[Event "Round 3: Bugayev, Vladimir - Vinter-Schou, Uffe"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-3/LuQfdZ94/QPZh3F8V"] [Date "2025.10.23"] [Round "3.24"] [White "Bugayev, Vladimir"] [Black "Vinter-Schou, Uffe"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2119"] [WhiteFideId "30901480"] [BlackElo "2299"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "1400568"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE World Senior Championships"] [ChapterName "Bugayev, Vladimir - Vinter-Schou, Uffe"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/RNH6TP2e/IgB6xAPF"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... a6 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... b5 { [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Bb7 { [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Nh3 { [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... e6 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... Nc6 { [%clk 1:24:39] } 7. d3 { [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:21:54] } 8. f4 { [%clk 1:32:27] } 8... Be7 { [%clk 1:20:51] } 9. g4 { [%clk 1:31:02] } 9... Nf6 { [%clk 1:11:14] } 10. f5 { [%clk 1:28:47] } 10... b4 { White's Closed Sicilian attack is picking up nicely. Where should the knight move? } { [%clk 1:01:15] } 11. fxe6! { [%clk 1:17:30] } (11. Ne2 { is fine, but Bugayev spots something more adventurous. } { [%cal Ge2g3] }) 11... fxe6 { [%clk 0:59:09] } (11... bxc3? 12. exf7+ Kxf7 13. g5 $16 { regains the piece after wrecking Black's hopes of any king safety. }) 12. Nf4! { Going after the new weakness. } { [%clk 1:08:39] } 12... bxc3 { Declining the gift is not an option. } { [%clk 0:30:27] } 13. Nxe6 { [%clk 1:07:22] } 13... Qd7 { [%clk 0:29:47] } 14. Nxg7+ { [%clk 1:07:33] } 14... Kd8 { White only has two pawns for the piece, but, due to Black's king being caught in the center, clearly has full compensation (at least!). } { [%clk 0:30:08] } 15. g5!? { A very human move, and one that requires super-human defense to handle. } { [%clk 1:07:43] } (15. Nf5! { was more accurate, according to the engine. The idea? Let Black spend a turn with } 15... Rg8 { before committing to } 16. g5 { when even } 16... cxb2 17. Bxb2! Rxg5 { runs into } 18. Nxe7! { attacking the loose f6-knight and forcing } 18... Nxe4 { when after } 19. Nd5! Rxd5 20. Bxe4 Rg5+ 21. Kh1 Kc7 22. Rb1 $14 { White enjoys play on both sides of the board. }) 15... Ne8?! { Now, Black never fully untangles and White enjoys the initiative for the rest of the game. } { [%clk 0:30:06] } (15... Ng4! 16. Nf5 cxb2! 17. Bxb2 Nge5 $14 { Black's pieces are all more active now. }) 16. Nf5 { [%clk 1:07:52] } 16... Ne5?! { [%clk 0:19:40] } (16... Rg8 { It was necessary to create concrete counterplay immediately. }) 17. bxc3 { [%clk 1:06:42] } 17... Rg8 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 18. h4 { [%clk 1:04:42] } (18. Qh5 { was another way to save the pawn while going after the g8-rook via Qh5xh7. }) 18... Ng7 { [%clk 0:14:13] } 19. Rb1 { [%clk 1:03:11] } 19... Bc6 { [%clk 0:11:11] } 20. d4 { [%clk 1:00:38] } 20... Ng6 { [%clk 0:08:42] } 21. Qg4!? { [%clk 0:57:04] } (21. Nxe7 Qxe7 22. Rb6! { was more direct, opening the d-file next. } { [%cal Ge4e5] }) 21... cxd4 { [%clk 0:05:56] } (21... Kc7!? { If Black wanted to try to hide here, it was better to do it before opening the e1-a5 diagonal. }) 22. cxd4 { [%clk 0:57:18] } 22... Kc7? { [%clk 0:04:37] } 23. Bd2! { Using the key diagonal. } { [%clk 0:55:11] } 23... a5 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 24. h5 { [%clk 0:54:05] } 24... Nh8 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 25. d5 { [%clk 0:49:26] } 25... Bb7 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 26. e5 { [%clk 0:48:41] } 26... Nxf5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 27. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:48:44] } 27... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 28. e6 { [%clk 0:44:21] } 28... Qc7 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 29. Be3 { [%clk 0:44:33] } 29... Qc3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 30. Bd4 { [%clk 0:41:43] } 30... Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 31. Rxb7 { More than good enough for a win, although there was a forced mate with: } { [%clk 0:39:46] } (31. Bb6+ Kc8 (31... Ke8 32. Qa4+) 32. Qc4+) 31... Bxg5 { Now, White doesn't miss his second chance to force mate. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. e7+ { [%clk 0:38:32] } 32... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 33. Rf8+ { [%clk 0:38:40] } 33... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 34. Qd7+ { [%clk 0:39:05] } 34... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. e8=Q+ { [%clk 0:39:28] } 1-0