk 1:28:10] } 8. e3 { [%clk 1:27:58] } 8... Bf5 { [%clk 1:26:10] } 9. g4 { [%clk 1:28:20] } 9... Be4 { [%clk 1:24:01] } 10. a3 { [%clk 1:28:34] } 10... h6 { [%clk 1:14:50] } 11. Be5 { [%clk 1:23:23] } 11... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:05:48] } 12. Bg3 { [%clk 1:01:14] } 12... Be7 { [%clk 1:01:58] } 13. Bd3 { [%clk 0:58:20] } 13... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:58:49] } 14. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:58:45] } 14... a5 { [%clk 0:56:05] } 15. Kf1 { [%clk 0:49:36] } 15... O-O { [%clk 0:34:40] } 16. Rg1 { [%clk 0:38:00] } 16... Re8 { [%clk 0:30:55] } 17. g5 { [%clk 0:30:36] } 17... hxg5 { [%clk 0:30:15] } 18. Nxg5 { [%clk 0:31:00] } 18... Bf8 { [%clk 0:30:13] } 19. Re1 { [%clk 0:21:46] } 19... b5 { Annotations by JJ Lang } { [%clk 0:28:40] } 20. f3? { [%clk 0:19:18] } (20. h4 { Urgency was necessary. In the time it would take Black to go after the queenside pawns, h4-h5 and Bg3-h4 contribute significantly to White's attacking chances. } 20... b4 21. Ne2 bxa3 (21... Ne4!?) 22. bxa3 Qe7 23. Qf5 g6! (23... Qxa3? 24. h5 Qe7 25. Bh4 $16 $40) 24. Qh3 Ra7 25. Nf4 $13) 20... b4! { [%clk 0:26:35] } 21. Ne2 { [%clk 0:16:34] } 21... bxa3 { [%clk 0:24:22] } 22. bxa3 { [%clk 0:16:58] } 22... Qe7! { White has no meaningful attack, so Black goes after the weak a-pawn. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 23. Bf2 { [%clk 0:06:55] } 23... Qxa3 { [%clk 0:07:52] } 24. Qf5 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 24... Re7!? { Freeing up the f6-knight by over-protecting the f7-pawn, but still this is a bit slow. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } (24... c5 25. e4!? (25. Nf4 cxd4 $19) 25... Qd3! { has to favor Black, as White's king is so much more exposed. But perhaps Black was afraid of allowing such straightforward counterplay. }) 25. Nf4 { [%clk 0:04:43] } (25. h4 g6! { Otherwise, h4-h5-h6 is coming. But now, White has the miraculous } 26. Nxf7! { when } 26... Rxf7 27. h5 Bg7 28. Qxg6 $44 { should give compensation for the piece due to the open files against Black's king. }) 25... g6 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 26. Qc2 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 26... c5 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 27. Rd1 { [%clk 0:01:10] } (27. h4 { Again, White's best bet. }) 27... a4 $19 { Now, Black is firmly in control, with trades soon to come. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 28. dxc5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Qxc5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 29. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 30. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 30... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 31. Rxd5 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 31... Rb7 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 32. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... a3 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 33. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Rb2 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 34. Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 35. fxe4 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... a2 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 0-1