[Event "Aliquantus's Study: Chapter 1"] [Date "2017.07.04"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "o2107"] [BlackElo "2505"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Aliquantus's Study"] [ChapterName "Chapter 1"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/ZnCmdAjM/96lhly8m"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Aliquantus"] [FEN "bq1r2k1/4bpp1/1n1ppn2/1N5p/1P2PB2/PN3P2/3QB1PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2017.07.04"] [UTCTime "18:51:09"] [Orientation "white"] { This was the second time I played a GM in classical time control. I am white. I had played well so far, pushed him back and won a pawn in the hedgehog Sicilian. Up a pawn with two connected passed pawns on the queenside, it should be an easy win, right? } 1. Na5? (1. N3d4 e5 2. Nf5 { is very good for white - I did not see this move. }) (1. Rc7 Bf8 2. Bg5 { was another sequence I considered. }) 1... e5! 2. Be3? { It was still not too late to go forward. } (2. Nc7!! exf4 3. Na6 Qa7 (3... Nc4 4. Bxc4 Qa7+ 5. Qf2 { with a good position for white }) 4. Rc7 Nc4+ 5. Rxa7 Nxd2 6. Rxe7 { wins a piece for white. }) (2. Rc7 Bf8 3. Bg5) 2... d5! { Black is taking over the initiative. } 3. Qc2 (3. exd5 Nfxd5 { is roughly equal } (3... Nbxd5?? 4. Ba7 { trapping the queen })) 3... Rc8 4. Qb2 dxe4 5. fxe4 Bxe4 6. Rxc8+ Nxc8 7. Qc3 { Since Na5 black has been dictating play and we now have a completely unclear position. } 7... Nd5 8. Qd2 Qa8 9. Bxh5 g6 10. Bf3 Bxf3 11. gxf3 Nxe3 12. Qxe3 Qd5 13. Kg2?? { Doh. Blundering the game away. } (13. Nc3 { is unclear still, white's king safety will be an issue for the rest of the game. }) 13... Qxb5 { Note how Na5 still hasn't moved! I was comprehensively outplayed the last 13 moves, completely losing control. } *