[Event "Pro Chess League Main Event 2023 Week 1"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Date "2023.02.17"] [Round "1"] [White "Meier, Georg"] [Black "Livaic, Leon"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2615"] [BlackElo "2571"] [TimeControl "300+2"] [Annotator "USER"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Croatia Bulldogs - California Unicorns, Pro Chess League 2023, Week 1 Highlights"] [ChapterName "Meier, Georg - Livaic, Leon"] [FEN "r4rk1/3nqppp/1pp2n2/p7/1bPBPP2/2N3P1/P5BP/2RQR1K1 b - - 0 17"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/agqbHg2f/NguFbeED"] [Orientation "white"] { Georg Meier is a very solid player with a very sound positional style, so it is not surprising that the Catalan is his main weapon with the White pieces. In this game, he has obtained a very good position and is currently threatening the advance of the central pawn. Black already has only one way of staying in the game. } 17... Bc5 { [%emt 0:01:59] But this is not it! This move simply blunders a pawn for not much compensation. } (17... Rad8 { This deep and typical computer move was the only way to stay in the game, as it prepares some tactics. } 18. e5 Nxe5! { It is not shocking that Leon didn't find anything like this. } 19. Rxe5 Qb7 { And now the position is quite complex due to the nasty pin on the d-file and the threat of Rxd4 and Bc5. White is still somewhat better, but Black is very much in the game. } { [%csl Rd4][%cal Gd8d1] }) 18. e5 { [%emt 0:00:10] The knight is kicked away and the pawn on c6 falls! } { [%csl Rc6,Rf6][%cal Re5f6] } 18... Ng4 { [%emt 0:00:02] } 19. Bxc6 { [%emt 0:00:26] } 19... Rac8 { [%emt 0:00:28] } 20. Bd5 { [%emt 0:00:45] Meier went on to convert his advantage with the help of a very nice queen pseudo-sacrifice! } 1-0