[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0CjMEtMP"] [Date "2021.04.17"] [White "andranigian"] [Black "SlowButSteady"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1162"] [BlackElo "1347"] [TimeControl "3600+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C02"] [Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [StudyName "Petrosian Open Round 3"] [ChapterName "andranigian - SlowButSteady"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/kD2ZI8Xs/zgL2igun"] [Orientation "black"] { In this game, Steve gets the better of it in the Advance French when Zmer drops a pawn. But he misses a chance to keep up the pressure on move 20 and Zmer finds some tactical resources to save the day } 1. e4 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 2. d4 { [%clk 0:59:53] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:00:06] } 3. e5 { [%clk 1:00:01] } 3... c5 { [%clk 1:00:12] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:00:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:00:19] } 5. Bb5 { [%clk 1:00:04] } 5... cxd4 { [%clk 1:00:04] } (5... Qb6 { keeps more tension in the position }) 6. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:00:06] } 6... Bd7 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 7. O-O { Nxc6 was necessary } { [%clk 1:00:08] } 7... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:59:50] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%clk 1:00:07] } 8... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:59:34] } 9. Bf4 { [%clk 1:00:13] } 9... Bd6 { [%clk 0:58:50] } 10. Bxe5 { [%clk 1:00:12] } 10... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:58:56] } 11. c3 { [%clk 1:00:21] } 11... Nf6 { [%clk 0:58:47] } 12. Re1 { [%clk 1:00:21] } 12... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:57:59] } 13. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:59:34] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:58:01] } 14. Nd2 { [%clk 0:59:19] } 14... b6 { [%clk 0:56:42] } 15. Nf3 { [%clk 0:59:19] } 15... Rac8 { [%clk 0:56:28] } 16. Ne5 { [%clk 0:59:26] } 16... Qb5 { [%clk 0:55:16] } 17. b3 { [%clk 0:59:24] } 17... Qc5 { [%clk 0:54:49] } 18. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:58:52] } 18... Rxc5 { [%clk 0:54:28] } 19. Rac1 { [%clk 0:58:57] } 19... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:54:29] } 20. c4 { [%clk 0:58:54] } 20... d4 { This push gives White a chance. Keeping the pressure up by trading pawns was best; e.g. } { [%clk 0:53:38] } (20... dxc4 21. Rxc4 Rxc4 22. Nxc4 Kf8 { Black has a kingside majority, the better King, and a nice d5 square outpost for his N }) 21. h3 { [%clk 0:58:50] } 21... b5 { [%clk 0:52:23] } 22. g4 { [%clk 0:57:52] } 22... bxc4 { [%clk 0:52:01] } 23. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:57:19] } 23... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:52:00] } 24. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:57:28] } 24... Rd8 { [%clk 0:50:43] } 25. g5 { [%clk 0:57:15] } 25... Nd5 { If we compare this position to the prior one we see a few differences. Although Black has a passed d pawn White's King is close enough to help stop its advance. Also, White now has a Q-side majority, which unbalances the position. } { [%clk 0:48:56] } 26. f3 { [%clk 0:56:45] } 26... Nc3 { [%clk 0:47:49] } 27. a3 { [%clk 0:56:40] } 27... d3 { [%clk 0:47:48] } 28. Re3 { [%clk 0:56:29] } 28... d2 { [%clk 0:44:45] } (28... Nb1) 29. Nxd2 { [%clk 0:56:02] } 29... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:44:17] } 30. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:56:07] } 30... g6 { [%clk 0:44:12] } 31. Rc8+ { [%clk 0:56:14] } 31... Kg7 { [%clk 0:44:18] } 32. Rc7 { [%clk 0:56:20] } 32... Rd3 { [%clk 0:44:19] } 33. Rxa7 { [%clk 0:56:25] } 33... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:44:19] } 34. Kg2 { [%clk 0:56:32] } 34... e5 { [%clk 0:44:01] } 35. Kg3 { A mistake but still not enough to alter the outcome } { [%clk 0:56:40] } 35... e4 { [%clk 0:43:48] } 36. Kf2 { [%clk 0:56:48] } 36... Rxf3+ { [%clk 0:43:47] } 37. Kg2 { [%clk 0:56:53] } 37... Rf5 { [%clk 0:43:36] } 38. h4 { [%clk 0:56:58] } 38... Rf4 { [%clk 0:43:30] } 39. Kg3 { [%clk 0:57:04] } 39... Rf3+ { [%clk 0:43:22] } 40. Kg4 { [%clk 0:57:06] } 40... Rf1 { [%clk 0:43:16] } 41. Re7 { [%clk 0:57:02] } 41... Re1 { [%clk 0:43:06] } 42. Kf4 { [%clk 0:57:09] } 42... Rf1+ { [%clk 0:42:51] } 43. Kg4 { [%clk 0:57:11] } 43... Re1 { [%clk 0:42:47] } 44. Kf4 { [%clk 0:57:19] } 44... Rf1+ { [%clk 0:42:42] } 45. Kg4 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:57:17] } 1/2-1/2