[Event "Rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/U4DTXoYy"] [Date "2024.10.08"] [White "chavezo"] [Black "LaughingVulcan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1230"] [BlackElo "1416"] [TimeControl "3600+30"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LaughingVulcan"] [StudyName "Chavezo-LaughingVulcan HCC Sept 2024 Quads"] [ChapterName "chavezo (1230?) - LaughingVulcan (1416?)"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/EgryqKF5/pPHyC5cu"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:00:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:00:22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:00:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:21] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:56] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:00:17] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:02] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:59:32] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:10] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:59] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:26] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:57:18] } 8. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:40] } 8... Qf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:52:37] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:57:40] } 9... Be6? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { I thought it would be a good idea to activate my last undeveloped minor piece before castling. This was a mistake; Stockfish likes moving the Knight better. } { [%clk 0:45:12] } (9... Nb4 10. Bc4 Bg4 11. c3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nc6 13. Kh1 Ne7) (9... Ne7 10. d4 exd4 11. Bxd4 Bxd4 12. Qxd4 Qxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd5 14. exd5 Kd8 15. Rfe1 Bd7) 10. Bxc6+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:53:59] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:45:34] } 11. Bxc5 $16 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:54:16] } 11... dxc5 { [%eval 1.59] } { Nothing like tripled pawns to inspire confidence. :D } { [%clk 0:45:52] } 12. c3? $10 { [%eval -0.08] } { Mistake. Qc1 was best. } { The idea may have been to trap the tripled pawns where they are? Interesting that the computer thinks this bleeds off the advantage and is now equal. } { [%clk 0:54:11] } (12. Qc1 Bg4 13. Nd2 Be6 14. b3 Qg5 15. Nf3 Qxc1 16. Raxc1 f6 17. Nd2 a5) 12... O-O?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { (I thought about Bg4 here and saw it would likely lead to trading Queens. With the tripled pawns I didn't think that was a good idea.) } { [%clk 0:45:51] } (12... Bg4 13. Re1 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Qxf3 15. gxf3 Ke7 16. Kf1 Rhb8 17. Re2 Rb5 18. Rd2) 13. d4?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:42] } (13. Qc2 a5) 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] } { Stockfish likes using the e pawn to retake better. } { [%clk 0:45:05] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:52:05] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:42:00] } 15. Rc1?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { I was relieved to see Rc1 as I was worried about Nxe5 - so let's take away White's ability to play that next move! } { [%clk 0:51:39] } (15. Nxe5) 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:36:53] } 16. Qa4?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:09] } (16. dxe5 Qe7 17. Qe2 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Qxe5 19. b3 Rd2 20. a4 Qe6 21. Qc3 Rad8) 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:36:15] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:42:43] } 17... Qxf3? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:40] } (17... exd4 18. Qxc6 Qxf3 19. e5 Qf5 20. e6 d3 21. exf7+ Qxf7 22. f3 Rac8 23. Rfd1) 18. Qxc6? { [%eval -2.81] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:41] } (18. dxe5 Qg4+ 19. Kh1 Rd2 20. e6 fxe6 21. Rc3 Rad8 22. Rg1 Qf4 23. Qxc6 Rxf2) 18... Qg4+ { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:35:17] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -2.53] } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { At this point I knew I thought I was still facing a near-certain loss. I didn't realize that I was in fact winning in this position, seeing only White's good Queen-Rook battery and near-passed e-pawn (I was thinking of it as a passed pawn instead of seeing it was really mine for the taking... I feared ...exd4 would be followed with White e5.) So, thinking I was still losing instead of winning I felt good that I had a forced draw with 19. ...Qf3 and if Oscar hadn't agreed to the draw that's what I would have done to get a certain result. This was my last game in this Quad tournament, and by choosing the draw I received 2nd place in the section. Had I pressed and won I would have tied for 1st. But still, a fun game with back-and-forths for who was winning. Tournament crosstable is at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fh5PUDW4znP1fKXamptXxyOfiezKhfkw-U-RMxfBd7U/edit?gid=644388346#gid=644388346 } { [%clk 0:42:57] } 1/2-1/2