[Event "2022 FIDE World Team Championship"] [Site "Jerusalem"] [Date "2022.11.22"] [Round "5.21"] [White "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2599"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2662"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [TimeControl "45m + 10s"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/loepare"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A06"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/rflcZzaJ/UZQWQgnd"] [Orientation "white"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:44] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:43:35] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:45:26] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:42:32] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:45:30] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:42:35] } 5. Ba3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:45:36] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:41:40] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:45:18] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:41:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:44:58] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.45] } { Both sides should be praised for their innovative play. The reader should also be reminded that this is a rapid game, played at the time control of Game in 45 minutes with an increment of ten seconds per move. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 8. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:44:21] } 8... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:40:04] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:40:42] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:39:37] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:39:17] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:39:31] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:38:47] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:39:01] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:37:44] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:36:51] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:37:02] } 13... Kg7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:36:12] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:36:08] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:26:40] } 15. Qa3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:36:04] } 15... Qe6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:26:41] } 16. Bf1? { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:35:40] } (16. f3 { This was the time to begin undermining Black's control of the center. } 16... exf3 17. Bxf3 Rhe8 18. Qb4 Bg4 19. cxd5 cxd5 20. Bxg4 hxg4 21. e4 { Compared to White's restricted position before 16. f3, this has to be considered a success. } 21... dxe4 22. Ndxe4 Rad8 { Although perhaps White wanted less clarity, as the d4-pawn remains a clear target. }) 16... h4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:26:26] } 17. h3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:35:05] } 17... g5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:25:48] } 18. f3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:34:47] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:23:33] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:31:05] } 19... cxd5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:23:41] } 20. fxe4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:31:12] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:21:41] } 21. Ndxe4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:30:41] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:21:18] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:30:49] } 22... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.64] } { White hopes that the isolated pawn on d5 will compensate for the frozen backwards pawn on e3. } { [%clk 0:21:24] } 23. Qb4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:30:51] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:51] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:29:23] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:16:38] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:29:09] } 25... g4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:35] } 26. Re2?! { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:22:57] } (26. Qd2 { It was necessary to be able to kick Black's queen. } 26... gxh3 27. gxh3 Rbc8 28. Bd3 Qf3 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. Qf2 Qxf2+ 31. Kxf2 Rc3 32. Bf5 Rxb3) 26... g3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:05:38] } 27. Rxb7? { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:19:19] } (27. Re7 Qg6 28. Re5 Rhe8 { Black eliminates White's best piece and still has a better game. }) 27... a5! { [%eval -4.61] } { Lovely finesse, restricting any hint of White activity on the queenside. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } (27... Rxb7 28. Qxb7 Qf5 29. Qxa6 { Black's plan is less clearly winning when White has connected passed pawns on the queenside. }) 28. Qb6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:19:19] } 28... Rxb7 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 29. Qxb7 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:19:28] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. Qc7 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:16:59] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Qe5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:16:40] } 31... Qxe5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. dxe5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:16:49] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33. Rb2 { [%eval -9.7] [%clk 0:16:07] } 33... Rc1 { [%eval -8.77] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34. b4 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:15:16] } 34... axb4 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35. a5 { [%eval -9.67] [%clk 0:15:15] } 35... b3 { [%eval -10.18] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. a6 { [%eval -10.34] [%clk 0:15:24] } 36... Ra1 { [%eval -9.75] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. a7 { [%eval -10.34] [%clk 0:15:32] } 37... Nc5 { [%eval -10.43] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1