[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/q47NXy0a"] [Date "2021.11.12"] [White "JustKid"] [Black "crptone"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2365"] [BlackElo "2715"] [BlackTitle "NM"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/O8xyu2Kl/atSNV134"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { FM Benjamin Moon (Deloitte) vs NM James Sunu (Google). } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:14:53] } 2... c5 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:14:57] } 3... d6 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 4. c3 { [%clk 0:14:57] } 4... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:14:40] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:14:56] } 5... Nh5 { Black plays an offbeat setup against Ben Moon's pet London System. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 0:14:29] } 6... h6 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 7. Bh4 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 7... g5 { [%clk 0:13:58] } 8. Nfd2?! { An interesting try. } { [%clk 0:14:25] } 8... gxh4?! { [%clk 0:12:19] } (8... Ndf6 { Forces a favorable trade for Black. } 9. Bg3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Bg7 11. Bd3 O-O { Both sides have a comfortable position, but with the Bishop pair, Black should be particularly satisfied. }) 9. Qxh5 { [%clk 0:14:21] } 9... e6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 10. dxc5 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 10... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 11. Nb3 { [%clk 0:10:56] } 11... Qg5 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 12. Qf3 { White doesn't want to trade Queens and fix Black's structure. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 12... Na4! { An annoying move to deal with. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 13. Na3 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 14. O-O-O { [%clk 0:07:07] } 14... d5 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 15. Nc2 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 15... Bd7 { [%clk 0:05:39] } 16. Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:37] } 16... Rc8 { The battle lines are drawn. Black's pieces have a lot of potential near White's king, while Black's king might be safe on e8 if White can't blow the center up. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 17. Rd4 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 17... Bg7 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 18. Rg4 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 18... Qe5 { [%clk 0:04:17] } 19. Ncd4 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 19... Bf6 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 20. Rf4 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 20... Ke7 { It was not necessary to move the King: } { [%clk 0:03:10] } (20... Be7 21. Rxf7 Qe4+ 22. Qxe4 dxe4 23. Rf4 e5! { Was an important detail that Black missed (very hard to see in a rapid game). }) 21. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 21... Rhf8 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 22. Ne2 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 22... b5 { [%clk 0:01:56] } (22... Nxb2! { Was an instructive way to force the a1-h8 diagonal open. } 23. Kxb2 Rxc3 24. Nxc3 (24. Ned4 Rxd3) 24... Qxc3+ 25. Ka3 (25. Kb1 Qb2#) 25... Qb2+ 26. Kb4 b6!! 27. Bxa6 Bc3#) 23. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... Nb6 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. g3 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 24... hxg3 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 25. fxg3 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 25... Bg5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. Ned4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 26... Nc4 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 27. e4 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 27... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. gxf4 { Black has "won" the exchange, but the position remains very unclear and difficult to play for both sides, especially with under a minute on the clock. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Qd6 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. e5 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Qb6 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Qg3 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... a5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. Qh4+ { [%clk 0:00:48] } 31... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 32. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... a4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 33. Nc1 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... b4 { It seems like White is biting on granite, while Black has a clear target: the White king. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... bxc3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Bb3 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 36... Qb6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. bxc3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... axb3 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. axb3 { Black is now up a Rook. White tries for any last hopes as it was important for FM Moon's position in the individual standings as well as Deloitte's chances for the NACCL title. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. f5 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Qc5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. f6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Bb5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Qf4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. b4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Qc4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Rxc1+ { [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Qxc1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 45. Qa3 { This allows Black to trade queens and end the game. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Qd3+ { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 0-1