[Event "Benko Memorial"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "????.??.10"] [White "Nilssen"] [Black "Gorsci"] [Result "1-0"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E74"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Benoni Defense, Advance Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoaBN"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/GPQr8jqZ/3DZmpD8S"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 { The Averbakh Variation is not the most common variation against the Kings Indian Defence, but it paid off quickly in this game. } 6... c5 7. d5 h6 8. Bf4 e6 9. Qd2 (9. dxe6 { Is the most common move, but leads to entirely different positions. Ellen goes for something else. }) 9... exd5 10. exd5 { [%csl Rh6][%cal Rf4h6] } 10... Qb6 11. Nf3 (11. Bxh6 Bxh6 12. Qxh6 Qxb2 { [%csl Rc3,Ra1] } 13. Qc1 Qxc1+ 14. Rxc1 $13 { White is still a bit better because of the pawn structure, but the exchange of a minor piece and the queens might not be to everyones taste. Ellen prefers to keep more pieces on the board. }) 11... Re8 (11... g5 12. Bg3 Nh5 { [%cal Yf7f5] }) 12. O-O Bf5 13. Rae1 (13. Bd3 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 $14 { Black can easily end up in a slightly passive position in this pawn structure because of White's pressure against the d6-pawn, amongst other things. } { [%csl Rd6][%cal Ga1b1,Yb2b4,Ya2a3] } 14... Nh5 15. Bd2 Nd7 16. Rae1 Qxb2 17. Rxe8+ Rxe8 18. Rb1 $14 { [%csl Rb7] }) 13... Nbd7 (13... g5 { Necessary to keep the bishop alive. } { [%csl Gf5] } 14. Bg3 Nbd7 15. b3 Ne4 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. h4 $14) 14. Nh4! Bg4 (14... Ne4 { Probably the best try for Black, but not enough for equality. } 15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. f3 Bf6! 17. g3 Bxh4 18. gxh4 Bf5 19. Bxh6 $16) 15. f3 Bh5 16. Bg3! { [%csl Rh5][%cal Gg3f2,Yg2g4] } 16... Ne5 17. Bxe5 Rxe5 18. g4 { White is winning material, but Black keeps fighting. } { [%csl Rh5] } 18... g5 19. f4 Rxe2 20. Nxe2 gxh4 21. gxh5 Nxh5 22. Kh1 (22. Nc3! Qb4 23. Qe2 { [%csl Rh5] } 23... Nf6 24. a3 Qb6 25. Kh1 $18) 22... f5? { Extremely weakening. Black hopes to get full control over the e4 and g4 squares, but at the same time Black's king is vulnerable now. } { [%csl Rg8] } (22... Qxb2 23. Qxb2 Bxb2 24. Rb1 Bf6 25. Rxb7 Re8 { White is better, but Black is not without fighting chances in this endgame. The bishop is doing a massive job on f6 while the rook can become active via the e-file. } { [%cal Ye8e4] }) 23. Nc3 Qb4 24. Qe2 Nf6 25. Qe6+ Kh8 26. Rg1 (26. Qxf5 Qxc4 27. Rg1 { [%csl Rg7][%cal Rg1g7] }) 26... Ng4 27. Qe2?! { Too careful. } (27. Re2! Qxc4 28. Qxf5 { [%csl Rg4] }) 27... Bd4 (27... Bxc3 28. bxc3 Qxc3 $14 { White suddenly needs precision to exploit her material advantage - Black's knight on g4 is frighteningly good. } { [%csl Gg4] }) 28. Rg2 (28. Nb5! Bxg1 29. Rxg1 { [%cal Yh2h3] } 29... h3 30. Nxd6 $18) 28... h3 29. Rxg4 fxg4 $13 30. Qe6 { Ellen plays for mate in a complicated position. } 30... Bxc3?? { A small gift. } (30... Bg7! $17 { Suddenly Black is pressing. The bishop is defensively very useful on g7 while the pawns on b2 and c4 are under pressure. }) 31. Qxh6+ { Ellen is ruthless. } 31... Kg8 32. Re7 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { With a mating attack. } { [%csl Rg8] } 1-0