[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/jqJ1ow2F"] [Date "2020.10.17"] [White "evolvedape97"] [Black "axel_muller"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1998"] [BlackElo "1991"] [BlackTitle "NM"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D35"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/R3SNwNNM/8dVY6Pjn"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:25:05] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:25:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:25:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:15] } 4. cxd5 { [%clk 0:25:11] } 4... exd5 { [%clk 0:25:21] } 5. Bg5 { [%clk 0:25:18] } 5... Bf5!? { Nigel Short plays this line regularly. Black tends to be ok if they manage to find a good square for the light squared bishop in the Queen's Gambit Declined. White can claim that black was a bit too hasty and try to play for an advantage with } { [%clk 0:25:27] } 6. Qb3?! { White can claim that black was a bit too hasty and try to play for an advantage but this is not the way to go. The best white can do here is force a draw. If White does want a game it's necessary to play. } { [%clk 0:25:06] } (6. e3 c6 7. Qf3 Bg6 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Qxf6 gxf6 { We reached a position which can be compared to the Berlin endgame. A complex struggle lies ahead and things are not all that clear. }) 6... Nc6 { [%clk 0:25:32] } 7. e3?! { Qb3 aims to highlight that the early bishop development left the b7 pawn vulnerable. Following through with the plan might be white's best choice. } { [%clk 0:24:57] } (7. Qxb7 Nb4 8. Rc1 Rb8 9. Qxa7 Ra8 10. Qb7 Rb8 11. Qa7 $10 { I faced this continuation once at the Pasadena Chess Club. }) 7... Na5 { [%clk 0:24:44] } 8. Qa4+ { [%clk 0:24:27] } 8... c6 { [%clk 0:24:51] } 9. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:21:36] } 9... gxf6 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 10. Nf3 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 10... Bd6 { [%clk 0:20:40] } (10... Qb6 11. O-O-O O-O-O { was a safer alternative. }) 11. Nd2 { [%clk 0:13:53] } (11. Nxd5? b5 12. Bxb5 cxb5 13. Qxb5+ Kf8 { Black's extra piece is more powerful than white's pawns. }) 11... b5?! { [%clk 0:19:26] } 12. Nxb5 { [%clk 0:11:59] } (12. Bxb5! { C } 12... cxb5 13. Nxb5 Ke7 14. Nxd6 Kxd6 { and we reach a wild position. The computer thinks it is completely equal, 0.0, though. }) 12... cxb5 { [%clk 0:19:31] } 13. Qxb5+ { [%clk 0:12:05] } 13... Kf8 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 14. Qxd5 { [%clk 0:11:03] } 14... Be6 { [%clk 0:15:25] } 15. Qf3 { [%clk 0:09:14] } 15... Bb4 { [%clk 0:15:16] } 16. Bd3 { [%clk 0:05:04] } 16... Nc4 { [%clk 0:13:14] } (16... Rg8 { was stronger }) 17. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... Bxd2+ { [%clk 0:12:16] } (17... Bxc4 { was a better alternative. }) 18. Kxd2 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 18... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:12:21] } 19. a3 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 19... Rb8 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 20. b4 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... Rg8 { [%clk 0:08:08] } 21. Rhc1 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 21... Bd5 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 22. e4 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 22... Be6 { [%clk 0:07:08] } 23. d5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 23... f5! { Opening the diagonal for the black queen to join the counter attack. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 24. Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 24... fxe4 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 25. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 25... Qf6! { A tough position to defend with seconds left on the clock. For better or worse white needed to try } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 26. Rf1? { [%clk 0:00:13] } (26. dxe6 { at least black has the chance to go wrong here. } 26... Qxf2+?? (26... Qb2+! 27. Rc2 Qxa1 (27... Rd8+?? 28. Ke2 { and white is winning. }) 28. e7+ Kg7 29. Rc5 Rge8 30. Rg5+ Kh8 { the black king is safe and white is lost }) 27. Kd3 { and white is winning. }) 26... Bf5 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Qc4 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:02:36] } 28. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Re8+ { [%clk 0:02:40] } 29. Kf4 { and white resigned. } 0-1