[%evp 0,45,25,24,74,46,25,39,48,24,25,-4,92,54,50,57,75,63,65,56,70,72,106,96,
107,93,47,33,26,79,119,119,113,91,91,91,545,545,545,549,549,564,656,717,872,
899,995,658]1.d4g62.c4Bg73.e4c54.d5...[%emt 0:
00:21]4....d65.Be2e66.Nc3Bxc3+!?Black is usually hesitant to part
with the "King's Indian bishop" so early, even if it means White's c-pawns are
doubled. Although it complements the ...e6-e5 idea well, there may have been
other ways to play this.6...exd57.cxd5Nf6is more in the spirit of a
Benoni, and it may have been better than trading off the strong bishop.7.bxc3e5An interesting opening choice by
Paikidze, closing up the position. However, with the fianchettoed bishop
having been traded off, White can potentially get a strong initiative here.8.Bd3...8.f4!The bishop pair and extra space gives White a
large advantage here. Often, it is bad to play f2-f4 because it gives Black
the e5 square, but it is not as risky here because the g7-bishop is absent.Nd79.Nf3f610.O-OQe711.Rb1±8....Nd79.Ne2Qe710.h3Kd8![%emt 0:
02:03] I like this idea a lot, even though it may not be the top engine choice.
The king walk demonstrates how in closed positions like these, it may not
always be bad to keep the king in the center.11.Be3Kc7A creative odyssey by the king has landed it in a surprising
haven of c7. Now Black is ready to pounce with ...f7-f512.Qd2...[%emt 0:03:
01]12....f5!=13.exf5e414.Bg5Ndf6?14...Ngf6!It was
advisable to develop the more passive knight. Followed up with ...Nd7-e5,
Black's pieces are waking up and seizing the initiative.15.Bc2gxf516.Nf4Ne5⩱Notice the difference here! Otherwise, the black knight would have
been on g8 instead of e5, making the position much more passive.15.Bc2Bxf516.Qe3h6[%emt 0:01:
01]17.Bf4g5??An unfortunate oversight
by Paikidze which decides the game.17...b618.Qxc5+!...A
nice blow, winning both the c5- and d6-pawns and utilizing the pin. Both queen
and bishop are en prise at the moment, but none can be taken. Lee has no
trouble converting the two extra pawns and large attack.18....Kd819.Bxd6Qd720.Nd4Rc821.Qb4Ne822.Be5...[%emt 0:
00:40]22....Rh723.g41-0 White wins.1-0