[Event "Norcal open: Chapter 3"] [Date "2025.08.31"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "1854"] [BlackElo "1684"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/saiya211"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D11"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Modern Line"] [StudyName "Zwischenzug | Game of the Week"] [ChapterName "Norcal open: Chapter 3"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/gL3s57BD/XnLijnaj"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bf5 5. Bg2 h6 6. O-O e6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. b3 O-O 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. Ne5 Qc7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Rc1 Bd6 13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. f3 Rfe8 15. Re1 Bb4 { [%cal Gb4e1] } (15... Re3 16. Nf1 Re6 17. Nd2 Rae8 { [%cal Gh6h4,Gd6h2] }) 16. a3 Ba5 17. b4 Bb6 18. Nb3 { [%cal Gb3c5] } 18... Re3 19. Nc5 Qe7 20. Qd2 Re8 21. Kf2 { [%cal Gh6h5,Gh5h4] } 21... Bd8 22. Rc3 Rxc3 23. Bxc3 Qc7 24. e4 dxe4 25. fxe4 Ng4+ (25... Bg6) 26. Kg1 Bg5 27. exf5 Bxd2 (27... Rxe1+ 28. Qxe1 { [%cal Gg5d2] }) 28. Rxe8+ Kh7 29. Bxd2 { [%csl Gg1] } 29... b6 30. Nb3 (30. Bf4 { [%csl Rc7] }) 30... Qd7 31. Re2 c5 32. dxc5 (32. h3) 32... Qd3 33. h3 Qxe2 34. hxg4 Qd1+ 35. Kh2 Qxb3 36. c6 Qxa3 37. Bf4 Qa6 38. Bb8 Kg8 39. b5 Qc8 40. Bd6 a6 41. bxa6 Qxa6 42. c7 Qc8 43. Bh3 b5 44. f6 g5 45. Kg2 b4 46. Kf3 { [%csl Gb4] } 46... Qa6 (46... b3 { [%cal Gb3b1] } 47. Bf1 { [%cal Gf1d3,Gd3b1] } 47... Qb7+ 48. Kf2 Qb6+ 49. Kf3 Qc6+ 50. Ke3 b2 51. Bd3 Qc3 { [%cal Gc3d3,Gb2b1,Gb1b7] }) 47. Ke4 b3 48. Bf1 Qb7+ 49. Kd4 b2 50. Bd3 Kh8 (50... Qc6) 51. Kc3 b1=Q 52. Bxb1 Qc6+ 53. Kb2 Qb6+ 54. Ka1 Qd4+ 55. Ka2 Qc4+ 56. Ka3 Qa6+ 57. Kb3 Qb6+ 58. Kc3 Qc6+ 59. Kb3 Qb6+ 60. Ka2 Qa5+ 61. Kb2 Qb6+ 62. Kc1 Qc6+ 63. Bc2 Qh1+ 64. Kd2 Qd5+ 65. Bd3 Qg2+ 66. Ke3 Qg1+ 67. Ke4 Qh1+ 68. Kd4 Qa1+ 69. Kc5 Qa5+ 70. Bb5 Qc3+ 71. Kb6 Qe3+ 72. Kb7 Qe4+ 73. Kb8 Kh7 74. c8=Q Qd4 75. Qc5 Qd2 76. Bc7 Qd1 77. Qf8 *