[Event "Budapest Olympiad"] [Site "Budapest HUN"] [Date "2024.09.22"] [Round "11.1"] [White "Vladimir Fedoseev"] [Black "D Gukesh"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2692"] [BlackElo "2764"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/rizenchik"] [StudyName "Best Games of Ding and Gukesh"] [ChapterName "Vladimir Fedoseev vs Gukesh D"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/egAthq7H/LaTZHtKN"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 { Fedoseev chose to go for the solid London System. } 3... c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nbd2 Bg4 6. c3 e6 { Black is finalizing their development; the only remaining tasks are to develop the bishop and castle the king. } 7. Qa4 Nd7 8. Bb5 { An interesting attempt by White to create some play, but it seems Gukesh was prepared for it as well. } 8... Qc8 9. Rc1 a6 10. Bxc6?! { Not the best choice! After White gives up the light-squared bishop, he will face significant problems with the light squares. } 10... Qxc6 11. Qxc6 bxc6 12. c4 f6! { Taking control of the e5 square while also opening the f7 square for the king. } 13. Nb3? { The first mistake in the game: a5-a4 is now a threat. } 13... a5 14. h3 Bf5 (14... Bxf3!? 15. gxf3 cxd4 16. exd4 a4 17. Nd2 Be7 $17 { White's pawn structure has collapsed. }) 15. Ke2 a4 16. Nbd2 h5 17. Bg3 Be7 18. Rc3 Kf7! { The final piece will soon join the action, and with the advantage of two bishops and a superior center, Black gains a decisive edge. } 19. Rhc1 Rhc8 20. dxc5 e5! { Sacrificing a pawn to take control of the center. } 21. cxd5 cxd5 22. c6 Nb6 23. a3 Ra5! { Activating the rook and beginning the attack on the b2 pawn. } 24. Ne1 Rb5! 25. Nd3 d4! 26. exd4 exd4 27. R3c2 Re8 28. Nf3 Rb3 29. Nfe1 Bb4+ 30. Kf1 Bxe1 31. Nxe1 Bxc2 32. Nxc2 d3 $19 { The rest is fairly easy. } 33. Ne3 Rxb2 34. c7 Nc8 35. h4 Ra2 36. Bf4 Rxa3 37. g3 Rb3 38. Nc4 Re6 39. Nd2 Rb2 40. Rc3 Ra6 41. Ra3 Rc2 42. Ne4 Kg6 43. Kg2 Ne7 44. Kf3 Nd5 45. Nc3 Nxc7 46. Bxc7 d2 47. Ke2 Re6+ 48. Kd1 Rb2 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1