[Event "DCC Fall Classic 2022: Round 2"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/Dw5ZyWDz/JRPjc3yk"] [White "Walt"] [Black "Burkhardt"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1584"] [BlackElo "1370"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense: Wing Gambit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/cristoper"] [StudyName "DCC Fall Classic 2022"] [ChapterName "Round 2"] [UTCDate "2022.10.16"] [UTCTime "03:47:38"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Dw5ZyWDz/JRPjc3yk"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.29] } { I knew this was a move (apparently called the Wing Gambit), but I've never had it played against me before. White wants to give up the b pawn to remove the pressure black usually gets on the d4 square with the French advance. } 4... cxb4 { [%eval -0.3] } 5. d4 { [%eval -0.56] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.15] } 6. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } (6. a3 Bd7 7. axb4 Bxb4+ 8. c3 Be7 9. h4 Qc7 10. Bd3 b5) 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.48] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.67] } 7... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } (7... Bd7 8. O-O a6 9. Re1 b5 10. axb4 Nxb4 11. Bf1 Nbc6 12. c3) 8. h4 { [%eval -0.07] } 8... bxa3? { [%eval 1.38] } { Mistake. Nge7 was best. } (8... Nge7 9. axb4 Nxb4 10. Be2 h6 11. c3 Nbc6 12. Bd3 a6 13. O-O Bd7 14. Re1 b5 15. Nbd2) 9. h5 { [%eval 1.34] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 1.46] } 10. c3?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa3 was best. } (10. Nxa3 Bd7 11. h6 gxh6 12. Nb5 Nc8 13. Kf1 Qb6 14. Na3 a6 15. c4 Bxa3 16. Bxa3 dxc4) 10... h6 { [%eval 0.69] } 11. Nxa3 { [%eval 0.44] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.37] } { to prevent Nb5 which threatens Nd6 } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.18] } { d'oh! he can play it anyway because my rook is hanging. Luckily I found a way to defend d6. } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.14] } 13. g4 { [%eval -0.19] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] } 14. gxf5 { [%eval 0.24] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.23] } 15. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.46] } 15... Qxa8 { [%eval 0.24] } 16. fxe6 { [%eval 0.17] } 16... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.47] } 17. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.43] } 17... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } (17... Ba3) (17... Qa1 18. Qc2 (18. Bd2) 18... Ba3 19. O-O Bxc1 20. Qxc1 Qxc1 21. Rxc1 Ke7 (21... O-O) (21... Bg4 22. Bxc6+ bxc6 23. Nh4 O-O)) 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.62] } 18... Be7?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } (18... Bg4) 19. Rg1 { [%eval 1.56] } 19... Qa1?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { I thought for a long time on this move and then immediately regretted it. For some reason I didn't see that Ke2 leaves the door open for a discovery on my queen. I feel like I'm losing from here on. } (19... Kd7 20. Ke2 Kc7 21. Rxg7 Nb4 22. Qa4 Kb6 23. Bd7 Bxd7 24. Qxd7 Qa6+ 25. Ke3 Qf1 26. Ba3) 20. Ke2 { [%eval 2.65] } 20... Bg4?? { [%eval 6.28] } { Blunder. Qa8 was best. } { I was desperately trying to find a way to save my g pawn and also get my queen out of trouble. I thought this was a clever way to bishop trade... computer is not impressed. } (20... Qa8 21. Rxg7) 21. Rxg4 { [%eval 6.04] } 21... Qxc1 { [%eval 5.99] } 22. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.86] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 6.12] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval 6.09] } 23... Qa3 { [%eval 6.3] } 24. Qxa3 { [%eval 6.22] } 24... Bxa3 { [%eval 5.97] } 25. Bxc6 { [%eval 6.29] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval 6.07] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval 6.56] } 26... Bb2 { [%eval 6.41] } 27. Ra8+ { [%eval 5.99] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 5.95] } 28. Rxh8 { [%eval 7.29] } 28... Kxh8 { [%eval 6.95] } 29. Kd3 { [%eval 7.14] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 7.05] } 30. Nh4 { [%eval 7.47] } 30... Bc1 { [%eval 7.77] } 31. Nf5+ { [%eval 7.55] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 7.67] } 32. c4 { [%eval 7.34] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 8.91] } 33. cxd5 { [%eval 8.9] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval 9.44] } 34. Ne3 { [%eval 9.36] } 34... Bxe3 { [%eval 12.84] } 35. Kxe3 { [%eval 11.53] } (35. fxe3 Ke7 36. e4 Ke6) 35... Ke7 { [%eval 12.88] } 36. f4 { [%eval 11.07] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 11.48] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 11.32] } 37... f6 { [%eval 12.64] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval 11.13] } 38... Kf5 { [%eval 11.31] } 39. exf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } (39. Kf3 Ke6 40. Kg4 f5+ 41. Kg3 Ke7 42. Kf3 Ke6 43. Ke2 Ke7 44. Kd3 Kd7 45. Kc3 Kc6 46. Kb4 Kb6 47. e6 Kc6 48. e7 Kd7 49. Kc5 Kxe7 50. Kxd5 Kd7 51. Kc5 Kc7 52. d5 Kd7 53. d6 Kd8 54. Kd5 Kd7 55. Ke5 Kd8 56. Kxf5) (39. Kf2 Ke6 40. Ke2 Kd7 41. Kd3 Ke6 42. Kc3 Kf5 43. Kb4 Kg4 44. exf6 Kxh5 45. f7 Kg6) 39... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. f5+ { [%eval 0.0] } { I just need to be careful not to move to f6 any time the white king can move to f4 and take opposition (then sneak in to e5). } { [%csl Rf6] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } (41... Kf6 42. Kf4 Ke7 (42... Kf7 43. Ke5) 43. Ke5) 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 44. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. f6 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 50. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] } { He offered a draw here. } 1/2-1/2