[Event "2023 World Junior Championships"] [Site "Mexico City"] [Date "2023.09.26"] [White "Anand PRANAV"] [Black "Kirk GHAZARIAN"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2509"] [BlackElo "2473"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation"] [StudyName "2023 World Junior Chess Championships"] [ChapterName "Anand PRANAV - Kirk GHAZARIAN"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/qVDCzUiI/MisRkHhB"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qb6 9. a3 Bc5 10. Ncb5 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 O-O 12. b4 Bxd4 13. Qxd4 f6 14. exf6 Qxd4 15. Nxd4 Rxf6 16. g3 e5 17. fxe5 Nxe5 18. Bg2 Bg4 19. Bxd5+ Kh8 20. h3 Bh5?! { As the bishop will be passive here, Black had to seek out more active measures. } (20... Rd8! 21. Bxb7 (21. hxg4 Rxd5 22. O-O-O Kg8 $14 { is a far better material situation for Black. }) 21... Rxd4 22. hxg4 Nxg4 { would give Black more active pieces. }) 21. g4 Rd8 22. Bxb7 Bxg4 (22... Rxd4 23. gxh5 { In contrast to the notes to move 20, here White is happy to make use of the open g-file and should be able to hold on to the extra h-pawn as well. }) 23. hxg4 Rxd4 24. Rd1 Rxd1+ 25. Kxd1 Nxg4 { Black has regained his pawn, but White's initiative is strong due to Black's weakened king. } 26. Re1 h5 27. c4 { The long-ranged piece covers its c-pawn's promotion square as well as the enemy h-pawn's. Black's knight does not have such luxuries. } 27... h4 28. c5 h3 29. Bc8?! Nf2+ 30. Ke2 h2 31. Bb7 Kg8 (31... g5 32. Rf1 Ng4 33. Rxf6 Nxf6 34. Bg2 $18) 32. b5 (32. Bd5+ Kf8 33. c6 $18 { was faster. }) 32... Ng4 33. Bd5+ Kf8 34. c6 Ke7 35. c7 Kd7 36. Rc1 Rf2+ 37. Ke1 Rf8 38. Bb7 h1=Q+ 39. Bxh1 Rc8 40. Bc6+! { White is winning. } 40... Kd6 41. Rd1+ Kxc7 42. Rd7+ Kb6 43. Rb7+ Ka5 44. Rxa7+ Kb6 45. Rb7+ Ka5 46. Bd7 Rc4 47. Ra7+ Kb6 48. Ra6+ Kc7 49. Bxg4 Rxg4 50. Kd2 Rg3 51. Kc2 Kb7 52. Kb2 g5 53. Rg6 Rf3 54. a4 Ka7 55. Rxg5 Kb6 56. Rg6+ Kc5 57. Ra6 Rf2+ 58. Kc3 Rf3+ 59. Kd2 Rf2+ 60. Ke3 Rb2 61. Ke4 Re2+ 62. Kf5 Rh2 63. b6 Kc6 64. a5 Rf2+ 65. Ke4 Re2+ 66. Kd4 Re7 67. Ra8 Rh7 68. Ke5 Rh5+ 69. Kf6 Rh6+ 70. Kg7 Rd6 71. Ra7 Rd8 72. Kf6 Rf8+ 73. Ke5 Rb8 74. Kd4 Rh8 75. b7 Rh4+ 76. Ke3 Rh8 77. a6 Re8+ 78. Kd3 Rd8+ 79. Kc3 Kd5 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0