[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/WWBZLGjv"] [Date "2023.05.07"] [White "HamesMan02"] [Black "docrodrigo20"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1881"] [BlackElo "1799"] [TimeControl "600+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "English Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/HamesMan02"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/UFjiiC2P/z0d4hCnK"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... b6 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... d6 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nd7 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. e4 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... g6 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Be3 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 6... e6 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 7. Qd2 { The Queen-bishop battery is very strong in these structures. If Black castles with the wrong move order it's possible to force the trade of the dark square bishops which tends to be Black's best minor piece. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 7... Ne7 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 8. Bd3 { Black's gone for a double fianchetto setup with the d7 and e7 knights. A classic example of classic verse modern styles of play. On the surface, the position of Black doesn't look bad but it's extremely easy to get cramped without accurate play. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Bb7 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:09:35] } 9... c5 { [%clk 0:09:35] } 10. d5 { Simply locking down the b7 bishop, recapturing d5 with the e pawn will ensure that the bishop is entombed for awhile. } { [%clk 0:09:16] } 10... exd5 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 11. exd5 { [%clk 0:09:14] } 11... Ne5 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 12. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 12... Bxe5 { Black should have taken with the d pawn and kept the bishop on it's strong square. Here playing f4 gains a tempo on a still uncastled King, however, I opt for Bh6 first to keep the King in the center. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 13. Bh6 { [%clk 0:08:50] } (13. f4 Bg7 14. f5 { The position is lost for Black regardless of the recapture due to the crumbling King side. } 14... Nxf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 16. Rxf5) 13... Bc8 { Black has to spend another tempo trying to get the light bishop active. It would have been better to work towards long castles. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } (13... Qd7 14. Bf4 Bxf4 15. Qxf4 O-O-O { Black may give up a pawn but the f file will allow for some counter play if Qxf7. } 16. Qxf7 Rdf8) 14. f4 { As planned I played f4, I was aware of the Bd4+ but with Black's King in the center the f pawn push is extremely strong. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } (14. Rae1 { This is the preferred line, f4 gives Black's g } 14... Bd4 { Bd4 here is favorable for White because f4 hasn't been played and the Queen can occupy that square putting pressure on d5. } { [%cal Gd2f4,Gf4d6,Gc3b5,Gb5d6] } 15. Qf4 Bf5 16. Bxf5 gxf5 17. Nb5 Be5 18. Rxe5 dxe5 19. Qxe5) 14... Bd4+ { [%clk 0:08:46] } 15. Kh1 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 15... Bd7 { [%clk 0:08:38] } (15... f6 { This is a proactive move, clamping down on the center more while giving the King an ability to move to f7. } 16. Nb5 Kf7 17. Rae1 Re8) 16. Rae1 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 16... f5 { I understand the spirit of this idea, however f5 is the optimal move. Playing f6 allows for Bg5 to be played adding an attacker to the pinned knight. } { [%clk 0:08:13] } 17. Bg5 { [%clk 0:08:17] } 17... Kf7 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 18. Rxe7+ { [%clk 0:08:09] } 18... Qxe7 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 19. Bxe7 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 19... Kxe7 { The previous line was forced, after allowing the second piece to attack the knight the game was largely over. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 20. Re1+ { [%clk 0:07:45] } 20... Kf7 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 21. Nb5 { [%clk 0:07:27] } 21... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:07:24] } 22. cxb5 { Though this damages my pawn structure isn't better to swap pieces off while being so far away on material, c6 can always be damped by playing b5. } { [%clk 0:07:27] } 22... Rae8 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 23. b3 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 23... Re7 { [%clk 0:07:07] } 24. Rxe7+ { [%clk 0:06:25] } 24... Kxe7 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 25. Qe1+ { [%clk 0:06:04] } 25... Kd8 { [%clk 0:07:02] } 26. Qh4+ { [%clk 0:06:03] } 26... Kd7 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 27. g4 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 27... fxg4 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 28. Qxg4+ { [%clk 0:05:32] } 28... Kd8 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 29. Qe6 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 29... Re8 { [%clk 0:06:33] } 30. Qxd6+ { [%clk 0:05:15] } 30... Kc8 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 31. Qc6+ { [%clk 0:04:47] } 31... Kd8 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 32. f5 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 32... Re1+ { [%clk 0:06:24] } 33. Kg2 { [%clk 0:04:22] } 33... gxf5 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 34. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 34... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:06:01] } 35. Kh3 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 35... h5 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 36. Qd7# { 1-0 White wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 1-0