[Event "Stavanger Chess Challenge - Round 6:"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2020.07.07"] [White "Axel Tunsjo"] [Black "Tor Fredrik Kaasen"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B51"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoaBN"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/jt5O3apD/3eUPpPs3"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ { The Moscow variation against the Sicilian. } 3... Nd7 4. a4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. a5 { White gains space on the queenside. } { [%csl Ga5] } 7... a6 8. Be2 (8. Bc4!?) 8... O-O 9. d3?! { A bit passive. } (9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4] } 10... e5 11. Qc4 $14 { [%cal Gf1d1] }) 9... Qc7 10. Bd2 { White's set up is not the most active, but not bad either. } { [%cal Gc3a4,Gf3e1,Gf2f5] } 10... b5 { Black breaks up White's grip on the queenside, but this leaves the a6-pawn isolated and weak. } 11. axb6 Nxb6 { [%csl Ra6] } 12. Be3 Bb7 13. Nd2 Rfe8 (13... d5!?) 14. Re1 d5 15. exd5 exd5 16. d4! (16. Bg5 h6 17. Bh4 Nbd7 { Black's powerful centre keeps the White pieces at bay. This kind of space advantage can be annoying to play against - White's pieces lack natural squares in the centre. } { [%csl Gd5,Gc5][%cal Ge7d6] }) 16... Nbd7 17. Bf3 c4?! { A very committal move that reduces Black's dynamic potential in the centre. } 18. Nf1 Ne4 19. Bxe4! { Tunsjø grabs his chance. } 19... dxe4 20. Ng3 { [%csl Re4] } 20... Bb4 21. Bd2 Bxc3 22. Bxc3 Nf6 23. Ra5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Ga5g5,Ya5c5] } 23... Nd5 24. Rc5 Qd7 25. Rxe4 Rxe4 26. Nxe4 $14 Re8 27. Ng3 Nf4 28. f3 Nd5 29. Qd2 f5 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { With a well timed draw offer. } 30. Rxc4!? $16 { ..would be a plausible continuation for the young player. White is two pawns up. Black might have some vague play on the kingside, but White is definitively for choice here. } (30. Ba5!? { [%csl Rc4] }) 1/2-1/2