[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.07.26"] [Round "01-01"] [White "Gledura, Benjamin"] [Black "Orozbaev, Eldiar"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2645"] [BlackElo "2281"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A36"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation"] [StudyName "2023 World Cup and Women's World Cup"] [ChapterName "Gledura, Benjamin - Orozbaev, Eldiar"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/2R3cUaDR"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... g6 { [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. Qd2 { [%clk 1:30:37] } 6... e5 { [%clk 1:21:04] } 7. b3 { [%clk 1:29:23] } 7... Nge7 { [%clk 1:21:22] } 8. Bb2 { [%clk 1:29:29] } 8... Be6 { [%clk 1:21:43] } 9. Nd5 { [%clk 1:22:58] } 9... Qd7 { [%clk 1:17:08] } 10. h4 { [%clk 1:19:07] } 10... h5 { [%clk 1:12:41] } 11. e3 { [%clk 1:10:43] } 11... Bxd5?! { [%clk 1:06:56] } 12. cxd5 $16 { This trade usually favors White. Although the d-pawns are doubled, the d5-pawn is a bone in the throat for Black and the bishop pair is also significant. } { [%clk 1:10:15] } 12... Nb4 { [%clk 1:07:16] } 13. e4 { [%clk 1:09:32] } 13... Bh6 { [%clk 1:07:27] } 14. Qc3 { [%clk 0:55:35] } 14... Qb5 { [%clk 1:07:48] } 15. Bf1 { [%clk 0:50:14] } 15... Nexd5 { [%clk 0:48:36] } 16. exd5 { A creative piece sacrifice, trying to accelerate development and crack open the center. However, the black pawns keep the center blocked long enough for White to castle to safety. } { [%clk 0:50:31] } 16... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:49:01] } 17. Qc2 { [%clk 0:46:12] } 17... Nb4 { [%clk 0:45:07] } 18. Qd1 { [%clk 0:44:27] } 18... O-O-O { [%clk 0:43:28] } 19. a3 { [%clk 0:36:12] } 19... Nc6 { [%clk 0:43:51] } 20. Ne2 { [%clk 0:35:31] } 20... d5 { [%clk 0:36:06] } 21. Bg2 { [%clk 0:31:52] } 21... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:33:33] } 22. Nc3 { [%clk 0:30:20] } 22... Qa5 { [%clk 0:33:54] } 23. O-O! $18 { A beautiful "late castle," after which the second player is helpless against the extra, unopposed light-squared bishop. } { [%clk 0:29:40] } 23... e4 { [%clk 0:34:04] } 24. Na4 { [%clk 0:22:58] } 24... e3 { [%clk 0:31:21] } 25. fxe3 { [%clk 0:21:48] } 25... Qc7 { [%clk 0:31:46] } 26. Rf3 { [%clk 0:17:42] } 26... Bxe3+ { [%clk 0:32:07] } 27. Kh1 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 27... Bd4 { [%clk 0:29:00] } 28. Rb1 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 28... Re6 { [%clk 0:26:49] } 29. b4 { [%clk 0:07:12] } 29... Bxb2 { [%clk 0:24:32] } 30. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 30... Bxa3 { [%clk 0:09:48] } 31. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:05:33] } 31... fxe6 { [%clk 0:10:14] } 32. Qa4! { Ironically, the poor dark-squared bishop moved six times just to get trapped! } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 32... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 33. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 33... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 34. Qxb4 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 34... Kb8 { [%clk 0:11:32] } 35. d4 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 35... a5 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 36. Qb5 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 36... Ka7 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 37. Bf1 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 37... Qb6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 38. Qa4 { [%clk 0:06:30] } 38... Qb4 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 39. Qxb4 { [%clk 0:06:17] } 39... axb4 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 40. Rb3 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 40... g5 { [%clk 0:07:58] } 41. hxg5 { [%clk 0:04:45] } 41... Rg8 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 42. Bh3 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 42... Rxg5 { [%clk 0:08:17] } 43. Bxe6 { [%clk 0:30:06] } 43... Rg6 { [%clk 0:38:31] } 44. Bf7 { [%clk 0:22:26] } 44... Rg4 { [%clk 0:38:52] } 45. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 45... Ka6 { [%clk 0:32:23] } 46. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:19:58] } 46... b5 { [%clk 0:32:49] } 47. Bc6 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 47... h4 { [%clk 0:33:12] } 48. Bd7 { [%clk 0:14:45] } 48... Rg7 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 49. Bxb5+ { [%clk 0:12:35] } 49... Ka5 { [%clk 0:32:51] } 50. Rb3 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:12:46] } 1-0