[Event "Round 1: Dambasuren Batsuren - Dimitar Mardov"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/WoTKZguJ/PPEARoSH"] [White "Batsuren, Dambasuren"] [Black "Mardov, Dimitar"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2522"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "4902920"] [BlackElo "2457"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "30919495"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ralphptorres"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [UTCDate "2024.04.25"] [UTCTime "04:36:37"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/n8kS32as/m2BevZdY"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:12] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:21] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:34] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:05] } 5. Nd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:19:58] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:15:32] } (6... d6 { This was perhaps a better way to proceed. }) 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:14:04] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:36] } (8. d4!? exd4 (8... Bxd4? 9. Nf3) 9. b4 Bb6 10. Bb2 { White appears to have control of quite a bit of space, making it a little harder to play for black in this position. }) 8... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:18] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:47] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:09:39] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:52] } 10... Bb6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:09:27] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:12:55] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.1] } { An interesting idea to try to weaken white's kingside and force some pawn moves before I castle. } { [%clk 1:01:13] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:11:24] } (12. h4 { was a better alternative, more or less shutting down any play I had with my h-pawn. He might have been a little worried about the g4 square as a weakness. }) 12... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:05] } (12... h4 13. g4 f5 { and white's kingside is crumbling from an enormous amount of pressure. White's pieces are just simply not developed. }) 13. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:18] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:55:33] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:06:33] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:30] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:54:48] } 15... h4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:06] } 16. g4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:57] } (16. gxh4 { This was also an interesting option for white that I considered. Generally, ruining your structure like this isn't a great idea but in this case it opens up the g-file for a potential attack. White is not castled yet so the king is still safe finding refuge in the center. }) 16... Bh7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:03] } 17. Be4?! { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:46:33] } 17... c6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:37:39] } 18. dxc6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:38:26] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:37:17] } 19. Bxh7+ { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:38:16] } 19... Kxh7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:37:18] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:38:07] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:33:09] } (20... d5 { An idea that I considered but I was concerned about the following } 21. Ng5+ Kg8 22. Nf3 { with an attack on my h4 pawn and my e5 pawn }) 21. g5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:34:08] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:26:28] } (21... d5 { A move that leads to a forced draw when the complications settle. However, I realized my advantage and decided to play on. } 22. Nf6+ gxf6 23. gxf6 Ng6 24. Qh5 Bd8 (24... Qe6 25. Rg1 Qxf6 26. Bxe5 $18 { and white is winning }) 25. Bxe5 Qe6 26. Rg1 Bxf6 27. Rxg6+ fxg6 28. Qxg6+ Kh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qg6+) 22. Qg4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:25:59] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:24:07] } (22... Qxg4? { Exchanging queens here would be a mistake due to white's weak king in the center. It benefits me having queens on the board as I have a higher chance to organize a successful attack. }) 23. Rc1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:22:32] } 23... d5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:18:41] } 24. Nc5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:22:42] } 24... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:14:37] } 25. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:23:01] } 25... f5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:12:45] } 26. gxf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:22:17] } 26... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:12:09] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:21:10] } (27. f4! { White needed to play actively in this position, but moves like this require a lot of courage and through calculation }) 27... Raf8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:10:37] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:20:08] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:18] } 29. Kd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:19:29] } 29... d4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:08:31] } 30. exd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:17:52] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -0.47] } { Threatening a number of things including Rg6 and Nxd3. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 31. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.52] } { The losing move of the game. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } (31. Qxh4 Nxd3 32. dxe5 Rxf2 $13) 31... Qb3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:02:35] } 32. dxe5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:09:20] } 32... Re6!! { [%eval -2.64] } { And somehow, in this position, white finds themselves in a zugzwang with no good solutions. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 33. Bd4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:05:07] } 33... Nxd3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:02:01] } 34. Qg4 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:04:55] } 34... Nxf2+ { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35. Bxf2 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:04:57] } 35... Qb1+ { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:38] } (36. Kd2 Rxf2+ 37. Ke3 Rxe5+ 38. Kxf2 Qxc2+ $19) 36... Qd3+ { [%eval #-3] } { White resigns } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 0-1