[Event "2022 Olympiad"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/cS8lSqW7/0K1tp8zU"] [Date "2022.08.01"] [Round "4"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2773"] [BlackElo "2629"] [Annotator "King,Alex"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E60"] [Opening "Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/cS8lSqW7/0K1tp8zU"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. h4!? { A hyper-aggressive approach which has gained in popularity in recent years. } 3... c5 4. d5 b5 { Sindarov opts to steer the position into a Benko, hoping that there White's h2-h4 will prove superfluous or even counterproductive. } 5. cxb5 a6 6. e3 axb5 7. Bxb5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Qxa6 10. Nge2 { Only with this move did So spend any real time on his clock, suggesting that up to this point he was still within his preparation. } 10... Bg7 11. O-O O-O 12. a4 Qc4 13. g3 e6?! $16 { In some Benko lines this move can effectively loosen up the light squares, but here with the light-squared bishops already traded it is a serious mistake. } (13... d6!? $13 { was a more standard approach in general, and in this specific case a much better move. }) 14. b3! Qg4 15. Ba3! { Suddenly White's worst minor piece springs to action, and Black's center proves to be very unstable - an unusual outcome for the Benko. } 15... Na6 16. Rc1 exd5 $18 { After a long think by Sindarov, but only making matters worse. } (16... e5!? $16 { was grim from the perspective of Black's fianchettoed bishop, but would limit the damage to Black's position as a whole. }) 17. Nf4 Rfb8 18. Nb5 Qxd1 19. Rfxd1 { White will remain up a pawn in a simplified position, without even a hint of normal Benko counterplay for Black. From here So wraps things up mercilessly. } 19... d6 20. Bb2 Rb7 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Nxd5 Bg7 23. Rd3 Rab8 24. g4 { A calm positional move - White is in no rush. } 24... c4 25. Rxc4 Nc5 26. Rd1 Nxb3 27. Nxd6 Ra7 28. Nc8! { Black has no good defense to 29.Nde7+ followed by 30.Rd8+ mating or winning more material. } 1-0