[Event "Rated Bullet game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/itDWlGBZ"] [Date "2022.01.17"] [White "MeltedRollerSkate"] [Black "ArnaudMartin99"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1254"] [BlackElo "1651"] [TimeControl "120+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [UTCDate "2022.01.17"] [UTCTime "21:06:58"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D13"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/MeltedRollerSkate"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Rfv2ZmQt/Dowv2518"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 2... c6 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 3. cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 5... e6 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 6... Be7 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 7. e3 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:01:53] } 8. Qc2 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 9... b6 { This position has been reached once before in the data base. White's got a 0.7 advantage. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:01:52] } 10... Bb7 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 11. Ne5 { My idea here is if I can swap off the d7 knight and have the f6 knight recapture or if Black takes on e5 I can recapture with the pawn kicking the knight away then I can take on h7 with check since I will have removed the defender. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 11... Rc8? { It usually makes sense to line the rook against the Queen but other threats need to be addressed first, Black should have taken some time to play h6 earlier and none of this would be possible. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } (11... Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. Bf4 g6!? { This gets very dangerous for Black if they try to trap the bishop. } 15. Bxg6 fxg6 16. Qxg6 Qe8 17. Qh6+ Kg8 18. Qxe6+ Rf7 19. Nxd5) 12. Nxd7! { [%clk 0:01:49] } 12... Nxd7 { [%clk 0:01:40] } (12... Qxd7 { This is Black's best line, in the end they keep the bishop pair. } 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Bxh7+ Kh8 15. Bd3) 13. Bxe7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 13... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 14. Bxh7+ { [%clk 0:01:47] } 14... Kh8 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 15. Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 15... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 16. Rac1 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 16... Ne4 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 17... dxe4 { I wasn't sure what to do in this position, I wanted to keep pressure on e4 but it seemed passive to play Qb1. Black can play f5 and it seems like it's holding. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 18. Qb1 { [%clk 0:01:40] } (18. Qe2 f5 19. Rc2 Qg5 20. Rfc1 { This line is ideal for White, in the end I get full control of the c file and my Queen is move active than on b1 had Black played correctly. }) 18... g6?? { [%clk 0:01:31] } (18... Ba6 19. Rfd1 Bd3 20. Qa1 { Black gets a bishop outpost if I don't answer Ba6 which is why Qa5 was better. }) (18... f5 { Apparently this is no good. } { [%cal Gf1c1,Gf1d1] } 19. Rfd1 Ba6 20. Qc2 { It's no good because Black doesn't have the time to play Bd4 with tempo on the Queen and White has control over the open and semi open files. }) 19. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 20... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 21. Qe5+ { [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Qf6 { I was had hoped Black would swap off Queens, I have control of the file and I'm up two pawns. It's easily winning. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 22. Qxf6+ { [%clk 0:01:34] } 22... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 23. Rc3 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 24. bxc3 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 24... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 25. Rc1 { Now the plan is to get the King supporting the center and allow my rook more freedom. } { [%cal Gg1f1,Gf1e2,Ge2d3] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... Kf5 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 26... Ke4 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 27. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 27... Kd5 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 28. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 28... Rh8 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. h3 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... b5 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30. e4+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Kd6 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. c4 { If Black doesn't trade I get two connected passers with a rook supporting. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 31... bxc4+ { [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 32... Rb8 { Black is threatening to get to the 2nd or 3rd rank depending on my answer. } { [%cal Gb8b3,Gb3b2,Gb2f2,Gb3f3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. e5+ { [%clk 0:01:21] } 33... Kd5 { Black blunders mate in one in the center of the board, this is an example of why having the King active with the rook is ideal in the end game. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } (33... Ke7 34. Kc2 { The King controls all the squares the rook could try to land on. } { [%cal Gc2b3,Gc2b2,Gc2b1] }) 34. Rc5# { 1-0 White wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 1-0