[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.07.26"] [Round "01-01"] [White "Karthik Venkataraman"] [Black "Kaidanov, Gregory"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2565"] [BlackElo "2563"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D52"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [StudyName "2023 World Cup and Women's World Cup"] [ChapterName "Karthik Venkataraman - Kaidanov, Gregory"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/wG7VBjxn"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... c6 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. Bg5 { [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:29:05] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... Be7 { Nowadays, the Cambridge Springs variation with 6. ... Qa5 is very popular, but this 6. ... Be7 is not too far behind. } { [%clk 1:29:12] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 1:32:30] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:29:28] } 8. Bh4 { [%clk 1:32:47] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:29:41] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:33:07] } 9... dxc4! { Usually releasing this tension is good for Black as long as they can make White waste a tempo with their light-squared bishop. } { [%clk 1:29:38] } 10. Bxc4 { [%clk 1:33:31] } 10... b5 { [%clk 1:30:02] } 11. Bd3 { [%clk 1:33:51] } 11... Bb7 { [%clk 1:30:26] } 12. Rc1 { [%clk 1:34:09] } 12... Rc8 { [%clk 1:29:26] } 13. a3 { Preparing to permanently entomb the b7-bishop. } { [%clk 1:34:30] } 13... a5! { Of course Black must prevent the b2-b4 thrust from happening. } { [%clk 1:27:49] } 14. Ne5 { [%clk 1:34:38] } 14... Nxe5 { [%clk 1:27:24] } 15. dxe5 { [%clk 1:34:41] } 15... Nd7 { [%clk 1:27:41] } 16. Bxe7 { [%clk 1:34:56] } 16... Qxe7 { [%clk 1:28:06] } 17. f4 { [%clk 1:35:16] } 17... Nc5 $10 { With precise moves, Kaidanov has equalized out of the Slav. Although the bishop is partly entombed, Black has an active d-file and a better pawn majority. } { [%clk 1:18:23] } 18. Bb1 { [%clk 1:35:29] } 18... Rfd8 { [%clk 1:08:03] } 19. Qc2 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 19... g6 { [%clk 1:08:28] } 20. Ne2 { [%clk 1:25:43] } 20... Nd7 { [%clk 0:59:43] } 21. Nd4 { [%clk 1:19:55] } 21... c5! { A good practical choice. Although Black loses a pawn, he trades many pieces and also gains space. } { [%clk 0:54:19] } 22. Nxb5 { [%clk 1:18:28] } 22... Ba6 { [%clk 0:54:43] } 23. Nd6 { [%clk 1:13:06] } 23... Bxf1 { [%clk 0:53:30] } 24. Nxc8 { [%clk 1:13:28] } 24... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:53:53] } 25. Kxf1 { [%clk 1:02:56] } 25... c4 { [%clk 0:37:48] } 26. Qd2 { [%clk 1:01:31] } 26... Nb6 { [%clk 0:34:17] } 27. Qd4 { [%clk 0:53:39] } 27... Qc7 { [%clk 0:31:18] } 28. e4 { [%clk 0:43:04] } 28... Rd8 { [%clk 0:26:31] } 29. Qe3 { [%clk 0:43:27] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:22:43] } 30. Ke2 { [%clk 0:37:33] } 30... Qc6 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 31. Qc3 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 31... Qb5 { [%clk 0:15:07] } 32. Bc2 { [%clk 0:17:17] } 32... Rb8 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 33. h3 { [%clk 0:10:49] } 33... Nd7 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 34. Rb1 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 34... Nc5 { [%clk 0:08:36] } 35. Kf3 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 35... Rd8 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 36. Rd1 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 36... Rxd1 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 37. Bxd1 { [%clk 0:07:49] } 37... Nd3 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 38. Bc2 { A nearly perfect game by both players! } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 1/2-1/2