[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.07.26"] [Round "01-01"] [White "Stearman, Josiah"] [Black "Antipov, Mikhail Al."] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2444"] [BlackElo "2606"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A22"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System"] [StudyName "2023 World Cup and Women's World Cup"] [ChapterName "Stearman, Josiah - Antipov, Mikhail Al."] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/px6UWUyr"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:30:36] } 3... Bb4 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:30:17] } 4... h6 { [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. Qb3 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 5... a5 { [%clk 1:27:45] } 6. a3 { [%clk 1:28:27] } 6... Bc5 { [%clk 1:25:42] } 7. Qb5 { The queen goes on an adventure, but it will also feed a lot of tempi to the second player. } { [%clk 1:19:08] } (7. e3! O-O 8. Nge2 Re8 9. O-O $14) 7... Bd4 $15 { [%clk 1:04:00] } 8. Nf3 { [%clk 1:17:11] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:01:45] } 9. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:12:20] } (9. O-O d6 10. Qb3 Nc6 $15) 9... exd4 { Allowing a pawn to establish on d4 with tempo is bad news, especially for the underdeveloped white army. } { [%clk 0:59:39] } 10. Ne4 { [%clk 1:12:32] } 10... d6 { [%clk 0:50:01] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%clk 1:10:39] } 11... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:50:26] } 12. d3 { [%clk 1:06:55] } 12... Nd7 { [%clk 0:47:34] } 13. Qh5 { [%clk 1:01:52] } 13... Nc5 { [%clk 0:41:57] } 14. Bf4 { [%clk 0:58:23] } 14... a4 { [%clk 0:38:44] } 15. O-O { [%clk 0:55:28] } 15... Bf5 { [%clk 0:36:13] } 16. Rad1 { [%clk 0:51:54] } 16... Rae8 { [%clk 0:34:51] } 17. Bd2 { [%clk 0:44:27] } 17... Re5 { [%clk 0:27:24] } (17... Bd7 18. f4 Nb3 19. Rf2 $17) 18. f4! { Stubborn defense by Stearman; attack is the best defense! } { [%clk 0:42:10] } 18... Re7 { [%clk 0:27:26] } 19. g4 { [%clk 0:39:07] } 19... Bg6 { [%clk 0:19:19] } 20. Qh3 { [%clk 0:39:26] } 20... Rxe2 { [%clk 0:19:41] } 21. f5 { [%clk 0:39:47] } 21... Bh7 { [%clk 0:20:08] } 22. Qg3 { [%clk 0:39:41] } 22... g5 { [%clk 0:17:12] } 23. fxg6 { [%clk 0:34:34] } 23... Qxg6 { [%clk 0:17:38] } 24. Qh4 { [%clk 0:34:48] } 24... Rxd2! { [%clk 0:12:06] } 25. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:35:10] } 25... Qg5 { [%clk 0:12:15] } 26. Qxg5+ { [%clk 0:32:31] } 26... hxg5 { [%clk 0:12:43] } 27. Re1 { [%clk 0:29:19] } 27... Kg7 $15 { Black only has one pawn for the Exchange, but the c5-knight protects everything, he has the better bishop, and thus he is better. This is a two-result game. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 28. Re7 { [%clk 0:27:46] } 28... c6 { [%clk 0:10:51] } 29. Bf1 { [%clk 0:25:45] } 29... Bg6 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 30. Rf2 { [%clk 0:23:40] } (30. Kg2 { Continuing to wait was worth a shot. } 30... Kf6 31. Re1) 30... Bxd3! $17 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 31. Bxd3 { [%clk 0:21:28] } 31... Nxd3 { Now the knight can gobble all the pawns. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 32. Rf5 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 32... Nxb2 { [%clk 0:07:11] } 33. c5 { [%clk 0:18:40] } (33. Re4! { The last chance. Active defense by the rooks was the best approach. White threatens h2-h4 followed by Rf5xg5+ with perpetual if Black's pawn becomes too dangerous. } 33... d3 34. Rf2 Nd1 35. Rf1 Nc3 $17) 33... d3! $19 { Now Black prevails on the queenside. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 34. Rf2 { [%clk 0:19:08] } 34... Nc4 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 35. cxd6 { [%clk 0:18:49] } 35... d2 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 36. Rf1 { [%clk 0:19:14] } 36... Nxd6 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 37. Rd7 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 37... Nc4 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 38. Rf2 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 38... b5 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 39. Re2 { [%clk 0:14:40] } 39... Ra8 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 40. Ree7 { [%clk 0:13:55] } 40... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 41. Kf2 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 41... b4 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. h4 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 42... Ra7 { [%clk 0:18:43] } 43. h5+ { [%clk 0:35:07] } 43... Kh6 { [%clk 0:18:50] } 44. Rxa7 { [%clk 0:33:40] } 44... d1=Q { [%clk 0:19:11] } 45. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:33:58] } 45... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:19:06] } 46. Kf1 { [%clk 0:32:44] } 46... Ne3+ { [%clk 0:18:04] } 47. Ke2 { [%clk 0:32:57] } 47... Qxg4+ { [%clk 0:18:30] } 48. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:33:19] } 48... Qe6+ { [%clk 0:18:56] } 49. Kf3 { [%clk 0:32:48] } 49... Qb3+ { [%clk 0:19:11] } 50. Kg4 { [%clk 0:32:30] } 50... Qc4+ { [%clk 0:19:34] } 51. Kf5 { [%clk 0:32:13] } 51... Qf4+ { [%clk 0:19:51] } 52. Ke6 { [%clk 0:32:39] } 52... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:20:17] } 53. Kf6 { [%clk 0:32:28] } 53... bxa3 { [%clk 0:18:32] } 54. Ra8 { [%clk 0:31:56] } 54... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:18:58] } 55. Kf5 { [%clk 0:32:06] } 55... a2 { [%clk 0:18:25] } 56. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:31:31] } 56... Qxf6+ { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:18:50] } 0-1