[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 "?"]
[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