Liang, Jason(2412)
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Wang, Justin(2517)
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1.d4d52.c4e63.Nf3Nf64.Nc3c65.Bg5dxc46.e4b57.e5h68.Bh4g59.Nxg5hxg510.Bxg5Be7A deviation from the typical 10. ... Nbd7.11.exf6Bxf612.Bxf6Qxf613.g3Na614.Bg2Bb715.a4Qe715...O-O-OIs the main continuation, but if either side doesn't know the theory, it can turn quite scary. The best line continues:16.axb5cxb517.Bxb7+Kxb718.Nxb5e519.d5Nc520.Rxa7+Kb621.Qd2Nd3+22.Kf1Qxf2+23.Qxf2+Nxf224.Kxf2Kxb5From here, it fizzles out into a still-sharp endgame, where all three results still possible (but a draw is most likely lol).16.Qf3b417.Ne2Rb8?!17...O-O-OBlack really needed to get his king to safety and then push in the center with either ... e6-e5 or ... c6-c5, depending on White's next move.18.Qf4c519.Bxb7Qxb720.O-OQd520...Rh5Black needed this at some point; either here, or any time across the next few moves. The rook activates to gain control of some of the key central/light squares. Otherwise, White immediately kills when his pieces are prepared enough to open up the center.21.h4Rd822.Rad1Ke723.Rfe1...23.dxc5An immediate blow; the following variations highlight the danger of Black's position.Qxc5(23...Qxd124.Rxd1Rxd1+25.Kg2Nxc526.Qc7+Nd727.Qxc4+−The queen and knight are too strong against Black's king, and White will pick up the pawns on the queenside. The rooks are too uncoordinated; the d1-rook is not doing much, and the h8-rook is tied to watching the passed h-pawn.)24.Rc1Rc825.Rfd1+−More or less winning on the spot; Rd1-d4 is coming, the c4-pawn drops, and Black's king is weak.23....Qf5Desperate; the endgame is losing because of Black's weak pawns and misplaced knight. But Liang is already in deep trouble, as d4xc5 is coming.23...Rhg824.dxc5Qxd125.Rxd1Rxd1+26.Kg2+−24.Qxf5exf525.Rc1Kf626.Rxc4...Wang converts with no issues from here.26....Rhe827.Kf1Re428.Rec1Kg729.f3Re330.Kf2Rd331.dxc5Rd232.R4c2b333.Rxd2Rxd234.c6Nc735.Ke3Rxb236.Nd4Ra237.Nxb3Rxa438.Nd4Ra539.Rb1Kf640.Kd3Ke541.h5Ra3+42.Rb3Ra143.Nb5Nd544.h6Kf645.Kd4Ne746.c7Kg647.Re3Rd1+48.Kc5Rc1+49.Rc3Re150.Nxa7Kxh651.c8=QNxc852.Nxc8Kg553.Nd6Rg154.Nxf7+Kf655.Nd8Rxg356.Kd4Rg157.Ke3Ra158.Rc6+Ke759.Nb7Ra460.Rb6Kf761.Kf2Kg762.Kg3Kf763.Nd6+Kf664.Rb5Ke665.Nxf5Kf666.Ne3Ra367.Ng4+Kg668.Rb6+Kg569.Nf2Kf570.Rb5+Ke671.Ne4Ra872.Kf4Rf8+73.Ke3Ra874.Rb6+Kf775.Kf4Ra576.Rb5Ra377.Ke5Ra678.f4Ke779.f5Ra880.Rb7+Kf881.Ng5Ra5+82.Kf6Ra6+83.Ne6+Kg884.Kg6Ra885.f61-0 White wins.1-0