[Event "Rated Bullet game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/968KRGV5"] [Date "2022.02.06"] [White "MeltedRollerSkate"] [Black "eugen66"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1574"] [BlackElo "1716"] [TimeControl "120+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D10"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/MeltedRollerSkate"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Rfv2ZmQt/gd8hfHYy"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 2... c6 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 3. cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 6. Bf4 { Exchange Slav, some hate it but I love the symmetry and slower game play, it fits my play style more and I've been here many times. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 6... Bg4 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 7. Ne5 { I always look for the opportunity to play Ne5 when possible. Most times Black takes this knight based on the database numbers with an average rating of 2033 and the continuations are better for White. The 4th most popular move here is a blunder, Bh5 which is played in the game. Interestingly enough none of the top 5 moves are the top 3 engine recommendations. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 7... Bh5?? { This move allows all the issues from the lines where Black takes on e5. Qa4 is coming and there's going to be too much pressure on c6. } { [%cal Gd1a4,Ge5c6,Ga4c6,Ge2e3,Gf1b5,Gb5c6] [%clk 0:01:46] } (7... Nxe5 { Black should absolutely not take this knight. } 8. dxe5 { The position here gets very sharp very quick. The best moves are counter attacking the knight or the bishop instead of moving the knight. } 8... d4 (8... g5 9. Bxg5 Ne4 10. Be3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Qc7 12. Rc1 { The games get very ugly for both sides but mostly for the Black position. }) 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Nb5 Nd5 11. h3 a6 12. hxg4 Qxb5 13. Qxb5+ axb5) (7... Bd7 8. e3 e6 { This is the best line of play, Black admits Bg4 was bad because e3 hasn't been played. }) 8. Qa4 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 8... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:44] } (8... Qb6 { Here is another position where the most common move is a blunder, Nxc6. White needs to break the center with e4. } 9. e4 Qxd4 (9... dxe4 { This is the whole idea of e4, it opens the bishop and pressures the center. If Black takes then d5 is coming. } { [%cal Gd4d5] } 10. d5 (10. Bb5 g5 11. Be3 Bg7 12. Nxc6 bxc6 13. Bxc6+ Kf8) 10... g5 11. Be3 { [%cal Gb6c6] } 11... Qc7 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Nxc6 Bg7) 10. Qb5 (10. Bb5 Qxa4 11. Bxa4 { Now this line looks much more reasonable, White is still winning and the position actually makes sense in a bullet or blitz game. } 11... Kd8 12. Nxc6+ bxc6 13. Bxc6 Rc8 14. exd5 e6 15. O-O) 10... Nxe4 11. Be3 Qxe5 12. Qxb7 Rb8 13. Qxc6+ Kd8 14. Bb5 { This line is crazy, it's the best way to play but unlikely to occur because of the moves both sides need to play. }) 9. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 9... Rxc6? { [%clk 0:01:41] } (9... bxc6 { [%cal Ge2e4] } 10. e4 { It's funny in all these lines e4 is the go to move, it pressures the center and opens the bishop. Definitely worth remembering for the future. } 10... Nd7 11. Ba6 Nb6 12. Qc2) 10. e3 { Because Black is so tied up I have time to play e3 rather than e4, it's very hard to stop Bb5 in some respects. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 11. Bxa6! { Black tries to stop Bb4 but the fact is the b pawn is tied to the defense of the pinned rook. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 11... Qd7 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 12. Bb5 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 12... e6 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 13. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 13... bxc6 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 14. Qa8+ { [%clk 0:01:31] } 14... Qd8 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 15. Qxc6+ { [%clk 0:01:29] } 15... Nd7 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 16. O-O { [%clk 0:01:23] } 16... Bb4 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 17. Rac1 { Play is very simple from here, I'm going to trade down and push the outside pawns. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 18. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 18... O-O { [%clk 0:01:02] } 19. Bd6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 20. Qc7 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 20... Qxc7 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 21... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 22. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... h6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 23. Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 24. Rxc8+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } 24... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Be5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Ne4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. a4 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 1-0