[Event "Rated Blitz game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/6p5kZl9w"] [Date "2019.06.28"] [Round "-"] [White "Locke79"] [Black "Lettucelover"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1331"] [BlackElo "1321"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D30"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Locke79"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/mFYA2gIK/WlNIV9u3"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 3... c6 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 4. b3! { This is a brand new move for me. After having some previous issues with the dark square Bishop I was looking for some lines that would free it up earlier and easier. Here b3 and e3 are almost interchangeable but I would opt to switch to e3 first and then b3. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } (4. e3 Nf6 5. b3 { Standard line }) 4... Bb4+ { [%clk 0:04:42] } 5. Bd2 { [%clk 0:04:54] } 5... Bxd2+?! { Black captures with the only developed piece and allowing me to develop the Knight on the recapture. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 6. Nbxd2 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 6... Nd7 { [%clk 0:04:39] } 7. e4 { Looking to break the center open early since Black is so far behind. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 7... dxe4 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 8. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 8... Ndf6 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 0:04:28] } (9. Nc3 Ne7 10. Bd3 { Another line with an extra set of Knights on the board, less inclined to play this as the previous line developed and traded one of Blacks active pieces. }) 9... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 10. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 10... f5?! { While this might seem good at a glance, weakening the King side and e6 especially will become a problem. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 11. Bc2 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 11... c5 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 12. O-O { [%clk 0:04:16] } (12. dxc5 { This is better but I was looking to castle and trade Queens off. }) 12... cxd4 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 13. Qxd4 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 13... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 14. Nxd4 { [%cal Gd4e6] [%clk 0:04:04] } 14... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 15. Rfe1 { [%cal Ge1e6,Gd4e6] [%clk 0:04:03] } 15... Kf7 { [%clk 0:03:43] } 16. Rad1 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 16... Ne4 { [%clk 0:03:34] } 17. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:03:54] } 17... fxe4 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 18. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 18... Bd7 { [%clk 0:03:26] } 19. Rde1 { As I said before, e6 after having played f5 became the target. With no pawns to defend it it is the easiest to force trades on. } { [%csl Ge6] [%clk 0:03:48] } 19... Rhe8 { [%clk 0:03:19] } 20. Nf3 { [%cal Gf3g5,Gg5e6,Gg5f7,Gg5h7] [%clk 0:03:36] } 20... Bc6 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 21. R4e3 { [%clk 0:03:34] } (21. Ne5+ Kf8 22. Nxc6 bxc6 { Better line, gives Black an isolated pawn and removes a defender. }) 21... Re7 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 22. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:03:32] } 22... Kf8 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 23. Nxe6+ { [%clk 0:03:27] } 23... Kg8 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 24. Ng5 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 25. h3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 25... Rd2 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 26. R3e2 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 26... Rd3 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 27. Ne6 { [%cal Ge6c7,Gc7a8] [%clk 0:02:42] } 27... Be8 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 28. Nc7 { [%cal Gc7e8,Gc7a8] [%clk 0:02:38] } 28... Rad8 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 29. Nxe8 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 29... Kf7 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 30. Nc7 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... a6 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 31. Nd5 { Cutting off the Rook coordination. } { [%csl Rd3,Rd8] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31... g6 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 32. Re3 { [%clk 0:02:09] } (32. Re7+ { Better but I was looking to swap pieces off with low time and use the advantage I had. }) 32... Rxe3 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 33. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 33... Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 34. f4 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 34... b5 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 35. g4 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 35... bxc4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. bxc4 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 36... Rd6 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 37. Re7+ { [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Kg8 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Ra7 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 38... Rc6?? { [%clk 0:01:14] } 39. Ne7+ { The ol' Knight fork under time pressure. } { [%cal Ge7c6,Ge7g8] [%clk 0:01:41] } 39... Kf7 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 40. Nxc6+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } 40... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 41. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 41... a5 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 42. Nxa5 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 42... g5 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 43. fxg5+ { [%clk 0:01:34] } 43... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Rd7 { Clean up and cut the King off so I can promote the c pawn. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 44... Kf4 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Kh2 { Controlling g3 in case the King needs one less escape square. } { [%csl Gg3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 45... Kg5 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 46. c5 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 46... Kf4 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 47. c6 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 47... Ke5 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 48. c7 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 48... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. c8=Q { [%clk 0:01:25] } 49... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 50. Qe8 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 50... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 51. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:01:12] } 51... Kf4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 52. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } 52... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 53. Qg8+ { [%clk 0:01:08] } 53... Kh4 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 54. Rh7# { 1-0 White wins by checkmate. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 1-0