[Event "Sharjah Masters 2024"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2024.05.16"] [Round "03"] [White "Aditya Mittal"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2607"] [BlackElo "2671"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E94"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation"] [StudyName "Sharjah Masters 2024"] [ChapterName "Aditya Mittal - Shankland, Sam"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/vSAhwKYu/ziPhBorx"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 2... g6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 3. c4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 4... O-O { [%clk 0:00:00] } 5. e4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 5... d6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 6... e5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:00:00] } 7... Bg4 { A very rare move, and probably a bit of home-cooking. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 8. d5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 8... a5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 9. h3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 9... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 10. Bxf3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 10... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 11. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 11... h5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 12. Bg5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 12... Qe8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 13. a3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 13... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 14. Be3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 14... Bf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 15. g3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 15... Bg5 { Black neutralizes White's bishop pair, getting rid of his clunky dark-squared bishop in the process. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16. Bxg5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16... Nxg5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17... Qe7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 18. f4 { Playing for the typical f4-f5 play does not bother Black much here, as there are too few minor pieces for Black to feel squeezed. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 18... Nh7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 19. f5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 19... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 20. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 20... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 21. Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 21... a4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22. Nb5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... Ndf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 23. c5 { White embarks on a typical dynamic plan to probe queenside weaknesses, but Black is capable of repelling these forces. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... dxc5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 24. d6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... cxd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25. Qxd6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Rge8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 26. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Ra6 { A nice move. White has nothing here. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 27. Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 28. Rbc1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29. Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Rcc6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 30. Qc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... Nd7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 31. Qd2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Nhf6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32. Bf1? { A strange error, weakening the e4-pawn shortly after Black begins attacking it. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } (32. Qe2 Nb6 33. Rcc1 $15) 32... Nb6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 34. Qe2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... Nf6 { Perhaps White was hoping to pressure the b7-pawn, but } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35. Bg2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... e4! { is a problem. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36. Nc3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36... gxf5 { Black now has a winning position, with three extra pawns and White's pieces being severely hampered. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 37. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 38. Qe3 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39. Rcf2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Nbd5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40. Qc1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... Ne7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 41. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... Rab6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 42. Nf4+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 42... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43. Qc4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44. Qxa4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44... h4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 45. gxh4 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Ng6 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 46. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 46... Rxb2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47. Nh5+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47... Nxh5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 48. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 48... Rxg2+ { Shankland doesn't miss his shot here. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 49. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 49... Nxh4+ { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1