[Event "Tata Steel Chess 2023 Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands"] [Date "2023.01.18"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Black "Yilmaz, Mustafa"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2686"] [BlackElo "2609"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] [Annotator "JJ Lang"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D35"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/gbi5O625/b07rPyHc"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:13] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:36:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:36:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:36:23] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:48] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:36:49] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:08] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:36:10] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:02] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:36:24] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:17] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:36:15] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:27] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:35:19] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:26] } 9... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:35:25] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:46] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:09] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:17] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:30] } 12. Na4 { [%eval -0.55] } { A critical moment. White has played the opening relatively safely, but now threatens to trap the knight with 13. f3. } { [%clk 1:08:27] } 12... g5! { [%eval -0.67] } { An admirable, energetic reply from a relatively novel position. } { [%clk 1:05:22] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.55] } { Perhaps White saw Black's idea after 13. Bg3, and wished to avoid that variation. That said, this is an even less favorable way to exchange the light-squared bishop, as it leaves Black with the bishop pair. } { [%clk 1:01:10] } (13. Bg3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 Qe7 15. f4 Ng4! { A nice point, since } 16. Nxg4 Bxg4 17. Qxg4 Qxe3+ { returns the piece, and allows Black a favorable structure. }) 13... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:58:37] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:00:14] } 14... gxf4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:57:33] } 15. fxe4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:00:30] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:52:09] } 16. exf4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:49:14] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:49:30] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:47:58] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:43:55] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:46:08] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:46] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:43:39] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:36:35] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:35:13] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:34:56] } 21. a3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:30:02] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:19] } 22. Rce1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:29:28] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:29:53] } 23. g3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:28:20] } 23... Bh3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:24:08] } 24. Rf2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:28:40] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:23:42] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:27:49] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:36] } 26. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:21:17] } (26. f5 { White's most promising try would be to fix the Black f-pawn where it is, quasi-isolating the weak e4-pawn, and relegating the light-squared bishop to the sidelines in the process. } 26... Qg7 27. Ng2 { The concern is most likely that Black can sacrifice the e-pawn. } 27... e3 28. Rxe3 Rxe3 29. Nxe3 Bxg3 30. hxg3 Qxg3+ 31. Ng2 Bxg2 32. Rxg2 Qe1+ { This is only good for a draw, but it is understandable why White would not want to risk that Black could find something stronger. }) 26... Bc7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:21:06] } 27. Ncd1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:20:44] } 27... Bb6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:16:49] } 28. Nf2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:20:54] } 28... Be6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:14:41] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:18:13] } 29... Bf7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:12:10] } 30. b4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:17:42] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:09:42] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:13:36] } 31... Rd6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:09:01] } 32. f5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:11:57] } 32... Qd7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:08:14] } 33. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:12:25] } 33... Bd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:10] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:09:57] } 34... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:12] } (34... Bf7) 35. Nh3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 35... Bf7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:35] } 36. Nf4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:48] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:09] } 37. d5?? { [%eval -2.65] } { This mistimed break plays perfectly into Black's strengths on the board. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } (37. Qc2 Qe8 38. Nc4 { White could have considered eliminating the bishop pair, although more flexible play would also have kept approximate equality. }) 37... cxd5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:02:22] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:05:35] } 38... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:20] } 39. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:05:17] } 39... Rxd5 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. Nexd5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:01:57] } 40... Qxf5 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Nxf6 { [%eval -3.16] } { Of course, capturing loses on the spot, but Black has the simple reply: } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 41... Kf7! { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:40:58] } 42. N6d5 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:51:52] } 42... e3 { [%eval -3.97] } { White has no more play. } { [%clk 0:32:38] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:49:47] } 43... Rxd5! { [%eval -5.13] } { One more tactical flourish! } { [%clk 0:20:02] } 44. Qb3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:47:01] } 44... e2 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:19:51] } 45. Kxe2 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:47:27] } 45... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:19:27] } 46. Kf1 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:47:54] } 46... Qh1+ { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:19:46] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:48:19] } 47... Qxh2+ { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:20:02] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:48:46] } 48... Qf2+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:20:24] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:48:13] } 49... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.08] } { In lieu of 50. ...Qd1+, White resigns. } { [%clk 0:20:48] } 0-1