[Event "13th World Teams Pool B"] [Site "Jerusalem ISR"] [Date "2022.11.21"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Nihal, Sarin"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [WhiteTeam "Uzbekistan"] [BlackElo "2670"] [BlackTeam "India"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/rflcZzaJ/pPBiSTV3"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 h6 6. O-O O-O 7. h3 a6 8. Be3 Bxe3 9. fxe3 d6 10. d4 b5 11. Bd3 Re8 12. d5 Ne7 13. Nd2 Rf8 14. Kh2 Bd7 15. a4 Rb8 16. axb5 axb5 17. b4 (17. Rxf6 { The sacrifice is worth considering, but it is not necessary as White's position is statically better without it. } 17... gxf6 18. Qf3 b4 19. Ne2 Kh7 (19... Kg7? 20. Ng3!) 20. Rf1 { White is pushing, but White was already pushing before the exchange sac. } (20. Qxf6 Ng8 $10)) 17... c6 18. dxc6 Nxc6 19. Rb1 Na7 { Black's b5-pawn is requiring more assistance than White's b4-pawn. } 20. Qe2 Rc8 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. exd5 f5 23. e4 f4 24. Ra1 Rc7 25. Nf3 g5 26. Ra6 Qf6 27. Rfa1 Nc8 28. Bxb5 { By playing the full board, White has finally earned the b5-pawn for his patience. } 28... g4 { But Black has compensation! White's king is now in danger. } 29. hxg4 Bxg4 30. Rh1 Kh7 31. Kg1 Rg8 32. Kf1 Rcg7 33. Qf2 Bxf3 34. gxf3 Rg3?? (34... Rb7 35. Ra5 { By tying the rook to the bishop, Black would no longer have to fear the collapse of the backwards d6-pawn. }) 35. Bd7! Ne7 36. Be6 R8g6 37. Rxd6 Qg5 38. Rd7 Rg2 39. Qc5 Rg7 40. Rxe7 Rxe7 41. Bf5+ Kg7 42. d6?? (42. Rh5 { A wonderful "overload" tactic! Black has no way to save both rooks. }) 42... Qg3 { Black misses the fantastic } (42... Rd2!! { Miracle save! } 43. Rg1? { The 'obvious' pin loses to } (43. Ke1 Qg2 44. Rg1 Re2+ { Black has found a perpetual check: } 45. Kd1 Rd2+ 46. Kc1 Rxc2+ 47. Kb1 (47. Qxc2 { would allow } 47... Qxg1+)) 43... Rd1+) 43. Rh3 Qg5 44. dxe7 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0