[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/pWaOm2FB"] [Date "2021.05.18"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "joako0001"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1596"] [BlackElo "1566"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D30"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/EV2DGseR/u467CbuI"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. cxd5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... exd5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Bg5 { Tradition QGD, my favorite opening. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:02:57] } (5... h6 6. Bh4 Bf5 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Qb3 { [%cal Gb3b7,Gb3d5] } 8... Nb6 9. e3 Be7 $10 { Equal but dynamic position. } 10. Rc1 O-O 11. Be2 Re8 12. O-O c6 13. Ne5 { The line that seems to make the most sense to me if were played in a longer and slower game. I'm looking to pressure the c file and expand on the Queen side. }) 6. Nc3 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... O-O { [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Qc2 { I opt for Qc2 early to prevent Bf5, the Queen could also go to b2 but I like the idea of playing Bd3 in the future if I can take the knight off on f6 and then capture on h7. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } (7. e3 h6 8. Bh4 Bf5) 7... Qd6 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. Bxf6 { Not necessary but the Bishop doesn't have much scope on the King side and Black has to move the Queen again to recapture. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } (8. e3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Ne4 10. Bf4 Qa3 11. Rc1 b6 12. Be2 Ba6 13. O-O Bxe2 14. Qxe2 { I prefer the line I played, it keeps the game simpler and the evaluation is comparable. In this situation when there aren't any winning lines comfort in the position is more important. I felt like the dark square bishop would serve as much purpose and letting the knight into e4 is uncomfortable. }) 8... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. e3 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:49] } (9... Bf5 10. Bd3 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 c6 12. O-O Nd7 13. a3 Bd6) 10. Be2 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Nc6?! { First innacurracy, playing Nc6 blocks the typical c6 supporting the center. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } (10... c6 11. O-O Nd7 12. h3 { A better line for Black where the structure is typical. }) 11. h3 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Bxf3 { Because Black never played c6 the d5 pawn is a weakness until supported. Once I castle the knight is free to take the d pawn and fork the Queen and bishop. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... Rfe8? { [%clk 0:02:44] } 13. O-O { Now there is the threat of capturing d5 since the knight is no longer pinned. Black needs to play Ne7 to defend but it's still only defended once. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 13... Rad8?? { Black misses the threat and the game begins to fall apart from here. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } (13... Ne7 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 c6 16. Bf3) 14. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 14... Qd6 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 15. Nxb4 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 15... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:02:27] } (15... Nxb4 16. Qb3 { The Queen xrays a double attack on the b7 pawn with the bishop. } 16... Rb8 17. a3 Na6 18. Bxb7 { This looks uncomfortable but White is fine self pinning for the moment since the knight can be threatened in return. } 18... c6 19. Qa4 { [%cal Ga6b4] } 19... Nb4 20. Ba6 Nxa6 21. Qxa6 Rxb2 22. Qxa7 Reb8 { I'd get an outside passed here and Black has a weak c pawn. }) 16. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 16... bxc6 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 17. Rac1 { [%clk 0:02:29] } (17. Qxc6 { Better is to capture on c6 and threaten c7 but I opted to increase pressure and defend b2 at the same time. } 17... Qxb2 18. Rfb1 Qa3 19. Rb7 Rc8 20. Rxc7 Rxc7 21. Qxe8+ Qf8 22. Qe5) 17... Qe7?? { [%clk 0:02:14] } (17... Re6 18. Qc5 Qxb2 19. Qxa7 Qb8 20. Qxb8 Rxb8 { Again the outside passer and weak c pawns make this position winning. }) 18. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... a5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. Qxc7 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... Qb4 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 20. Qc3 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 20... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. b3 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 21... Qb7 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 22. Qxa5 { I expected Black to go for Ra8 and I'd play Qd4 in response protecting a2 and getting the Queen behind the pawns. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 22... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:55] } (22... Ra8 23. Qd2 { [%cal Gd2a2,Gd2d4] }) 23. Rc4 { I wanted to threaten to take control of the file and likely force Black to swap rooks off allowing me to bring the b3 pawn to c4. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 24. bxc4 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... Qb2 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 25. Rd1 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 25... Rb8 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 26. c5 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 26... h6 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 27. Qa7 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... Rb4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 28. c6 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 28... Qe2 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 29. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Qd2 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 30. Qc5 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 30... Rb2 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 31. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Rc2 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 32. Qd6 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... Qa5 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. d5 { We maneuver around but ultimately I push the center pawns forward at the same time while Black lacks a concrete threat. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Qa6 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Rc5 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Qxc6?? { This wins a pawn for Black but ultimately loses the game. Black can't trade Queens here and hope to win. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. dxc6 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 36... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 37. c7 { There's no way to stop both passed pawns. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Rc5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 39. Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } (39. c8=Q { I could have promoted here but I wanted to take the safest route and threaten f7 while protecting c7 and push the pawn and make Black figure out what to do. I was under 20 seconds so playing simple seemed better. }) 39... f6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. a4 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. a5 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... Rf5 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 42. c8=Q { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 1-0