[Event "Round 3 | GM C: Max Gedajlovic - Theodo"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2022.11.19"] [White "Max Gedajlovic"] [Black "Theodore Slade"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/loepare"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D37"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/uaQc1WL2/76pAZhvB"] [Orientation "white"] { [%evp 0,65,26,16,18,-9,4,-4,-11,6,20,5,5,3,28,32,51,54,49,30,51,81,88,82,78, 75,80,83,75,58,97,90,90,90,226,229,107,171,104,119,119,101,101,83,83,81,101,89, 94,109,121,89,121,121,199,218,233,227,227,166,159,166,184,126,521,521,639,664] } 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 (5. Bg5 { The old main line is still played, but the text continuation has grown in popularity over the last decade. }) 5... O-O 6. a3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. e3 { We have reached the main tabiya of the Bf4 Queen's Gambit. } 8... Nc6 9. Qc2 dxc4? { This innocent looking move gives White easy development and is likely the cause of the immense pressure later. } (9... Qa5 { The most popular choice in practice. } 10. Rd1 Be7 11. Be2 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Bd7 { A solid move which has been performing well for Black following 0-1 (26) Zahedifar,A (2160)-Manukian,A (2196) Chess. com INT 2022. }) 10. Bxc4 a6 11. Rd1 Bd7 { For the rest of the game, the bad bishop will not be able to exert influence on the position. } { [%csl Rd7] } 12. O-O Rc8 13. Bg5 { White is looking to begin action against the kingside by bothering the best defender. } { [%csl Rh7][%cal Rg5f6,Gc4a2,Ga2b1] } 13... Qc7 14. Ba2 Be7 15. Bb1 { Black now needs to worry about the coming attack! } 15... g6 16. Qa4 { The queen is now eyeing the weak dark squares. } { [%csl Rf6,Rg7,Rh6][%cal Ga4h4] } 16... Rfd8 17. Qh4 Kg7 18. Bh6+ Kg8 19. Bg5 Kg7 20. Ne4 { No draw! } 20... Nxe4 21. Bxe7 (21. Qh6+ { This is likely stronger than the game continuation. } 21... Kg8 22. Bxe4 Re8 23. Bf4 e5 24. Ng5 Bxg5 25. Bxg5 { White has the bishop pair and has a winning position. }) 21... Nxe7 22. Qxe7 Nf6? { Black will now never get back in the game. } (22... Bb5! { Black has fully equalized with this key move. }) 23. Ng5 Rf8 24. Nxh7! { A quaint deflection tactic to net a pawn. } 24... Kxh7 (24... Nxh7 25. Rxd7) 25. Qxf6 { Now that the damage has been done to the kingside White will exert further pressure to destroy the structure. } 25... Qd8 26. Qf3 Rc7 27. Qh5+ { Utilizing the pin to get the best placement. } 27... Kg7 28. Qe5+ { The centralized queen is powerful keeping an eye on the c7-rook and assisting with the coming attack on the kingside from a distance. } 28... Kg8 29. h4 { Black has no good options to deal with the march of the h-pawn. } { [%cal Rh4h5] } 29... Qc8 30. h5 Rc5 31. Qg3 { [%cal Rg3g8,Gc5h5,Rb1g6] } (31. Qf6 { Has the same idea as the main game. } 31... Rxh5 32. Bxg6) (31. Qd6 { on the other hand } 31... Bb5 { equalizes. }) 31... g5 32. b4 Rb5 33. a4 { White wins material by force, Black had enough. } 1-0