[Event "Sparkassen A-Open"] [Site "Dortmund"] [Date "2023.06.29"] [Round "6"] [White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"] [Black "Guo, Arthur"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2664"] [BlackElo "2445"] [Annotator "GM Arthur Guo"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C78"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense"] [StudyName "Inside Story: May 2024, GM Arthur Guo's Reflections on the GM Title"] [ChapterName "Ponomariov, Ruslan - Guo, Arthur"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VFSEhPLh/tJN5xFpk"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 { This is second time I played the Archanglesk. My opponent, a former world champion, was ready for it. } 7. a4 Bb7 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bb6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Bd5 O-O 13. Na3 Rfb8! { Here my opponent's prep had ended, but I was still firmly in book, guided by human assistance and that of Leela. } 14. Nc2 exd4 15. cxd4 bxa4 16. Rxa4 a5 17. Re1 Ne7 18. Bxb7 Rxb7 19. Ne3 Rab8 20. h3 c6 21. Nc4 Qe6 22. Qc1 { Here, an equal position arises with both sides having weak pawns. This was the end of my pre-game preparation. } 22... Bc7 23. Nxa5 Bxa5 24. Rxa5 Rxb2 25. Ra8 Rxa8 26. Qxb2 { Liquidation. The rest is balanced. } 26... Qd7 27. Rc1 Qc7 28. g3 Qa7 29. Kg2 Rb8 30. Ra1 Qc7 31. Qa3 Rc8 32. Rc1 Qd8 33. Nd2 Ra8 34. Qb3 Rb8 35. Qc3 Qb6 36. Rb1 Qc7 37. Ra1 Qb7 38. Nc4 d5 39. Nd6 Qd7 40. e5 Nf5 41. Ra6 Nxd6 42. exd6 Qxd6 43. Rxc6 Qd7 44. Rc5 Rd8 45. Qf3 Qe6 46. g4 g5 47. Rc3 Qe4 48. Qxe4 dxe4 49. Rc4 Ra8 50. d5 Rd8 51. Rxe4 Rxd5 { Getting a draw as Black against a very strong grandmaster not grew my confidence, but it also ensured I'd get even more favorable pairings (for norm purposes) in the final rounds. } 1/2-1/2