[Event "2022 Summer IM D"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/iJ58YOrj/snUBycL5"] [Date "2022.07.28"] [Round "9"] [White "Vigorito, David"] [Black "Bisiriyu-Salam, Oluwaseun"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Tillis,Bryan"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E18"] [Opening "Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/iJ58YOrj/snUBycL5"] [Orientation "white"] { [%evp 0,67,27,30,20,27,28,5,4,-19,3,10,-4,18,29,10,16,11,0,-15,72,77,89,76, 100,88,123,107,136,136,148,148,158,65,69,31,79,73,89,113,104,100,112,127,135, 135,247,271,288,289,289,294,293,318,321,320,325,328,329,328,347,302,323,561, 621,634,656,674,743,744] } 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O b6 { This move does not offer much for Black unless the critical variation is played. } 7. Nc3 Bb7 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Qa4 Nb8 { This odd undevelopment will now make for a one-sided game as White is an extra move up. } (9... c6 { This is the only reasonable move for Black but it is nearly impossible to find in over the board play. } 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. Qxc6 Rc8 12. Qa4 Rxc4 13. Qxa7 Rxd4 { With a dynamically balanced position. }) 10. Rd1 a6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Bf4 { It is very difficult for Black to finish development. } 12... b5 (12... Nbd7 13. Nxd7 Nxd7 14. Nxd5 { White is completely winning. }) 13. Qb3 c6 14. e4 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Nd5 16. Bd2 (16. Nc5 { This is arguably stronger but there is no need to overcomplicate matters. } 16... Nxf4 17. Nxb7 Ne2+ 18. Kf1 Qc7 19. Kxe2 Qxb7) 16... Nd7 17. Ba5 { A great deflection to simplify matters. } 17... Qe8 (17... Qxa5 18. Nxd7 Rfe8 19. Ne5 Rad8 20. Rac1 { The tension is still all in White's favor. The bishop pair can't work if the game does not open up. }) 18. Nd3 f5 19. Nc3 Nf6 20. Re1 { Black has developed but is left planless. } 20... Qd7 21. Ne5 Qd6 22. Rac1 { Now that every White piece is involved it is time to attack. } 22... Kh8 23. Nxd5 Nxd5 24. Bxd5 cxd5 25. Rc7 Bd8 26. Rd7 { Not much to say, flawless forcing play by White. } 26... Qxd7 27. Nxd7 Bxa5 28. Nxf8 { The engine wants to move the Rook but simplifying the win is far more practical. } 28... Bxe1 29. Qe3 Bb4 30. Nd7 Rd8 31. a3 Ba5 32. b4 Bc7 33. Qe7 { Tactics flow from a superior position! } 33... Rc8 34. Nc5 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0