[Event "FIDE World Cup Under 8-12"] [Site "Batumi, Georgia"] [Date "2025.07.02"] [Round "02"] [White "Guo, Ethan"] [Black "Bulgak, Damir"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2193"] [BlackElo "2213"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE World Cadets Cup"] [ChapterName "Guo, Ethan - Bulgak, Damir"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/bj1EkDYV/WLTf9rJp"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. d3 { [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. c3 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 6... a5 { [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:32:00] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:33:07] } 8. h3 { [%clk 1:32:22] } 8... Be6 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 9. Bb5 { [%clk 1:32:25] } 9... h6 { [%clk 1:32:43] } 10. Re1 { [%clk 1:30:40] } 10... Qb8 { [%clk 1:32:36] } 11. Bxc6 { [%clk 1:28:23] } 11... bxc6 { [%clk 1:32:42] } 12. a4 { [%clk 1:28:42] } 12... Qa7 { [%clk 1:30:28] } 13. Re2 { [%clk 1:28:45] } 13... Bb6 { [%clk 1:23:25] } 14. Nf1 { [%clk 1:27:16] } 14... Rae8 { [%clk 1:19:43] } 15. Ng3 { [%clk 1:26:26] } 15... Nd7 { [%clk 1:17:47] } 16. Nh4 { [%clk 1:19:36] } 16... Nc5 { [%clk 1:17:06] } 17. Ra3 { White has put Black's pieces into a bind, and it's hard to recommend a way for Black to continue. } { [%clk 1:18:41] } 17... d5?! { The e-pawn is too weak for this. } { [%clk 1:09:55] } (17... Qa8 { was more patient. It's not pretty after } 18. b4 Nd7 19. Nhf5 { but } 19... Qd8 $14 { sees Black's pieces come back to defense and, if Black can trade a few pieces off, the position will be fine. }) 18. exd5 { [%clk 1:07:24] } 18... Bxd5?! { The only way to save the e-pawn, but now Black's problems are much larger than material. } { [%clk 0:57:04] } (18... cxd5 19. Rxe5 Nd7 20. Re2 Nf6 21. d4 { It's hard to argue that Black has compensation, but after } 21... c5 $16 { there's hopes of the bishop pair doing good work in the endgame. }) 19. Nhf5 { [%clk 1:10:41] } 19... Be6 { [%clk 0:50:19] } 20. Bxh6 { One of many powerful choices. } { [%clk 1:06:08] } 20... gxh6 { [%clk 0:48:39] } 21. Rxe5 { [%clk 1:05:38] } 21... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:46:19] } 22. Nxf5 { [%clk 1:05:48] } 22... Re6 { [%clk 0:45:09] } 23. Qg4+ { [%clk 1:04:14] } 23... Rg6 { [%clk 0:45:35] } 24. Ne7+ { [%clk 1:04:38] } 24... Kg7 { [%clk 0:45:44] } 25. Nxg6 { [%clk 1:04:58] } 25... fxg6 { [%clk 0:45:35] } 26. d4 $18 { White's attack continues and he has the material plus to boot. } { [%clk 1:03:30] } 26... h5 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 27. Re7+ { [%clk 1:02:12] } 27... Kf6 { [%clk 0:39:49] } 28. Qe2 { [%clk 1:02:33] } 28... Nd3 { [%clk 0:39:58] } 29. Qe6+ { [%clk 1:02:03] } 29... Kg5 { [%clk 0:40:26] } 30. h4+ { [%clk 1:01:43] } 30... Kh6 { [%clk 0:40:50] } 31. Qe3+ { [%clk 1:02:01] } 31... Nf4 { [%clk 0:41:19] } 32. Qe5 { [%clk 1:02:03] } 32... Ne6 { [%clk 0:38:04] } 33. Qxe6 { [%clk 1:02:28] } 33... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:37:57] } 34. cxd4 { [%clk 1:02:54] } 34... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:38:55] } 35. Qe3+ { [%clk 1:03:17] } 35... Rf4 { [%clk 0:39:20] } 36. g3 { [%clk 1:03:15] } 36... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:39:49] } 37. Rexe3 { [%clk 1:03:40] } 37... Rb4 { [%clk 0:40:16] } 38. Reb3 { [%clk 1:04:04] } 38... c5 { [%clk 0:40:12] } 39. Rxb4 { [%clk 1:04:28] } 39... cxb4 { [%clk 0:41:11] } 40. Re3 { [%clk 1:04:20] } 40... c5 { [%clk 0:41:11] } 41. Re4 { [%clk 1:05:12] } 41... g5 { [%clk 0:42:02] } 42. Re6+ { [%clk 1:05:38] } 42... Kg7 { [%clk 0:42:28] } 43. hxg5 { [%clk 1:06:04] } 43... c4 { [%clk 0:42:55] } 44. Rc6 { [%clk 1:06:27] } 44... b3 { [%clk 0:43:12] } 45. Rxc4 { [%clk 1:06:53] } 45... Kg6 { [%clk 0:43:41] } 46. Rc5 { [%clk 1:07:17] } 46... h4 { [%clk 0:44:07] } 47. gxh4 { [%clk 1:07:31] } 47... Kh5 { [%clk 0:44:37] } 48. Rc4 { [%clk 1:07:47] } 48... Kg6 { [%clk 0:44:58] } 49. Kg2 { [%clk 1:08:14] } 49... Kf5 { [%clk 0:45:24] } 50. Kg3 { [%clk 1:08:40] } 50... Ke5 { [%clk 0:45:21] } 51. Rc3 { [%clk 1:09:03] } 51... Kd5 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:45:48] } 1-0