[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/P1VwibIH"] [Date "2021.09.18"] [White "SlowButSteady"] [Black "ElAurens"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1535"] [BlackElo "2007"] [TimeControl "3600+10"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B32"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/axel_muller"] [StudyName "Euwe Open Round 1"] [ChapterName "SlowButSteady - ElAurens"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/kZ7uB6uJ/n1voyc2d"] [Orientation "black"] 1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:00:00] } 2. e4 { Steve accepts the challenge from Mr. Sicilian! } { [%clk 1:00:01] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:00:06] } 3. d4 { [%clk 0:59:53] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:00:12] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:59:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:00:14] } 5. c3 { [%clk 0:58:55] } 5... Bg7 { [%clk 0:59:00] } 6. Bc4 { [%clk 0:58:12] } 6... Nf6 { [%clk 0:56:02] } 7. Nd2 { Not to be found in the database. } { [%clk 0:55:29] } (7. Qe2) 7... O-O { [%clk 0:55:25] } 8. O-O { [%clk 0:55:29] } 8... d5 { The thematic Sicilian pawn break and it usually spells trouble for White if you let Black get it in } { [%clk 0:54:29] } 9. exd5 { [%clk 0:53:04] } 9... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:51:15] } 10. cxd4 { [%clk 0:52:09] } 10... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:50:39] } 11. Nf3 { [%clk 0:49:38] } 11... Bg4 { [%clk 0:45:50] } 12. Qb3 { [%clk 0:44:37] } 12... Nb6 { [%clk 0:39:15] } 13. Ne5 { [%clk 0:39:56] } 13... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:37:57] } 14. Nxg4 { [%clk 0:35:37] } (14. Qxc4 Be6 { is still better for Black. He has the B pair and weak d pawn to target }) 14... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:35:06] } 15. Ne3 { [%clk 0:32:33] } 15... Nb6 { [%clk 0:33:56] } 16. Rd1 { [%clk 0:32:11] } 16... Qe4 { [%clk 0:30:31] } 17. Bd2 { [%clk 0:30:06] } 17... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 18. Rac1 { [%clk 0:28:38] } 18... Qa4 { [%clk 0:22:42] } 19. Qxa4 { [%clk 0:26:44] } 19... Nxa4 { [%clk 0:22:46] } 20. b3 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 20... Nb2 { [%clk 0:20:46] } 21. Rxc8+ { [%clk 0:26:39] } 21... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 22. Rc1 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 22... Rxc1+ { [%clk 0:20:45] } 23. Bxc1 { [%clk 0:26:45] } 23... Nd3 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 24. Ba3 { [%clk 0:26:40] } 24... e6 { Black is only a pawn up after the early fireworks but Larry plays the ending with real precision } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 25. Kf1 { [%clk 0:26:29] } 25... Bf8 { Black is happy to trade pieces as it will make his extra [awn more significant. Also, the Black N would like to head for c1 to threaten the Q-side pawns. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 26. Ke2 { [%clk 0:23:43] } 26... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:19:25] } 27. Kf3 { [%clk 0:23:44] } 27... Bxa3 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 28. Kxf4 { [%clk 0:23:51] } 28... Bc1 { The right choice. Now the extra pawn will show his strength } { [%clk 0:16:10] } 29. Ke4 { [%clk 0:23:11] } 29... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:16:09] } 30. Kxe3 { [%clk 0:23:15] } 30... Kf8 { [%clk 0:16:13] } 31. Ke4 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 31... Ke7 { [%clk 0:16:20] } 32. a4 { [%clk 0:23:08] } 32... Kd6 { [%clk 0:15:21] } 33. b4 { [%clk 0:23:07] } 33... e5 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 34. g4 { [%clk 0:22:45] } 34... f6 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 35. h4 { [%clk 0:22:41] } 35... Ke6 { [%clk 0:14:47] } 36. f3 { [%clk 0:19:54] } 36... f5+ { [%clk 0:14:40] } 37. Kd3 { [%clk 0:17:36] } 37... Kd5 { [%clk 0:14:37] } 38. h5 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 38... a6 { [%clk 0:13:08] } 39. a5 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 39... fxg4 { [%clk 0:10:58] } 40. fxg4 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 40... g5 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 41. Kc3 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 41... e4 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 42. h6 { [%clk 0:12:39] } 42... Ke5 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 43. Kd2 { [%clk 0:10:51] } 43... Kf4 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 44. Ke2 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 44... Kxg4 { [%clk 0:10:22] } 45. Ke3 { [%clk 0:10:59] } 45... Kf5 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 46. Ke2 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 46... Kf4 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 47. Kf2 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 47... e3+ { [%clk 0:10:32] } 48. Ke2 { [%clk 0:10:23] } 48... Ke4 { [%clk 0:10:40] } 49. Ke1 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 49... Kf3 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 50. Kf1 { [%clk 0:10:17] } 50... e2+ { [%clk 0:10:51] } 51. Ke1 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 51... g4 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:10:55] } 0-1