[Event "Rated Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/d8IKtlz3"] [Date "2023.10.13"] [White "Andrii_Baryshpolets"] [Black "VladimirBelous"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2744"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2572"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [TimeControl "600+2"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E94"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/kyrongriffith"] [StudyName "NACCL Season 8 Week 4"] [ChapterName "GM Andrey Baryshpolets (PWC) - GM Vladimir Belous (SYMETRA)"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/jdWtojET/saUGoYmC"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... g6 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Bg7 { The pure King's Indian Defense is rarely seen in high level classical games. White has so many challenging setups and often has more control over the game's trajectory than black. However in blitz and rapid, the KID may still be "sound". } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 4. e4 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 4... O-O { [%clk 0:10:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... d6 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... e5 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Bg4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } (7... Nc6 { Is the Mar Del Plata variation and used to be considered the ultra-main line. White has seen a lot of success here which has caused KID practitioners to stray away from this variation in favor of things like Bg4 or Na6 } 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 { The bayonet attack is one of many good options for white here }) 8. d5 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... a5 { [%clk 0:09:53] } 9. Bg5 { [%clk 0:09:27] } 9... h6 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 0:09:24] } 10... Na6 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. Ne1! { A thematic idea. White would actually prefer to trade the bad e2 bishop for black's g4 bishop rather than allow black to take the Nf3. Since the position is closed, knights gain a bit more power over bishops. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 11... Bd7 { Rejecting the trade. There is an argument to be made for trading on e2 anyways though since black has a space disadvantage. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 12. Nd3 { [%clk 0:08:30] } 12... b6 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 13. Qd2 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 13... Kh7 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 14. b3 { Strategically consistent. White is planning on playing a3, Rb1, b4 to expand on the queenside and eventually breakthrough with c5. Black needs to strike with f5 soon. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 14... Nc5 { [%clk 0:07:17] } (14... Nxe4!? { is actually not as powerful as it seems. Black will get their material back but will remain passive in the resulting position. } 15. Nxe4 f5 16. f3 (16. Nc3? f4 { the Be3 should not be given up }) 16... fxe4 17. fxe4 { White is still slightly better and black's counterplay is hard to find. }) 15. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 15... bxc5 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 16. a3 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 17. Rab1 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 17... Rfb8 { [%clk 0:06:23] } 18. Rfc1 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 18... Ng4! { Well-timed. Now that the b4 break is stifled, black has some time to go after the bishops on the kingside. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 19. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:06:49] } 19... Bxg4 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 20. b4 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 20... axb4 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 21. axb4 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 21... cxb4 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 22. Nb5 { [%clk 0:06:00] } 22... f5 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 23. f3 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 23... Bh5 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 24. Rxb4 { Both sides are on the verge of breaking through, but a lot of firepower has already been traded. The position is roughly equal. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 24... fxe4!? { An enterprising sacrifice! } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 25. g4 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 25... exf3 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 26. gxh5 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... gxh5 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 27. Qc2+ { [%clk 0:03:41] } 27... Kh8? { [%clk 0:03:35] } (27... e4! 28. c5 Qe8!! { is an extremely tough move to find but everything holds together tactically on account of a well-timed Qg6+ }) 28. Qe4! { White is beginning to cement an advantage } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 28... Ra2 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 29. Rf1?! { [%clk 0:02:49] } 29... Rg8?! { [%clk 0:01:19] } (29... Rg2+ 30. Kh1 Rf8 31. Rxf3 Rg4! { is likely what both players missed }) 30. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 30... Bf6 { Black is now a piece down and should be losing once white consolidates } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 31. Nc3 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 31... Ra3 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Nd1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Bg5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Rxf3 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 33... Qg7 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 35. Rg1 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Qf6 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Rb2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Nxe3 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Rxg1+ { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Kxg1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Ra1+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Re1 { Black is out of pieces and white has a number of forced wins. The problem is that both players are below 10 seconds on the clock. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } (40. Rb8+ Kg7 41. Nf5+ Kh7 42. Qxe1 { Would have been straightforward }) 40... h3+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. Kxh3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... Qf2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Qg4?? { White succumbs to the pressure and hangs a piece } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 42... Rxe3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Qxe3+ { [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Kh4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Qd4 { Black trades into a two result king and pawn endgame } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... exd4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 48. Ke4 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Kxd4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Kf4 { This endgame is actually not losing for white, but calculating out the draw is very difficult with limited time } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 50. c5?? { Now white is too slow and black will simply flank the white king } { [%clk 0:00:10] } (50. Kc3! h5 51. Kb4 Ke4 (51... Kg4?? { is too slow! white is winning now } 52. Kb5 Kh3 53. Kc6 Kxh2 54. Kxc7 Kg3 55. c5 h4 56. cxd6 h3 57. d7 h2 58. d8=Q h1=Q { and with such an advanced d-pawn, white should be able to convert fairly easily. }) 52. Kb5 Kd4 53. Kb4 Kd3 54. Kb3 { and black cannot make use of the infiltration. }) 50... h5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. h4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. cxd6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 53... cxd6 { A classic zugzwang. White will lose the d-pawn and the game. } { [%csl Gc4,Ge5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Kxd5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 55. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... d5 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 58. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 58... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 59. Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 59... Kxh4 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 60. Kxd5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 60... Kg3 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1