[Event "Round 4: Wang, Tianqi - Mardov, Dimitar"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/uf9si3BM/17UVidZR"] [White "Wang, Tianqi"] [Black "Mardov, Dimitar"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2358"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [WhiteFideId "2063824"] [BlackElo "2457"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "30919495"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ralphptorres"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C48"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation"] [UTCDate "2024.04.25"] [UTCTime "04:41:23"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/n8kS32as/olO6Jdd3"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 4. Bb5 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Bd6 { [%clk 1:27:47] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:26:46] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:25:32] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:25:22] } 6... h6 { [%clk 1:22:58] } 7. Bxf6 { Already a surprise for me, I wasn't expecting him to give away the bishop pair so early on. } { [%clk 1:06:32] } (7. Bh4 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 Be7 { is the general theory that I was expecting. }) 7... Qxf6 { [%clk 1:23:14] } 8. Nd5 { [%clk 1:06:53] } 8... Qd8 { [%clk 1:20:15] } 9. g4?! { Too ambitious given the state of the position, and while it is an inaccuracy, it requires some precision to take advantage of as the black pieces. } { [%clk 1:03:31] } 9... Nd4 { [%clk 1:14:28] } 10. Bc4 { [%clk 1:02:45] } 10... c6 { [%clk 1:02:43] } 11. Ne3 { [%clk 1:02:25] } 11... Be7 { Stopping all h4 ideas } { [%clk 0:55:32] } 12. c3 { [%clk 0:58:49] } 12... Nxf3+ { [%clk 0:55:41] } 13. Qxf3 { [%clk 0:59:13] } 13... b5 { [%clk 0:50:55] } 14. Bb3 { [%clk 0:56:38] } 14... a5 { [%clk 0:50:55] } 15. a3 { [%clk 0:56:49] } 15... d6 { [%clk 0:45:50] } 16. Nf5 { [%clk 0:52:47] } 16... Be6 { Forcing the bishop off of the diagonal } { [%clk 0:43:29] } 17. Bc2 { [%clk 0:53:11] } 17... d5 { [%clk 0:32:13] } (17... Bg5 { This was also a possibility to prevent white from long castling and cement the bishop on f4, but I didn't want to encourage h4 with a tempo. } 18. h4 Bf4 19. g5) 18. h4 { [%clk 0:43:41] } 18... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:29:13] } 19. gxf5 { [%clk 0:43:10] } 19... Bxh4 $17 { At first glance, you might be thinking that my king is going to be very week and that white will easily form an attack. However, that's not the case. As you'll see in the game, black can simply put their bishop on g5 and white's attack becomes significantly difficult to execute. Black is already better here. } { [%clk 0:27:23] } 20. Bb3 { [%clk 0:43:28] } 20... dxe4 { [%clk 0:24:16] } 21. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:43:11] } 21... Bg5 { [%clk 0:24:02] } 22. Ke2 { [%clk 0:42:48] } 22... Qf6 { [%clk 0:22:16] } 23. Rag1 { [%clk 0:41:21] } 23... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:19:58] } 24. Rh5 { White is trying to set up some Rxg5 tricks, but they never work as long as I have an escape route to e7 with my king. I still have to be careful. } { [%clk 0:38:39] } 24... Ra7 { [%clk 0:17:47] } 25. Rg3 { [%clk 0:38:40] } 25... Rad7 { [%clk 0:16:37] } 26. Kf1 { [%clk 0:38:20] } 26... Kf8 { [%clk 0:15:30] } 27. Rgxg5!? { The computer sees this move as a mistake, but I think that practically it is the best choice for white. We were already low on the clock and my opponent knew he had a better chance to save the position in a sharp position rather than just suffering in a worse position without doing anything. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } (27. Rhh3 { The alternative, but white will just suffer here and I will eventually find a way to break through. } 27... a4 28. Bc2 c5 $17) 27... hxg5 { [%clk 0:14:40] } 28. d4 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 28... g6 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 29. fxg6 { [%clk 0:10:13] } 29... Qxg6 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 30. Qg4 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 30... f5?? { [%clk 0:03:10] } (30... exd4 { was the way to win the game. } 31. Rxg5 Qh7 32. Rh5 Qd3+ 33. Kg2 Qg6 34. Rg5 { I calculated up to this position but didn't find the next move which would have decisively ended the game. } 34... Rd6!! { White can resign. }) 31. Qh3 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 31... Kg7 { As soon as I played this move, I saw white's next move and immediately realized I messed up. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 32. Be6! { [%clk 0:08:27] } 32... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 33. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:05:51] } 33... Kf8 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 34. Rh8+ { [%clk 0:06:15] } 34... Ke7 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 35. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:06:35] } 35... Kd6 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 36. Rh6 { [%clk 0:06:58] } 36... exd4 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 37. cxd4?! (37. Rxe6+ Kxe6 38. Qh6+ Kd5 39. cxd4 $10) 37... Qxh6 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 38. Qxh6+ { [%clk 0:05:34] } 38... Kd5 (38... Kc7! { I had to move the king back in order to keep an advantage. } 39. Qxg5 Rd5) 39. Qxg5 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 39... Kxd4 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 40. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:03:47] } 40... Kd5 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 41. a4! { I thought this was an important move for him to play. The point is that he restricts me from playing a4 and fixing his pawn structure. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 41... bxa4 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 42. Qd2+ { [%clk 0:03:16] } 42... Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 43. Qxa5 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 43... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:01:58] } 44. Kg2 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 44... Rg8+ { [%clk 0:01:15] } 45. Kf3 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 45... Rd3+ { [%clk 0:01:43] } 46. Ke2 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 46... Rd4 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 47. Qc5 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 47... Re4+ { [%clk 0:01:03] } 48. Kf1 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 48... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 49. f3 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 49... Re5 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 50. Qc4+ { [%clk 0:04:31] } 50... Rd5 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 51. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 51... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 52. Qxa4 { At this point, I kept playing for quite a bit trying to trick him somehow but it is just objectively a draw and the defense for white isn't very difficult. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 52... Rb5 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 53. Qa7+ { [%clk 0:04:12] } 53... Rc7 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 54. Qd4+ { [%clk 0:04:32] } 54... Kc8 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 55. Qf6 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 55... Kb7 { [%clk 0:02:56] } 56. Kg3 { [%clk 0:04:46] } 56... Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 57. Qc3 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 57... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 58. Kf4 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 58... Rh7 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 59. Kg3 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 59... Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 60. Kf4 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 60... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 61. b3 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 61... Rd7 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 62. Kg3 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 62... Rh7 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 63. Qf6 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 63... Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 64. Qc3 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 64... Rc7 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 65. Kf4 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 65... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 66. Qe1 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 66... Rh7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 67. Qe6 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 67... Rd5 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 68. Qf6 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 68... Rc7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 69. Qc3 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 69... Rf7 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 70. Qb4+ { [%clk 0:02:17] } 70... Rb5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 71. Qd6 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 71... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 72. Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 72... Rb4+ { [%clk 0:02:28] } 73. Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 73... Rh7 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 74. Kxf5 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 74... Rh5+ { [%clk 0:01:35] } 75. Kg6 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 75... Rhh4 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 76. Qd7+ { [%clk 0:01:25] } 76... Kb6 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 77. Qd8+ { [%clk 0:01:46] } 77... Kb5 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 78. Qb8+ { [%clk 0:02:02] } 78... Kc4 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 79. Qe5 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 79... Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 80. Qd6+ { [%clk 0:01:17] } 80... Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 81. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 81... Rhc4 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 82. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:01:26] } 82... Kxf3 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 83. Qf5+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } 83... Ke3 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 84. Qe5+ { [%clk 0:01:57] } 84... Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 85. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:02:07] } 85... Kc2 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 86. Qf2+ { [%clk 0:02:29] } 86... Kb3 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 87. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:02:52] } 87... Rc3 { [%clk 0:04:21] } 88. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:03:18] } 88... Ka3 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 89. Qa6+ { [%clk 0:03:25] } 89... Kb2 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 90. Qe2+ { [%clk 0:03:37] } 90... Rc2 { [%clk 0:05:35] } 91. Qe5+ { [%clk 0:04:03] } 91... Kb3 { [%clk 0:06:01] } 92. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:04:15] } 92... Ka2 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 93. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:04:34] } 93... Rcc4 { [%clk 0:05:57] } 94. Qe2+ { [%clk 0:04:55] } 94... Kb1 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 95. Qd3+ { [%clk 0:05:03] } 95... Kc1 { [%clk 0:06:21] } 96. Qf1+ { [%clk 0:05:26] } 96... Kb2 { [%clk 0:06:46] } 97. Qe2+ { [%clk 0:05:52] } 97... Kb3 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 98. Qd3+ { [%clk 0:06:15] } 98... Ka4 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 99. Qd7+ { [%clk 0:05:57] } 99... Rb5 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 100. Qa7+ { [%clk 0:06:12] } 100... Kb4 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 101. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:06:39] } 101... Rcc5 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 102. Qe1+ { [%clk 0:07:01] } 102... Rc3 { [%clk 0:08:11] } 103. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:05:08] } 103... Ka4 { [%clk 0:08:34] } 104. Qa7+ { [%clk 0:05:23] } 104... Kb3 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 105. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:05:44] } 105... Rc4 { [%clk 0:08:16] } 106. Qe6 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 106... Rc5 { [%clk 0:07:49] } 107. Qe3+ { [%clk 0:05:42] } 107... Ka4 { [%clk 0:08:13] } 108. Qe2 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 108... Rc6+ { [%clk 0:08:18] } 109. Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:31] } 109... Kb5 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 110. Qb2+ { [%clk 0:05:51] } 110... Ka6 { [%clk 0:08:28] } 111. Qa2+ { [%clk 0:05:58] } 111... Kb7 { [%clk 0:08:45] } 112. Qb3+ { [%clk 0:06:18] } 112... Kc7 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 113. Qg3+ { [%clk 0:06:02] } 113... Kc8 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 114. Qh3+ { [%clk 0:06:28] } 114... Kb7 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 115. Qb3+ { [%clk 0:06:54] } 1/2-1/2