[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/MlV7yU6x"] [Date "2020.09.26"] [White "JRWright"] [Black "nimzotech"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1725"] [BlackElo "1725"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E90"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/IzcCAbDx/UtXnLPch"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:24:59] } 2... g6 { [%clk 0:25:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 0:25:16] } 4. e4 { [%clk 0:25:14] } 4... d6 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:22] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:25:30] } 6. h3 { [%clk 0:25:29] } 6... a6!? { A very flexible move. Last tournament Chris reached this position against me. He continued with } { [%clk 0:25:21] } (6... e5 7. d5 Na6 8. Be3 Nc5 9. Nd2 { But this time Chris had a different setup in mind. }) 7. Be2 { What is the best square for the light squared bishop? It depends on black's setup and with a6 black didn't reveal very much. } { [%clk 0:25:17] } (7. Be3 { e3 is a good square for the dark squared bishop regardless of black's setup. Hence, it makes sense to play it first. }) 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:25:10] } (7... c6 { with the idea of b5 is an option too. }) 8. Be3 { [%clk 0:25:20] } 8... c5 { How should white react now? } { [%clk 0:25:06] } (8... e5?! { this move doesn't work too well with the inclusion of a6 } 9. d5 (9. O-O? { Castling is a mistake here. } 9... exd4 10. Nxd4 Re8 { With the half open e-file black puts pressure on e4. f3 might be necessary sooner or later but, because of the earlier h3, the dark squares around the king will be very weak. }) 9... Nc5 10. Nd2 { and now black wishes he could play a7-a5. }) 9. d5 { [%clk 0:25:16] } (9. O-O!? cxd4 10. Nxd4 { The situation here is very different from the one described in the previous comment. The e-file remains closed and white won't have to fortify e4 with f3. }) 9... Qa5 { [%clk 0:24:46] } (9... b5 { this move doesn't require any further preparation. For example } 10. cxb5 axb5 11. Bxb5? Nxe4 12. Nxe4 Qa5+ 13. Nc3 Bxc3+ 14. bxc3 Qxb5) 10. O-O { [%clk 0:25:18] } 10... b5 { [%clk 0:24:41] } 11. Qc2 { taking on b5 is not a good idea in this position either } { [%clk 0:22:09] } (11. cxb5 axb5 12. Bxb5 { [%csl Gg1] } 12... Nxe4 13. Bxd7 Nxc3 14. bxc3 Bxd7) 11... b4? { [%clk 0:24:24] } (11... Rb8 { black needs to seek play on the queenside. b4 kills all hope for counterplay. }) 12. Nb1 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb5b4] [%clk 0:20:45] } (12. Nd1 { was worth considering as well. }) 12... Nxe4 { black realizes that desperate measures are needed here. } { [%clk 0:23:43] } 13. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:19:01] } 13... Bxb2 { [%clk 0:23:46] } 14. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:19:07] } 14... Bxa1 { [%clk 0:22:49] } 15. Rxa1 { [%clk 0:19:11] } 15... Re8 { [%clk 0:22:02] } 16. Ng5 { Better was } { [%clk 0:15:51] } (16. Qh4 Nf6 17. Bg5 { The game continuation is still good enough to secure an easy victory. }) 16... Nf6 { [%clk 0:21:38] } 17. Qh4 { [%clk 0:15:47] } 17... Kg7 { [%clk 0:19:11] } 18. Nge4 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 18... h5 { [%clk 0:18:44] } 19. Qg5 { [%clk 0:14:23] } 19... Rh8 { [%clk 0:18:35] } 20. Nxf6 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 20... exf6 { [%clk 0:18:41] } 21. Qf4 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 21... Qc7 { [%clk 0:18:24] } 22. Ne4 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 22... Qe7 { [%clk 0:17:21] } 23. Nxd6 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 23... Bd7 { [%clk 0:16:33] } 24. Bd3 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 24... Rab8 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 25. Bxc5 { [%clk 0:08:55] } 25... Qe5 { [%clk 0:13:16] } 26. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:08:04] } 26... fxe5 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 27. Rb1 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 27... a5 { [%clk 0:13:03] } 28. Be3 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 28... Rhd8 { [%clk 0:12:20] } 29. c5 { [%clk 0:06:01] } 29... a4 { [%clk 0:12:00] } 30. Bc4 { [%clk 0:05:39] } 30... f6 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 31. Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:29] } 31... Bf5 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 32. f3 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 32... b3 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 33. axb3 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 33... axb3 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 34. Rxb3 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 34... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 35. Bxb3 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 35... Rb8 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 36. Bc4 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 36... Rb4 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 37. Bf1 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 37... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 38. fxe4 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 38... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 39. Kf2 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 39... f5 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 40. Bg5 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 40... Kf7 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 41. d6 { [%clk 0:03:42] } (41. c6 { is quicker }) 41... Ke6 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 42. Bb5 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 42... f4 { [%clk 0:05:46] } 43. d7 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 43... Rd4 { [%clk 0:03:47] } 44. d8=Q { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 1-0