[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.07.26"] [Round "01-01"] [White "Karimov, Alisher"] [Black "Liang, Awonder"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2273"] [BlackElo "2649"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E11"] [Opening "Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/aplvLBsP"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... Bb4+ { Provoking Bc1-d2, messing up the knights' coordination. } { [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. Bd2 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:31:54] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:31:55] } 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:32:18] } 8. Qc2 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 8... c6 { [%clk 1:32:31] } 9. Bf4 { [%clk 1:29:51] } 9... b6 { [%clk 1:31:00] } 10. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:21:36] } 10... Nh5 { [%clk 1:30:38] } 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:16:46] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 1:30:23] } 12. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:13:09] } 12... Bd6 { [%clk 1:17:15] } 13. Ng5 { [%clk 1:01:21] } (13. c5 bxc5 14. dxc5 Bc7 15. b4 $14 { Locking in the light-squared bishop is a common idea for the first player in queen's pawn openings. }) 13... Nhf6 $10 { After a premature knight leap, Liang has equalized comfortably and now begins to grind for a slight edge. If he gets ... c6-c5 in, he should be better. } { [%clk 1:16:26] } 14. Bf4 { [%clk 1:00:27] } 14... Bxf4 { [%clk 1:16:02] } 15. gxf4 { [%clk 1:00:49] } 15... Rc8 { [%clk 1:15:10] } 16. Rac1 { [%clk 0:56:44] } 16... h6 { [%clk 1:12:54] } 17. Ngf3 { [%clk 0:56:00] } 17... c5 { [%clk 1:12:46] } 18. Qb1 { [%clk 0:50:38] } 18... Qe7 { [%clk 1:09:59] } 19. dxc5 { [%clk 0:39:51] } 19... bxc5 { [%clk 1:08:32] } 20. cxd5 { [%clk 0:32:00] } 20... exd5 { [%clk 1:07:55] } 21. e3 { [%clk 0:31:36] } 21... Qe6 { [%clk 1:03:08] } 22. b4 { [%clk 0:20:31] } 22... d4! { A great counter-breakthrough by Liang. A typical idea with hanging pawns, the effectiveness is multiplied because of White's doubled f-pawns. } { [%clk 1:01:49] } 23. f5 { [%clk 0:16:59] } (23. exd4 cxb4 24. Qxb4 Rb8 $15) 23... Qe7 { [%clk 1:01:29] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:15:09] } 24... cxb4 { [%clk 1:01:09] } 25. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:11:49] } 25... Bxg2 { [%clk 1:00:17] } 26. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:12:12] } 26... Ne5 { Black not only has a short-term advantage because of the safer king, the longer term pawn structure is also favorable because of the potential to make a dangerous outside passed pawn. } { [%clk 1:00:27] } 27. Rxc8 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 27... Rxc8 { [%clk 1:00:41] } 28. Rc1 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 28... Rd8 { [%clk 0:54:12] } 29. Qc2 { [%clk 0:04:17] } 29... Nd5 { [%clk 0:49:05] } 30. N2f3 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 30... Nxf3 { [%clk 0:47:22] } 31. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 31... a5 { [%clk 0:47:31] } 32. Qc5 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... Qe4! { Liang plays with impressive accuracy. Pinning the knight and hitting f5, Liang wins a pawn. With an over 45-minute lead in addition to the commanding position, the rest is simple for Liang. } { [%clk 0:47:36] } 33. Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qxf5 { [%clk 0:48:03] } 34. h3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... Re8 { [%clk 0:45:19] } 35. Qc6 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 35... Nf6 { [%clk 0:44:16] } 36. Rf4 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 36... Qg6+ { [%clk 0:42:36] } 37. Rg4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 37... Nxg4 { [%clk 0:42:35] } 38. Qxe8+ { [%clk 0:01:03] } 38... Kh7 { [%clk 0:43:04] } 39. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Nf6 { [%clk 0:42:57] } 40. Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Qe4 { [%clk 0:39:17] } 41. Qxe4+ { [%clk 0:26:55] } 41... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:09:45] } 42. Ne5 { [%clk 0:26:19] } 42... a4 { [%clk 1:09:49] } 43. Nd3 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 43... b3 { [%clk 1:09:58] } 44. axb3 { [%clk 0:25:08] } 44... axb3 { [%clk 1:08:52] } 45. Ke2 { [%clk 0:11:57] } 45... Nc5 { [%clk 1:09:12] } 46. Nb2 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 46... Kg6 { [%clk 1:09:30] } 47. Kf3 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 47... Kg5 { [%clk 1:09:55] } 48. Kg3 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 48... Ne4+ { [%clk 1:10:19] } 49. Kf3 { [%clk 0:08:53] } 49... f5 { [%clk 1:10:45] } 50. Nc4 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 50... g6 { [%clk 1:09:50] } 51. Kg2 { [%clk 0:06:49] } 51... Kh4 { [%clk 1:10:00] } 52. f3 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 52... Ng5 { [%clk 1:09:41] } 53. Ne5 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 53... Nxh3 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 1:10:03] } 0-1