[%evp 0,99,14,6,11,37,23,25,55,32,29,34,52,68,59,19,22,28,42,36,30,30,30,30,
21,31,43,1,35,45,0,41,62,71,84,66,63,49,63,58,53,59,21,0,74,74,79,24,68,98,103,
99,68,85,54,77,117,51,52,56,44,38,40,36,37,39,45,43,121,122,119,118,118,123,
150,142,157,170,186,193,219,233,247,250,262,261,268,272,284,294,288,258,268,
258,258,209,226,502,591,763,827,787]1.c4c52.Nf3Nc63.Nc3g64.e3Nf65.d4cxd46.exd4d57.cxd5Nxd58.Qb3Nxc39.Bc4Nd510.Bxd5e611.Bxc6+bxc612.O-OQd513.Qe3...Arguably the best move in the position. It is not
often White has complete control against the bishop pair.13.Be3Practice
has seen this move most often but Black has little trouble equalizing.Be714.Rfc1f6Followed ½-½ (32) Giri,A (2771)-So,W (2812) Leuven 2017.13....Bg7?!13...Bb714.Re1Rg8An awkward looking Novelty
seem like the best way to go. Black needs to avoid the bind that we will see
in the main game.14.Bd2O-O15.Rfc1...White has wonderful piece harmony.
It is difficult to find a productive plan for Black.15....Rd816.Rc5Qd617.Ba5Re818.Ne5...This is an absolutely nasty positional bind.18....Bb719.Rac1Rac820.Qf4...This is good but the machine wants White to press on the kingside.20.h4f6It is hard to suggest another move.21.Nc4White has a sizeable
edge here.20....f621.Nxg6...A simple tactic to trade advantages,21....Qxf422.Nxf4Bh623.Nh5?!...23.g3Bxf424.gxf4Re725.Kg2Rg7+26.Kf3The bind still makes for a one-sided game.23....Kf7?23...Bxc124.Nxf6+Kf725.Nxe8Bf4A key move resulting in balanced chances.24.R1c3f525.Re5Rg826.Rh3?!...26.Rg3This seems like a strong option to
assure the kingside is completely secure.26....c527.Ng3Rg6?!27...Bg728.Rxc5f429.Ne2f3White still carries some edge here but it is getting
messy.28.dxc5Bg729.Rxh7Kg830.Rxg7+...A great time to sacrifice the
exchange, another example of trading advantages.30....Kxg731.Nh5+Kf732.Nf4Rg433.g3...Everything is going for White here.33....Rxf4An understandable attempt
to create some targets.34.gxf4Bd535.b4...The rest is a matter of
technique as White needs to optimize the king and get the passer rolling.35....Bxa2?!36.Re3Bd537.Rh3Kg638.Kf1Bc639.Ke2Kg740.Ke3a641.Kd4Bd542.Ke5Rc643.Rg3+Kf744.h4Rc845.h5Rh846.Rg5Bf347.Kd6Bxh548.Rxh5Rxh549.c6...Passed pawns must be pushed!49....Rh150.c7A fantastic game by
Mike.1-0