[Event "Grandmaster Triathlon"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2024.07.17"] [Round "07"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2683"] [BlackElo "2604"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A11"] [Opening "Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System"] [StudyName "Biel 2024"] [ChapterName "Shankland, Sam - Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/k2w6EhHp/B6HWfDv6"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%clk 1:59:48] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:59:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:59:43] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:59:44] } 3. e3 { [%clk 1:59:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:59:30] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:59:32] } 4... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:58:28] } 5. Qc2 { [%clk 1:59:25] } 5... e5 { [%clk 1:57:24] } 6. cxd5 { [%clk 1:59:19] } 6... Nxd5 { [%clk 1:57:04] } 7. Be2!? { [%clk 1:59:14] } (7. d4! { The more common break. } 7... exd4 8. Nxd5 Qa5+ 9. Bd2 Qxd5 10. Nxd4) 7... Bd6 { [%clk 1:53:40] } 8. Ne4 { And it's from here that we have a brand new game. } { [%clk 1:57:49] } 8... N7f6 { [%clk 1:47:22] } 9. Nxd6+! { Snagging the bishop pair. Ultimately, this may not matter. White's light-squared bishop is going to have a tough time getting going in this position. } { [%clk 1:57:00] } 9... Qxd6 { [%clk 1:47:15] } 10. d3?! { [%clk 1:56:55] } (10. d4! e4 11. Ne5 O-O 12. Bd2 { This may have been a bit more pleasant for White. At least the light-squared bishop has the potential to get active. }) 10... Bg4 { [%clk 1:39:10] } 11. a3 { [%clk 1:51:06] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:32:39] } 12. h3 { [%clk 1:49:14] } 12... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:21:58] } 13. Bxf3 { [%clk 1:49:08] } 13... a5 { [%clk 1:21:10] } 14. O-O { [%clk 1:47:22] } 14... c5! { The old English trick: put all the pawns on dark squares and lock up White's dark-squared bishop. } { [%clk 1:16:10] } 15. Bd2 { [%clk 1:44:11] } 15... b6 { [%clk 1:11:20] } 16. Rab1 { [%clk 1:40:13] } 16... Rad8 { [%clk 1:07:18] } 17. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:38:28] } 17... Rfe8 { [%clk 1:05:57] } 18. Be1 { [%clk 1:36:15] } 18... h6! { Black's knights should be better than White's bishops in this tight position. It's hard to see where Black's win is going to come from, but White doesn't have any clear plans. } { [%clk 1:02:15] } 19. g3 { [%clk 1:33:34] } 19... Re7 { [%clk 0:58:31] } 20. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:54] } 20... Rde8 { [%clk 0:50:46] } 21. Rdc1 { [%clk 1:27:34] } 21... Rd8 { [%clk 0:49:46] } 22. Qa4 { [%clk 1:25:24] } 22... Red7 { [%clk 0:46:11] } 23. Bf1 { [%clk 1:23:10] } 23... Qe7 { [%clk 0:39:29] } 24. Qb5 { [%clk 1:20:54] } 24... Rd6 { [%clk 0:37:56] } 25. Rc2 { [%clk 1:16:52] } 25... Nc7 { [%clk 0:35:58] } 26. Qc4 { [%clk 1:16:03] } 26... Ncd5 { [%clk 0:34:58] } 27. Rbc1 { At this point it seems as though the position is going to settle into an easy draw. White's bishops are terrible, but it's still difficult to see where Black is going to advance. Perhaps an eventual ... f7-f5 push is possible, but it will require a lot of preparation. } { [%clk 1:14:15] } 27... R6d7 { [%clk 0:30:41] } 28. Qb5 { [%clk 1:12:28] } 28... Rd6 { [%clk 0:29:08] } 29. Qc4 { [%clk 1:09:40] } 29... R6d7 { [%clk 0:28:23] } 30. Qa2 { [%clk 1:08:22] } 30... Rd6 { [%clk 0:25:13] } 31. b3?! { Shankland takes the first step forward. Considering the result of the game, I think this can be called the first inaccuracy. Sometimes it's better to know when to fight and when to stop. } { [%clk 1:07:34] } 31... Re8 { [%clk 0:18:30] } 32. Qb2 { [%clk 1:06:44] } 32... Nd7 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 33. Rc4 { [%clk 1:04:05] } (33. b4! axb4 34. axb4 Nxb4 35. Bxb4 cxb4 36. Qxb4 { Okay now we're playing chess! Black has a passer, but White is going to be much more active after the bishop eventually makes its way to g2. }) 33... Qe6 { [%clk 0:15:26] } 34. Bg2 { [%clk 1:01:17] } 34... Qe7 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 35. h4 { [%clk 0:55:49] } 35... Rd8 { [%clk 0:11:15] } 36. Bh3 { [%clk 0:52:59] } 36... N7f6 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 37. Qc2 { [%clk 0:48:03] } (37. b4! cxb4 38. axb4 Nxb4 39. Bxb4 axb4 40. Qxb4 { And Black cannot take the d3-pawn because of the pin. White should stand a bit better here. } { [%cal Bb4e7] }) 37... Nd7 { [%clk 0:06:03] } 38. Qe2 { [%clk 0:45:59] } 38... N7f6 { [%clk 0:05:33] } 39. h5 { Shankland continues his advance and has been somewhat successful at getting his light-squared bishop involved, but it's unclear what all this pushing is meant to achieve. } { [%clk 0:44:40] } 39... Nc7 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 40. Bf5 { [%clk 1:35:14] } 40... Ncd5 { [%clk 1:02:51] } 41. Qf3 { [%clk 1:31:06] } (41. e4! Nc7 42. b4 axb4 43. axb4 Ne6 44. bxc5 Nxc5 45. Bb4 { The break on b4 is White's most important and the only way to make progress. }) 41... Qe8 { [%clk 0:53:22] } 42. Bh3? { Now ... Nf6-h7 comes with the fork threat on g5. } { [%clk 1:26:09] } 42... Nh7 { [%clk 0:48:28] } 43. Bf1 { [%clk 1:24:01] } 43... Ng5 { [%clk 0:45:03] } 44. Qe2 { [%clk 1:21:11] } 44... f5! { And with White's light-squared pieces marginalized, this move can be played with no trouble. } { [%clk 0:40:17] } 45. b4 { [%clk 1:12:27] } 45... axb4 { [%clk 0:27:20] } 46. axb4 { [%clk 1:12:24] } 46... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:25:24] } 47. Bxb4 { [%clk 1:09:25] } 47... cxb4 { [%clk 0:25:09] } 48. f4? { This move doesn't make too much sense and only stands to hurt White's pawn structure. } { [%clk 1:07:20] } (48. Rxb4! { Just grab the free stuff! }) 48... Nh7 { [%clk 0:22:32] } (48... exf4!? 49. gxf4 Nh7 { Hard to see an advantage for White here either. }) 49. Rxb4 { [%clk 1:04:30] } 49... Nf6 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 50. d4 { [%clk 0:53:11] } 50... exf4?! { [%clk 0:17:05] } (50... Nxh5! 51. dxe5 Rg6 { And you can put a fork in White! }) 51. exf4 { [%clk 0:52:37] } 51... Ne4 { A little too cool for school with this maneuver. Taking on h5 was a much easier path to victory. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 52. Qf3? { [%clk 0:50:10] } (52. g4!! Rxd4 53. Rxd4 Rxd4 54. gxf5 Rd2 55. Qe3 Qxh5 56. Bg2 Rd1+ 57. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 58. Kh2 { This seems to be holdable for White! }) 52... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:11:29] } 53. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:46:28] } 53... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:11:27] } 54. Qe3 { [%clk 0:45:49] } 54... Rd8 { [%clk 0:07:01] } (54... Rd6! { Defending b6 but more importantly eyeing the g6-square. }) 55. g4 { [%clk 0:41:12] } 55... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:23] } 56. Bc4+ { [%clk 0:39:00] } 56... Kh8 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 57. Qxe8+ { [%clk 0:37:59] } 57... Rxe8 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 58. g5 { [%clk 0:31:58] } 58... Nxh5 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 59. Bf7 { [%clk 0:31:51] } 59... Nxf4 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 60. Rc7?? { [%clk 0:46:02] } (60. Rd1!) 60... Rf8? { [%clk 0:16:43] } (60... Re1+! 61. Kf2 Nd3+ 62. Kf3 hxg5 { Black is crushing. }) 61. gxh6? { [%clk 0:46:00] } (61. g6!! { This saves the game. The bishop sneakily covers the b-pawn and White's king and rook should be able to work together to contain the kingside. } { [%cal Bf7b3] }) 61... gxh6 { With three passed pawns, Black should be crushing here, but it's not that easy to proceed. } { [%clk 0:14:52] } 62. Bb3 { [%clk 0:45:31] } 62... Rf6 { [%clk 0:14:18] } 63. Kf2 { [%clk 0:45:25] } 63... Nd3+ { [%clk 0:10:51] } 64. Ke3 { [%clk 0:44:59] } 64... Nc5 { [%clk 0:11:17] } 65. Ba2 { [%clk 0:44:30] } 65... f4+ { [%clk 0:09:58] } 66. Kf3 { [%clk 0:44:50] } 66... Nd3 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 67. Re7 { [%clk 0:44:01] } 67... Nb4 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 68. Bc4 { [%clk 0:41:16] } 68... Nc6 { [%clk 0:09:25] } 69. Re4 { [%clk 0:41:40] } 69... Kg7 { [%clk 0:09:26] } 70. Bf1 { [%clk 0:41:47] } 70... Kg6 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 71. Rxf4 { [%clk 0:42:11] } 71... h5 { [%clk 0:02:48] } (71... Rxf4+! { This is fine too, but Black likely wanted to get the king a bit further down the board. }) 72. Rxf6+ { [%clk 0:40:49] } 72... Kxf6 { From here it's, as they say, a matter of technique. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 73. Kf4 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 73... Ne7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 74. Ke4 { [%clk 0:39:36] } 74... Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 75. Ke5 { [%clk 0:39:48] } 75... Nf5 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 76. Bh3 { [%clk 0:39:18] } 76... Ne3 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 77. Ke4 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 77... Ng4 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 78. Bf1 { [%clk 0:38:14] } 78... h4 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 79. Bg2 { [%clk 0:37:55] } 79... Nf6+ { [%clk 0:02:38] } 80. Ke5 { [%clk 0:38:13] } 80... Nh5 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 81. Bh3 { [%clk 0:37:58] } 81... b5! { Pulling the white king away. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 82. Kd4 { [%clk 0:35:45] } 82... Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 83. Kc5 { [%clk 0:35:34] } 83... Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 84. Bd7 { [%clk 0:35:21] } 84... Nf6! { Sacrificing the b-pawn in order to get the h-pawn to h2. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 85. Bxb5 { [%clk 0:35:35] } (85. Kxb5 { Doesn't change anything. } 85... Ng4 86. Bc6 h3 87. Kc4 h2) 85... h3 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 86. Kd4 { [%clk 0:35:30] } 86... h2 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 87. Bc6 { [%clk 0:35:59] } 87... Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 88. Kd3 { [%clk 0:35:14] } 88... Ng4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 89. Kd2 { [%clk 0:35:08] } 89... Ne3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 90. Bh1 { [%clk 0:35:30] } 90... Ng2 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 91. Kd1 { [%clk 0:35:51] } 91... Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 92. Kd2 { [%clk 0:36:02] } 92... Nh4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } (92... Kg1?? { Careful! } 93. Ke2 Kxh1 94. Kf1 Ne3+ 95. Kf2 Nd1+ 96. Kf1 { And White's king can shuffle forever on f1 and f2. }) 93. Kd1 { [%clk 0:35:35] } 93... Nf5 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 94. Kd2 { [%clk 0:35:46] } 94... Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 95. Ke1 { [%clk 0:34:19] } 95... Nh4 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 96. Ke2 { [%clk 0:34:45] } 96... Ng2 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 0-1