[Event "USAT22"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2022.11.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Paciorkowski, Lev"] [Black "Viswanadha, Kesav"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2406"] [BlackElo "2455"] [TimeControl "5400+5"] [Annotator "jjlang"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation"] [StudyName "USAT playoffs"] [ChapterName "Paciorkowski, Lev - Viswanadha, Kesav"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/OUTmvF4C/6UpQxZvA"] [Orientation "white"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. Na3 a6 4. c4 Bb7 (4... b4 { This is the typical way to play the Spassky Variation against the King's Indian Attack. }) 5. cxb5 { Oddly, White has not captured in the very limited games in the database where this has been reached. } 5... e5 6. bxa6 Nxa6 7. Bg2 e4 8. Nd4 Bc5 9. Nac2 Ng4 10. O-O h5 { So far, both sides are playing as logically as one can in this odd position. Black is hoping the center is stable enough to support this kingside attack. White is hoping the center is open enough to refute it. } 11. d3 h4 12. Bxe4?! (12. h3! { The only move to keep an advantage. The knight must not be allowed to keep its influence. } 12... hxg3 (12... Ne5 13. Nf5 { Is simply winning. }) 13. fxg3 (13. hxg4?? Qh4) 13... Nb4! (13... Nf6 14. Be3) 14. e3! { And White is better. Talk about precision. }) 12... Bxe4 13. dxe4 Nxh2 14. Kxh2 hxg3+ 15. Kg2 Rh2+ 16. Kf3 Qf6+ 17. Ke3?? (17. Nf5 { White maintains equality after this move, but the variation is incredibly computer-like. } 17... g2 18. Rg1 Qg6 19. Nce3 Nb4 20. Rxg2 Rxg2 21. Nxg2 d5 22. Ngh4 dxe4+ 23. Kf4 Qf6 24. Kg4 g6 25. Bg5 Qe6 26. Rc1 Bxf2 27. Qb3 $10) 17... gxf2 { Black gains too much activity. } 18. Kd3 Nb4+ 19. Kd2 Nxc2 20. Nxc2 Ra6 21. Ne3 Bxe3+ 22. Kxe3 Rd6 { White resigns } 0-1