[Event "Casual Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/qlL5qxSc"] [Date "2020.03.23"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "jeffboat"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1550"] [BlackElo "1324"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D21"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Rosenthal Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/jcerU9AT/T5uAhhOn"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 3... dxc4 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 4... Nc6?! { We leave book here, Nf6 and c5 are the typical ideas. Nc6 blocks the c5 break which Black attempts to undermine the center with. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } (4... Nf6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 (9... Nxd4?? { While it may seem that Black can take on d4 there is tactic to win the Queen once it recaptures. } 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Bb5+!)) (4... c5 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O Nf6 7. Bb3 { Avoiding b5 with tempo. } 7... Nc6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 { A very similar position to Nf6 with the bishop on b3 instad of d3. }) 5. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 5... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:02:31] } 6. Bd2 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 6... Nf6 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 7. a3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } (7. Bxb4 Nxb4 8. Qa4+ Nc6 9. Nc3 { In the end you develop the Queen which does serve a purpose, the other line allows a3 to be played instead. Both lines have a similar evaluation. I prefer the Queen to be in the middle or King side in this opening. }) 7... Bxd2+ { [%clk 0:02:17] } (7... Bd6 8. b4 O-O 9. Qc2 { White controls more space if Black ops to retreat to d6 which is the best move. I would be more comfortable with White's position. }) 8. Nbxd2 { The knight recaptures to develop a piece and leave the c file open for the rook. } { [%cal Ga1c1,Gc1c8] [%clk 0:02:44] } (8. Qxd2 O-O 9. Nc3) 8... O-O { [%clk 0:02:07] } 9. O-O { [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 10. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 10... h6 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 11. Re1 { Eventual center expansion prep. } { [%cal Ge3e5] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11... e5 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 12. dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 13. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 14. Nf3 { Black has slowly fallen into a worse position over the course of the last 6 or 7 moves. I've got strong central control over c,d,e files while both minor pieces are developed and active. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... Bg4?? { Black allows a tactical shot here. The rook on e5 is still hanging but the knight cannot move from f3 without me losing my Queen. Qxd8!+ forces Black to respond and frees my knight from the pin. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 15. Qxd8+ { [%clk 0:02:15] } 15... Rxd8 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 16. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... Bh5 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 17. h3 { Simply avoiding and Ng4 ideas and possible threatening g4. } { [%cal Gg2g4] [%clk 0:02:06] } 17... c6 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 18. g4 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 18... Bg6 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 19. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 19... b5 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Ba2 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 20... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 21. Nf4 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { Black is down a rook and a minor piece here. There is no hope of turning it around with 40 seconds on the clock. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 1-0