[Event "January Action 2025"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/nCsIeOvQ/WqCFDXk1"] [Date "2025.01.18"] [Round "2"] [White "Kazim Gulamali"] [Black "Andrew Jiang"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2329"] [BlackElo "2325"] [Annotator "Arturo Mesa Imberno"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C26"] [Opening "Vienna Game: Mieses Variation"] [StudyName "CZN February 2025"] [ChapterName "Kazim Gulamali - Andrew Jiang"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/nCsIeOvQ/WqCFDXk1"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } { While it is still too early to call 3.g3 passive, it does allow Black's active response. } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } { Balck has achieved equality and it is only move 3! } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.02] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval -0.19] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.12] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.12] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.08] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.02] } 9... Qf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.28] } { Considering Black ́s response to this move, d3 (protecting the c4 square for now) followed by Be3 and Qd2 with a solid position would have been better. In the end, Black has to decide how to develop his light-square bishop. } 10... Rd8 { [%eval -0.28] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.21] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.26] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.24] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.27] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.35] } { White realizes active play is necessary, but his plan weakens the g2-a8 diagonal. } 13... exd4 { [%eval -0.3] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval -0.35] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.38] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.83] } { Often, the beauty of chess is revealed in the that that more often than not natural moves are the best one. Here, 15. Nc3 is best, heading for the e4 square. } 15... Re8! { [%eval -1.0] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval -1.14] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -1.17] } { Black has earned two tempi in a row, giving him the edge. } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -1.63] } 17... Bc5?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { Cute, but 17. ... Bc7 was stronger. } (17... Bc7 18. Re1 Bb6 19. Re4 Rad8 20. Be3 Nc4 21. Bf2 Nd6 22. f5 Bc4 23. Rxe8+) 18. Be3? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { My chess-player' radar is buzzing with the idea that there must be a hanging piece somewhere. Oh, yes! On e3! White should have simply captured the potent bishop in exchange for his knight. 18. Bb2 also had possibilities. } (18. dxc5) 18... Bxg4 { [%eval -1.99] } 19. Qxg4 { [%eval -1.92] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.16] } { Equally good is 19. ... Re3. 20. Nd1 Bd4 21. Ne3 Nc4! } (19... Rxe3 20. Nd1 Bxd4 21. Nxe3 Nc4) 20. Nd1?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } (20. Ne4 Bxe3+) 20... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.55] } 21. Nxe3 { [%eval -3.66] } 21... Rxe3 { [%eval -3.56] } 22. f5 { [%eval -3.61] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval -3.61] } 23. Qb4 { [%eval -3.57] } 23... R8e5 { [%eval -3.89] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval -3.65] } 24... Re2 { [%eval -3.61] } 25. Rf2? { [%eval -6.83] } { Mistake. Rbd1 was best. } (25. Rbd1 Kh7 26. Bf3 Rxc2 27. Qd3 Rc4 28. Kh2 Rcc5 29. Bg2 Nc4 30. Qd8 Qxd8) 25... Re1+ { [%eval -6.59] } { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1