Annotations by IM Sandeep Sethuraman1.Nf3d52.g3c53.Bg2Nf64.O-Og65.c4d45...Bg76.cxd5Nxd57.d4cxd48.Nxd4O-O9.Nc3Nxc310.bxc3Nc6is a very solid line where Black should be able to equalize but has no chances to play for anything more.6.d3...6.b4!?is the critical move.cxb47.a3bxa38.d3Bg79.Bxa3with a reverse Benko.6....Bg77.a3O-O8.b4Re88...a5!is the unintuitive best move.9.b5(9.bxc5Nfd7)Ra710.Nbd2b611.Re1Nbd7and Black's pieces will position themselves very nicely.9.Nbd2Nbd710.Nb3e511.bxc5Qc712.Bg5h613.Bxf6Nxf614.Nfd2!...A thematic, but important, maneuver that allows White to retain the initiative and keep the extra pawn for the time being.14.a4Bd715.a5was the other choice.a616.Nfd2and now the b7- and a6-pawns become permanent weaknesses.14....Bd715.Ne4Nxe416.Bxe4f5!Adewumi correctly opts for an active defense, making use of the white pieces being tied down to the queenside.17.Bd5+Kh718.Nd2...18.a4a519.Qd2Bc620.Rfb1was another viable option.18....Qxc518...Rab819.Rb1Bf8would have been slightly more accurate, picking up the c-pawn without losing one in return.19.Bxb7Rab820.Bd5Bf820...Rb2!21.Qc1Reb822.Rb1Rxb123.Nxb1a5was almost equalizing.21.Qc2Qa522.Rfb1Ba423.Qa2!...A seemingly strange square for the queen, but this shows a lot of foresight that reveals itself soon.23....Qc324.c5!...And the attack on the weakened black king begins.24....Bxc5?It is tempting to remove the dangerous passer, but this fails tactically.24...Rxb1+25.Rxb1Qxc526.Bg8+Kh827.Bf7Re728.Bxg6was unfortunately the lesser evil, although it's hard to imagine many defensive chances here either.25.Bf7Rxb1+25...Rf826.Qe6and the pawn is indefensible.26.Rxb1Re727.Rb8...The e7-rook covers the e6-square, but it can't cover the back rank simultaneously.27....h528.Bxg6+!...Finishing with style.28....Kxg629.Qg8+Rg730.Qe6+Kh731.Qxf5+Rg632.Qf7+Kh633.Rh8+Kg534.Ne4+Kg435.Qxg6+Kh336.Rxh5#1-0 White wins.1-0