[Event "Round 9 | GM B: Justus Williams - Crist"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2022.11.22"] [White "Justus Williams"] [Black "Cristhian Cruz"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/loepare"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "King's Indian Attack"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/C2ZJaUwu/8KFD1wqX"] [Orientation "white"] { [%evp 0,45,25,27,22,-17,-10,-11,10,8,17,-5,24,-2,10,6,11,0,6,-16,7,-36,-39, -12,-17,-29,-41,-47,-42,-26,-24,-39,-7,-61,-47,-46,-40,-151,85,93,106,123,121, 123,122,118,192,205] } 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 c5 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. e4 { The King's Indian Attack! } 7... Qc7 8. Re1 b6 9. c3 (9. e5 { White is getting away from the traditional plans as Black has found resources to stunt the attack. } 9... Nd7 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Nf1 h6 12. h4 O-O-O 13. N1h2 Rdg8 { With strong attacking chances for Black. }) 9... Ba6 { [%csl Rd3] } 10. Nf1 dxe4 11. dxe4 O-O 12. Bf4 { White has a negligible plus after the opening. } 12... e5 13. Bg5 Rfd8 14. Qc1 Bd3 15. Nh4 g6 16. Ne3 Nxe4 (16... c4 { Maintains the balance. }) 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 (17... Nxe7 18. Ng4 f5 { Puts up more resistance. }) 18. Rd1 f5 19. Rxd3 (19. Nexf5 { Works as well, likely transposing to the main game. }) 19... Rxd3 20. Nexf5 gxf5 21. Nxf5 Qf6 22. Bxe4 Rd7 23. Nh6+ { A quick game showing that equality out of the opening is not always bad. } 1-0