[Event "Round 7: Ted Wang - Harvey Hanke"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/0t8KugIj/VEmd3IkR"] [White "Ted Wang"] [Black "Harvey Hanke"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ciego"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"] [UTCDate "2022.12.12"] [UTCTime "17:02:05"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/D59ifJA3/vYmA618Y"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:23] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7... a5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:29:28] } 8... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:48] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:53] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:24:45] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:31] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:18] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:21:53] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:21:23] } 12... g5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:21:04] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:11] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:19:45] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:29] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:23] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:16:45] } 15... gxf4?! { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:13:22] } (15... exf4 { Black now has the e5-square for the knight, as well as a slightly more open diagonal facing the h2-square. } 16. h3 Bxf3 17. Nxf3 Ne5 18. Nxd4 Bxd4 19. cxd4 Nc6 $13 { The weakness on d4 could be a problem. }) 16. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:00] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:10:31] } 17. Kg2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:39] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:58] } 18. h3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:02:17] } 18... Bh5?! { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:04:17] } (18... Bd7 { In these structures, Black will often need to sacrifice the light-squared bishop on h3 (or, here, potentially on g4 after White pushes g3-g4). Losing this opportunity takes away the last chance of counterplay. }) 19. g4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:02:03] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:04:17] } 20. Rh1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:00:27] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:02:34] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:53] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:59:10] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:55:04] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:55:19] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:54:31] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:54:31] } 24. h5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:49:55] } 24... Bh7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:53:37] } 25. Nh4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:48:49] } 25... Qg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:48:50] } (25... dxc3! { Any open line should favor Black. }) 26. f3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:46:54] } 26... Rgd8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:47:47] } 27. Nc4 { [%eval -0.55] } { White's attack has stalled. Perhaps Black could play slowly for a ...b7-b6-b5 break. But there is no shame in taking a draw against the champ, either. } { [%clk 0:45:26] } 1/2-1/2