[Event "Sunday Class Action"] [Date "2025.01.12"] [Round "2"] [White "Kevin Rojas"] [Black "Andrew Jiang"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1954"] [BlackElo "2323"] [Annotator "Arturo Mesa Imberno"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C51"] [Opening "Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line"] [StudyName "CZN February 2025"] [ChapterName "Kevin Rojas - Andrew Jiang"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/nCsIeOvQ/8WioTyjN"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.18] } { The Evans Gambit in the Italian Game lives! } 4... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.25] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.22] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } { Perfectly playable, but why trade your light-square bishop so early in the game? } 7... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.11] } 8. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.06] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.1] } 9. exd5 { [%eval -0.07] } 9... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.12] } 10. Ne3 { [%eval -0.08] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.05] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.05] } { It is important in this line to first play 11. a4 in order to exchange Black's strong dark-square bishop. } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.36] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.39] } 13. c4 { [%eval -0.39] } 13... c6 { [%eval -0.3] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.57] } { White does not seem to realize the potential impact of the bishop pair he is facing. Playing 14. a4 is still important here. } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.3] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.3] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.29] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -0.49] } 16... Qh5 { [%eval -0.22] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.38] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.19] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.27] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.1] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval -0.15] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval -0.1] } 20. Rfe1?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { The old saying applies here: Consider playing one rook, but then play the other one! Playing Rad1 should be considered, but pulling the f-rook off of the only open file is definitely worse. 20. Nf5 equalizes. } { [%csl Ge1] } (20. Nf5 Qg6) 20... Rad8 { [%eval -1.11] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval -1.33] } 21... Bf4 { [%eval -0.87] } { The power of the bishop pair is now being realized. } 22. Nf1 { [%eval -0.99] } 22... Qg6 { [%eval -0.96] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval -1.33] } { White has no good options. If he trades queens, the center pawn structure will be difficult to maintain. } 23... b5 { [%eval -1.22] } 24. d5?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } (24. cxb5 Bd5 25. Re2 cxb5 26. Rf2 Bg5 27. Ba3 Bh4 28. Rb2 h6 29. Qc2 Be4) 24... cxd5 { [%eval -2.14] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval -2.1] } 25... Bg5?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { (25...Bh3!). } (25... Bh3) 26. cxb5 { [%eval -1.23] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -1.04] } { It is time to give the king some space with 26. h5, with the pawn joining the counter attack. } 27. a4 { [%eval -0.89] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval -0.43] } { Interesting, but not enough for the win. Better is 27. ... Rec8 } (27... Rec8) 28. Qe3?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } (28. Ne3 h5 29. Kh1 Bb6 30. Qd2 d4 31. Bxd4 Rbd8 32. Qc3 Qe4 33. Bxb6 axb6) 28... a6 { [%eval -2.08] } { Solid choice to break up White's queenside pawn structure by creating a weak pawn. } 29. Qe2? { [%eval -4.24] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } (29. Ra1 Ba5 30. Red1 axb5 31. axb5 Rxb5 32. Bd4 h6 33. Ng3 Bd8 34. Qd3 Qxd3) 29... Bg4 { [%eval -4.28] } { The rest, as they say, is a matter of technique: Simplify and win. } 30. Qf2 { [%eval -4.7] } 30... Bxd1 { [%eval -4.68] } 31. Rxd1 { [%eval -4.56] } 31... axb5 { [%eval -4.66] } 32. axb5 { [%eval -4.63] } 32... Bb6 { [%eval -4.7] } 33. Bd4 { [%eval -4.47] } 33... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.37] } 34. Qxd4 { [%eval -4.38] } 34... Rxb5 { [%eval -4.43] } 35. Ne3 { [%eval -4.87] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval -4.28] } 36. Nxd5 { [%eval -4.7] } 36... Qxd4+ { [%eval -4.54] } 37. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.49] } 37... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.49] } 38. Nf4 { [%eval -4.55] } 38... g6 { [%eval -4.5] } { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1