[Event "Tournament"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/uFF"] [Date "2021.04.26"] [Round "13.4"] [White "Grischuk, Alexander"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2777"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/broadcaster"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E16"] [Opening "Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation"] [StudyName "2020-21 Candidates Tournament Analysis - by GM Marian Petrov"] [ChapterName "Grischuk, Alexander - Giri, Anish"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/ldhgOlvJ/CNYJfcec"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 c5 { relatively rare line where black is happy to double his pawns in order not to allow Nc3 } (6... Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qc2 { 1-0 (40) Kasparov,G (2825) -Akopian,V (2660) ICC INT 1998 }) 7. Bxb4 cxb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 d6 10. Qb3 a5 11. a3 { White wants to try to create some weaknesses into blacks position } 11... Na6 12. Rfd1 Qe7 13. Ne1 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 (14. Nxg2 Rfd8 15. Ne3 Qe8 16. Qd3 e5 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. Qxe4 { 1-0 (37) Karpov,A (2710)-Kortschnoj,V (2625) Amsterdam 1987 }) 14... h5 (14... bxa3 15. bxa3 { and the b6 pawn is weak }) 15. Nc2 bxa3 16. bxa3 Rab8 17. e4 e5 18. Qd3 { with idea c5 } (18. d5 Nc5 { and black has very nice outpost }) 18... Nc7 19. Rab1 Ne6 20. Rb5 Rfe8 21. h4 g6 22. f3 { white has more space and for black is not easy to activate his knights } 22... Nd7 23. Nf1 exd4 (23... Rbc8 24. Nfe3 Kg7 25. Nd5) 24. Nxd4 Ne5?! { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } (24... Rbc8 25. Ne3 Nxd4 26. Qxd4 Rc6 27. Nd5 Qe5 $14) 25. Qe2 Nxd4 26. Rxd4 { itlooks that black is fine but if the white knight goes to d5 the b6 pawn will be weak } 26... Nc6 27. Rd1 Qe6?! { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } (27... Ne5 28. Ne3 Rec8 29. Rbd5 Rc5 30. f4 Ng4 31. Nxg4 Rxd5 32. cxd5 hxg4 33. e5 dxe5 34. Qxe5) 28. Ne3 Ne7? { Giri is playiing without plan and simply becomes much worse. } (28... Ne5 29. Rbd5) 29. Qd2 f5? { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } (29... Nc6 30. Rd5) 30. Qxd6 Nc6?! { Black is without a pawn and has bad position as well } (30... Qxd6 31. Rxd6) 31. exf5 gxf5 32. Qxe6+ Rxe6 33. Nxf5 Ne5?! { with two pawns down the things are hopeless for Giri.His dream to win the tournament is almost over } (33... Re2+ 34. Kh3) 34. Rd6 Ree8 35. Rd4 Nc6 36. Rd2 Rbd8 37. Rxd8 Rxd8 38. Rd5 Rxd5 39. cxd5 Ne5 40. Nd6 Kf8 41. Kf2 Ke7 42. Nb5 Kf6 43. Ke3 Kf5 44. Nd6+ Kf6 45. Ke4 Nd7 46. Kd4 Ke7 47. Nb5 Kf6 { Black is fighting but the game is decided } 48. Nc3 Kf5 49. Ne4 Kg6 50. g4 b5 51. Nc5 { 1-0 Black resigns. } 1-0