[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/qnZ2VDoO"] [Date "2021.06.11"] [White "CHD520"] [Black "RealGoggles"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2217"] [BlackElo "2400"] [TimeControl "900+5"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Trompowsky Attack"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Giannatos"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Qs1s09FO/jCFbuApz"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 { Colin Diamond (Airbnb) vs Chuanqi Shen (Google) } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. Bg5 { White opts for the Trompowsky, a rich opening that can lead to many pawn structures. } { [%clk 0:15:02] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:15:04] } 3. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... exf6 { [%clk 0:15:09] } (3... gxf6 { is also possible. World Champion Vladimir Kramnik has played this line a few times for Black. }) 4. e3 { [%clk 0:15:10] } 4... Bd6 { [%clk 0:15:12] } 5. g3 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 5... f5 { A common idea in this exf6 structure - f7-f5 creates room for the Black knight on f6 and controls the important e4 square. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 6. Bg2 { [%clk 0:15:09] } 6... c6 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 7. Ne2 { [%clk 0:15:13] } 7... Nd7 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 8. b3 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 8... h5 { [%clk 0:14:10] } 9. h4 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 9... Nf6 { [%clk 0:14:03] } 10. c4 { [%clk 0:11:20] } 10... dxc4 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 11. bxc4 { [%clk 0:11:24] } 11... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:13:46] } 12. Nbc3 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 12... Ne4 { Black has just given away their center pawn for active piece play - usually a good idea, but I don't think Black has achieved much and White should have the advantage. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:13:08] } 14. O-O { [%clk 0:09:55] } 14... Nd6 { [%clk 0:12:02] } 15. c5 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 15... Ne8 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 16. Nf4 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 16... Nf6 { [%clk 0:12:04] } 17. Bf3 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 17... g6 { [%clk 0:10:58] } 18. Qb3 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 18... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:10:56] } 19. Qxc3 { White has outplayed Black in the past few moves (the Black knight has moved a few too many times). White has a clear and safe advantage. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 19... Re8 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 20. Qb3 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Ne4 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 21. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 21... Qc7 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 22. Kg2 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 22... Rb8 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 23. Rac1 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 23... Kg7 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 24. d5! { Black's development has been awkward while all of White's pieces are optimally placed. Time for White to open things up. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 24... cxd5 { [%clk 0:08:47] } 25. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } (25. Rxd5 { was much more natural, with White soon achieving two Rooks on the d-file. } { [%cal Gc1d1] }) 25... Qe5 { [%clk 0:08:50] } 26. Nf4? { White's first mistake, blundering a pawn. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 26... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:07:06] } 27. Qb5 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 27... b6 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 28. Rd5 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 28... Ba6! { The only move, but sufficient. If Black did not have this move, they would be losing. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } (28... Qe7 29. Rdxc5 $18 { [%cal Gb5b8] }) 29. Qb4 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 29... Qf6 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 30. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 30... Bb7 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 31. Rd6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 31... Bxf3+ { [%clk 0:06:54] } 32. Kxf3 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 32... Qe5 $17 { Black is up a pawn and White has lost of their positional edge. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 33. R6d4 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 33... Rb7 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 34. Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Ne4 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 35. Qb4 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Qc5 { [%clk 0:06:03] } 36. Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Qc3 { [%clk 0:06:04] } 37. Qb5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Qc2 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 38. Nh3 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Rbe7 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 39. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Qxa2 { Black is now up two pawns. If they can trade some pieces and consolidate, the passed queenside pawns should decide. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 40. Rd5? { A blunder in time pressure and from an already lost position. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Nc3 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 41. R1d2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Nxb5 { [%clk 0:05:22] } 42. Rxa2 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Nc3 { 0-1 White resigns. } { Unfortunately the knight comes back to c3 to gain more material. White had an excellent position in the early middlegame, but a few mistakes allowed Chuanqi Shen to lead Google to victory in the NACCL's season 2. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 0-1