[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/QMHVnWX5"] [Date "2021.01.09"] [White "flymissle"] [Black "raymondarmagnac"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1500"] [TimeControl "3600+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/E8UchFlK/seQHPfyK"] [Orientation "black"] { White: Kevin Shaow Zhang Black: Raymond Armagnac } 1. e4 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 1... Nc6 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:59:51] } 2... e5 { [%clk 1:00:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:59:53] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:59:09] } 4. d4 { [%clk 0:59:56] } 4... exd4 { [%clk 0:58:34] } 5. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:00:02] } 5... Bc5 { [%clk 0:58:22] } (5... Bb4 { Was the main line when I played Black in this position years ago, before switching to the Sicilian. } 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3) 6. Be3 { But today, this line has been played by some top players, who must be trying to get something more interesting out of the opening for Black. } { [%clk 0:57:56] } 6... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:58:24] } 7. Bxd4 { [%clk 0:58:02] } 7... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:58:25] } 8. Qxd4 { Here, White has excellent development, a strong center, and his Queen won't be bothered like it is in the Center Game. It's no surprise that White scores very well from this position. He will castle Queenside and have a free hand. My take would be at attack on the Black King—after he castles Kingside. } { [%clk 0:58:08] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:58:11] } 9. e5 { Also strong is 9.O-O-O d6 10.e5 } { [%clk 0:57:39] } 9... Ne8 { [%clk 0:56:25] } 10. O-O-O { [%clk 0:57:33] } 10... b6 { [%clk 0:55:53] } 11. Bc4 { [%clk 0:54:27] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 0:55:07] } 12. e6 { [%clk 0:52:06] } 12... Nd6 { [%clk 0:52:12] } 13. exf7+ { [%clk 0:51:08] } 13... Kh8 { [%clk 0:52:14] } 14. Rhe1 { [%clk 0:47:52] } 14... Bc6 { [%clk 0:36:08] } 15. Qf4 { [%clk 0:38:31] } 15... Qf6 { [%clk 0:35:51] } 16. Qxf6 { [%clk 0:35:59] } 16... gxf6 { [%clk 0:35:57] } 17. Bd5! { [%clk 0:35:40] } 17... Rac8 { [%clk 0:28:42] } 18. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:26:45] } (18. Rd3 { Looks better, activating the Rook. And after } 18... Bxd5 19. Nxd5 { White threatens both Nxc7 and Nxf6. }) 18... dxc6 { White is looking very good now, as exchanges will favor him. White's Kingside pawn majority will force Black to avoid exchanges, which makes White's pieces a bit stronger. } { [%clk 0:28:47] } 19. Re7 { [%clk 0:26:12] } 19... Kg7 { [%clk 0:27:45] } 20. Ne2 { [%clk 0:20:39] } (20. Ne4 { Would have been in keeping with the strategy of exchanging pieces in this ending. As after } 20... Nxe4 21. Rxe4 { Black holds both files and his Rooks are also able to go to the Kingside. It looks like a long lasting, stable advantage. }) 20... Rxf7 { [%clk 0:26:25] } 21. Rxf7+ { [%clk 0:20:28] } 21... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:26:30] } 22. Nf4 { [%clk 0:19:53] } 22... Re8 { Black now has active pieces. } { [%clk 0:26:07] } 23. Rd3 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 23... Re4 { [%clk 0:25:38] } 24. g3 { [%clk 0:17:51] } 24... Ke7 { [%clk 0:21:55] } 25. b3 { [%clk 0:16:42] } 25... Re5 { [%clk 0:18:39] } 26. c4 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 26... a5 { [%clk 0:17:57] } 27. a4 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 27... Ne4 { [%clk 0:17:01] } 28. f3 { [%clk 0:11:48] } 28... Nc5 { [%clk 0:16:52] } 29. Rc3 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 29... Kd6 { [%clk 0:12:39] } 30. Kd2 { [%clk 0:09:08] } 30... Re7 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 31. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 31... Nxd3 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 32. Rxd3+ { Another trade, but Black has the e-file and his King is doing great. It's equal. Black's activity compensates for White's Kingside majority. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 32... Kc5 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 33. Kc3 { [%clk 0:07:16] } 33... h5 { [%clk 0:06:25] } (33... Re2 34. h4 f5 35. f4 { is a draw, as White can go from d3 to f3 with the Rook and Black can't make progress. }) 34. g4 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:05:54] } 35. h3 { [%clk 0:06:01] } 35... f5 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 36. gxf5 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 36... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 37. f4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 37... Rxf5 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 38. Rf3 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 38... Kd6 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 39. Kd4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 39... Ke6 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 40. Ke4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 40... Kf6? { Ooo. The Black Rook is suddenly inactive. White has a chance. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 41. Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:52] } (41. Rd3! { White immediately needs to take advantage of the unfortunate position of the Black Rook, with the dangerous ideas of Rd7 or Rd8. After } 41... Rh5 { The only way to activate the Rook } (41... Rc5 42. Rd7 b5 43. Kd4! $18) 42. Rd7 Rh8 { White stays on top with only } 43. f5! { Now Black has to either give up on c7 or h4. }) 41... Rh5 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 42. Rd1 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 42... Rh7 { You can see the difference that tempo has made. Now it's about equal. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 43. Rd8 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 43... Re7+ { [%clk 0:03:48] } 44. Kf3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 44... Rg7 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 45. Rf8+ { [%clk 0:02:29] } 45... Ke7 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 46. Rc8 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 46... Kd7 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 47. Rh8 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 47... Rg3+ { [%clk 0:04:13] } 48. Ke4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 48... Rxh3 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 49. f5 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 49... Rh1 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 50. f6? { This looks like the losing move. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } (50. Rh7+ { White needs to be active and threaten the Queenside, to compensate for that lost h-pawn pawn. Keep checking until the Black King either walks too far away from the f-pawn threat or gives up some Queenside pawns. There will be time to get the Rook back to the h-file to prevent the pawn from queening. }) 50... Ke6 { The Black King, Rook, and h-pawn are all active now. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 51. Rh6 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 51... h3 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 52. Kf4 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 52... Rf1+ { [%clk 0:03:06] } 53. Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 53... Rf5+ { [%clk 0:03:02] } 54. Kg4 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 54... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 55. Rxh3 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 55... Kd6 { Now White's King can't help out on the Queenside. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 56. Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 56... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 57. Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 57... Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 58. Re3 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 58... Kc5 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 59. Re7 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 59... Rf3 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 60. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 60... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 61. Kf5 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 61... Rc3 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 62. Ke4 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 62... Rxc4+ { [%clk 0:02:55] } 63. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 63... Rxa4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 64. Kc3 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 64... Ra3+ { [%clk 0:03:07] } 65. Kb2 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 65... Rh3 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 66. Ra7 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 66... Kb4 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 67. Rb7 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 67... b5 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 68. Rc7 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 68... c5 { [%clk 0:03:33] } 69. Rb7 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 69... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:03:39] } 70. Kb1 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 70... c4 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 71. Rf7 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 71... Kb3 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 72. Rf3+ { [%clk 0:04:32] } 72... c3 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 73. Rf1 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 73... a4 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 74. Ka1 { [%clk 0:04:36] } 74... b4 { [%clk 0:04:07] } 75. Rg1 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 75... a3 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 76. Rb1+ { [%clk 0:04:43] } 76... Ka4 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 77. Rc1 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 77... c2 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 78. Rf1 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 78... Rd2 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 79. Ka2 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 79... b3+ { [%clk 0:04:29] } 80. Ka1 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 80... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:04:35] } 81. Rxd1 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 81... cxd1=Q# { 0-1 Black wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 0-1