[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/27dcUNnL"] [Date "2020.09.26"] [White "axel_muller"] [Black "randyhough"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1725"] [WhiteTitle "NM"] [BlackElo "1888"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E11"] [Opening "Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/IzcCAbDx/1ZYGKn4x"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:25:05] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:25:08] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:11] } 3... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:24:58] } (3... Ne4 { Last tournament Randy surprised me with this move. This time he surprises me with the Bogo-Indian. The setup 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 is incredibly flexible. Black keeps his cards close to his chest and decides which opening to play when it suits him. }) (3... c5 { In my second game against Randy I had the black pieces and played 3 ... c5 to transpose to a Modern Benoni. }) 4. Bd2 { [%cal Gd8e7] [%clk 0:24:54] } 4... a5 { This seems to be the preferred choice of some of the super GMs when they do play the Bogo-Indian. } { [%clk 0:24:59] } (4... Qe7 { is my preferred move when playing the Bogo. }) 5. g3 { [%clk 0:24:41] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:24:50] } 6. Bg2 { [%clk 0:24:47] } 6... d6 { I found myself out of book here and didn't pick the most challenging setup. } { [%clk 0:24:52] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 0:24:24] } (7. O-O Bxd2 8. Qxd2 Nbd7 9. Nc3 e5 10. Rad1 Re8 11. e4 { White should be a bit better in the lines arising from this position. }) 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:24:45] } 8. a3 { [%clk 0:23:10] } 8... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:24:50] } 9. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:23:17] } 9... a4 { [%clk 0:24:53] } (9... Ne4 { This more or less equalizes. }) 10. b4 { [%clk 0:23:19] } (10. Qc2 { looks stronger. }) 10... axb3 { [%clk 0:24:59] } 11. Qxb3 { [%clk 0:23:27] } 11... Ne4 { [%clk 0:24:08] } 12. Bb2 { [%clk 0:22:59] } 12... Qe7 { [%clk 0:24:02] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 0:22:24] } 13... f5 { [%clk 0:23:56] } 14. O-O { [%clk 0:22:15] } 14... e5 { [%clk 0:23:43] } 15. dxe5 { [%clk 0:22:21] } 15... dxe5 { [%clk 0:23:49] } 16. Rad1 { [%clk 0:21:48] } (16. Bh3! g6 { The bishop provoked weakening of the dark squares and can now return } 17. Bg2) 16... Ra6 { A rook swing to centralize the black forces. } { [%clk 0:22:58] } (16... Nec5 { Simpler and probably preferable. The knight occupies a powerful blockading square, overprotects b7 and goes out of harms way. }) 17. Ne1 { [%clk 0:18:23] } (17. Bh3 { was still the way to go. }) 17... Ndf6 { [%clk 0:20:59] } 18. Nd3 { The knight finds a friendlier home on d3. } { [%clk 0:18:26] } 18... Bd7 { [%csl Gd7] [%clk 0:19:14] } 19. Rb1 { [%clk 0:16:18] } 19... Re6 { [%clk 0:18:16] } 20. Ba1 { [%clk 0:14:27] } 20... b6 { [%clk 0:17:59] } (20... Bc6!?) 21. Nb4 { [%clk 0:14:03] } (21. c5! { I looked at this move during the game but couldn't bring myself to play it. } 21... bxc5 22. Rfd1 { protecting the d2 square and f3 followed by winning back the pawn follows and white is better. }) 21... Kh8 { The position is completely equal now. That doesn't mean that it's a forced draw though. } { [%clk 0:15:41] } (21... Qc5 22. Nd3 Qa5 23. c5 Ba4 24. Qc4 (24. Qa2)) 22. e3 { [%clk 0:12:00] } 22... Rd6 { [%clk 0:13:50] } (22... f4 23. Bxe4) 23. Rbd1 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 23... Rxd1 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 24. Rxd1 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 24... Nc5 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 25. Qc3 { [%clk 0:09:25] } 25... Ba4 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 26. Re1 { [%clk 0:09:09] } 26... Re8 { [%csl Ge5,Gf5] [%clk 0:09:37] } (26... Nfd7 { [%csl Gd7,Gc5,Ga4][%cal Gb4c6] } 27. Nd5 Qd6 28. f4 Re8 29. e4 fxe4 30. Bxe4) 27. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:38] } 27... Nxd3 { [%clk 0:09:04] } 28. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:08:45] } 28... e4 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 29. Qc3 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 29... Rd8 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 30. Bf1 { [%clk 0:07:23] } 30... Qd6 { [%clk 0:06:52] } 31. Bh3!? { [%clk 0:05:00] } 31... Bd7 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 32. Qc1 { [%clk 0:04:02] } (32. c5 { White gets another chance to play this move. }) 32... Be6 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 33. Bd4 { [%clk 0:03:29] } 33... c5 { [%clk 0:05:24] } (33... Nd7 { is safer }) 34. Bc3 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 34... Qd3? { [%clk 0:05:14] } (34... Nd7 35. Rd1 Qc7 36. Qb2 { [%csl Gd8] } 36... Ne5 (36... Rg8 { [%csl Gh3] } 37. Bf1 { [%csl Gc4] } 37... h6 38. Qd2 Ne5 39. Bxe5 Qxe5 40. Qd6) 37. Rxd8+) (34... f4! { Black just created a target on b6. Dynamic play is required to keep the balance. }) 35. Bf1 { [%clk 0:03:32] } 35... Qd6 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 36. Qb2 { [%csl Ge5] [%clk 0:03:31] } 36... Bc8 { [%clk 0:04:52] } (36... Rd7 37. Rb1 Rb7 38. Be2 (38. a4)) 37. Rb1 { and white wins a pawn. } { [%csl Gb6][%cal Ga3a8] [%clk 0:03:31] } 37... Nd7 { Randy decides to keep the b6 pawn. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 38. Bxg7+ { [%clk 0:03:30] } 38... Kg8 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 39. Bc3 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 39... Ba6 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 40. Qe2 { The queen makes her way to the kingside and the game will be over soon. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 40... Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 41. Qh5 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 41... Qg6 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 42. Qh4 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 42... Ra8 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 43. Qe7 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 43... Bc8 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 44. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:02:38] } 44... Kf7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 45. Rd1 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 45... Qe6 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 46. Qh8 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 46... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 47. Rd8 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 1-0