[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.08.11"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2707"] [BlackElo "2787"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "Pirc Defense"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/WC7jKg3V"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. h3 Nf6 6. Qe2 e5 { Black goes for a reasonable attempt at creating imbalances while still fighting for the center. } 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. O-O O-O 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. Nc3 Qc8 11. Bg5 Re8 12. Nd5!? { Objectively, trying to trade pieces should favor the side with less space (Black). But since Black is trying to win, and not just equalize, he cannot go for the 'proper' } 12... Nh5 (12... Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Nd4 14. Nxd4 exd4 15. Qf3 Be6 { which trades down into a more equal position. }) 13. Qd2 Be6 14. Bb5 f6 15. Bh6 Kh8 (15... Bxh6 16. Qxh6 a6 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. Nb4 c5 19. Nd3 c4 20. Nc5 Nf4 21. Kh2 Re7 { would be better than the game, although it is still unclear how Black can play for a win. }) 16. Bxg7+ Kxg7 17. Qc3 Bd7 18. Rd2 a6 19. Ba4 b5 20. Bb3 Ra7 21. Rad1 Nb8 22. Qc5 { Black is hopelessly passive. } 22... Qb7 23. g4 c6 24. Nb6 Nf4 25. Nxd7 a5 26. Nxb8 Rxb8 27. Qxa7! { That settles it! } 27... Qxa7 28. Rd7+ Qxd7 29. Rxd7+ Kh6 30. g5+ fxg5 31. Nxe5 g4 32. hxg4 Kg5 33. f3 h5 34. gxh5 gxh5 35. Nd3 a4 36. Bf7 h4 37. Kh2 Ne2 38. Be6 b4 39. Rf7 Nd4 40. f4+ Kh6 41. Bf5 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0