[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/RfTvrkTV"] [Date "2023.11.03"] [White "Emadbakry1980"] [Black "jk_182"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1940"] [BlackElo "2045"] [TimeControl "1800+30"] [Termination "Normal"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B50"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jk_182"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/tboWm0qu/i8gf2Xb1"] [Orientation "black"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:30:00] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:29:55] } 2... d6 { [%clk 0:30:22] } 3. c3 { [%clk 0:30:17] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 0:30:33] } 4. h3 { I had expected Bd3. From here, I was completely on my own apart from a few ideas I had seen while preparing against 4.Bd3 } { [%clk 0:30:46] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 0:30:01] } 5. Qc2 { [%clk 0:30:46] } 5... e5 { [%clk 0:29:16] } 6. Bb5 { [%clk 0:30:17] } 6... Qb6 { [%clk 0:28:09] } 7. Bxc6+?! { I'm unsure why white was willing to exchange off the bishop since it was quite strong on b5 and the exchange is exactly what black wanted. } { [%clk 0:30:25] } (7. a4) (7. Bc4) 7... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:28:28] } 8. d3 { [%clk 0:30:43] } 8... Be7 { [%clk 0:25:09] } (8... c4!? { I looked at this move during the game but was unsure how to continue after Nbd2 } 9. Nbd2 cxd3 10. Qxd3 Be7 { According the the engine, black has a clear advantage }) 9. c4 { [%clk 0:29:22] } 9... h6 { [%clk 0:21:10] } 10. Nc3 { [%clk 0:29:29] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 11. Qa4 { I think that the queen exchange only helps black } { [%clk 0:28:57] } 11... Bd7 { [%clk 0:20:02] } 12. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:28:39] } 12... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:20:32] } (12... bxc6!? { Taking control of the d5-square and opening the b-file for the rooks } 13. b3) 13. a4 { [%clk 0:28:23] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:18:29] } 14. Be3?! { [%clk 0:26:08] } (14. g4 { I was worried about this but decided just to castle } 14... Bd7 15. g5 hxg5 16. Bxg5 b5 { And black has nothing to fear on the kingside }) 14... b5 { [%clk 0:16:40] } 15. b3 { Somehow I missed that this move keeps all the pawns } { [%clk 0:20:51] } 15... bxc4 { [%clk 0:15:48] } 16. bxc4 { [%clk 0:21:01] } 16... Rab8 { But now black controls the b-file and should be better } { [%clk 0:15:50] } 17. O-O { [%clk 0:21:01] } 17... Rb3 { [%clk 0:15:19] } 18. Bd2?! $17 { [%clk 0:20:05] } (18. Rfc1 Rfb8 19. Nd2 { A setup like this looked more natural to me and is preferred by the engine } 19... Rb2 20. Rcb1 Rxb1+ 21. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 22. Ndxb1 Bd8! $15 { Rerouting the passive bishop. Black has a slight advantage but white managed to challenge black's control of the b-file }) 18... Rfb8 { [%clk 0:14:29] } 19. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 19... Nh5 { [%clk 0:12:06] } 20. g3?! { This move is exactly what black was aiming for with Nh5. White didn't need to weaken the f3-knight like that } { [%clk 0:14:46] } (20. Kf1 Nf4 21. Bxf4 Rxc3 22. Be3 { Black still has an advantage, but white has less weaknesses compared to the game }) 20... f5! { [%clk 0:11:40] } 21. Kg2 { I'm not a fan of this move since it doesn't solve the problems with the f3-knight } { [%clk 0:13:41] } (21. Ne1 fxe4 22. dxe4 Nf6 23. f3) 21... fxe4 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 22. dxe4 { [%clk 0:13:33] } 22... Rf8?! { This was a bit too hasty and loses some of black's advantage } { [%clk 0:07:23] } (22... Nf6 23. Nd5 Kf7 24. Re1 Rd3 25. Bc1 { Necessary in order to meet Rbb3 with Nd2. Black is still dominating but there is no clear breakthrough for him. }) 23. Re1? { Missing the chance } { [%clk 0:10:33] } (23. Nh2! Nf6 (23... Rxc3? 24. Bxc3 Bxe4+ 25. f3) 24. f3 { Holding the position together for white }) 23... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 24. Nh4 { [%clk 0:08:52] } (24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. exd5 Rbxf3 26. dxc6 Rxf2+ 27. Kg1 Rxd2 28. Rab1 Rc8 29. Rb6 $19 { White's pawn isn't going anywhere and black is winning }) 24... Rxc3! { [%clk 0:03:07] } 25. Bxc3 { [%clk 0:08:50] } 25... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:03:32] } 26. Ng6 { [%clk 0:08:03] } (26. Ba5 Bxh4 27. gxh4 Nd2+ 28. Kg1 Nf3+) 26... Nxc3+ { [%clk 0:03:11] } (26... Rxf2+ { I looked at this during the game, but it I thought that it was unnecessarily complicated for black. } 27. Kg1 Bf6 28. Rxe4!? Rf3! 29. Rg4 Rxc3 { Black is still winning, but the path to this position is quite complicated compared to the game. }) 27. Kg1 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 27... Rf7 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 28. Ra3 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 28... Ne4 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. Rb3 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 29... Nd2 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. Rb8+ { [%clk 0:05:19] } 30... Kh7 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 31. Nxe7 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 31... Rxe7 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 32. Rd1 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 32... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 33. Rf8 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 33... Bxa4 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 34. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Bb5 { Now everything is secure and black can start pushing the pawns } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 35. Rc3 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 35... d5 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 36. Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 36... d4 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. Rf3 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 37... e4 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 38. Rff8 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 38... d3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 39. h4 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 39... d2 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 40. Rh8+ { [%clk 0:03:18] } 40... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:11] } 41. h5+ { [%clk 0:03:37] } 41... Kxh5 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 42. Rxc5+ { [%clk 0:02:54] } 42... Re5 { [%clk 0:03:42] } 43. Rxe5+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 43... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 44. g4+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } 44... Kg6 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 45. Rd8 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 45... Bd7 { 0-1 White resigns. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 0-1