[Event "U.S. National Invitational Tournaments"] [Site "Grand Rapids"] [Date "2023.07.31"] [Round "05"] [White "John Abraham"] [Black "Jing, Andrew"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2041"] [BlackElo "2121"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E61"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/w2guu0Vb/674pdDX9"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. Bg5 { [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:32:38] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... h6 { [%clk 1:33:05] } 7. Bh4 { [%clk 1:33:00] } 7... g5 { [%clk 1:33:30] } 8. Bg3 { [%clk 1:33:25] } 8... Nh5 { [%clk 1:33:55] } 9. Nd2 { [%clk 1:22:35] } 9... Nxg3 { [%clk 1:34:20] } 10. hxg3 { [%clk 1:23:00] } 10... f5 { [%clk 1:34:01] } 11. Qc2 { [%clk 1:21:35] } 11... e5 { [%clk 1:33:24] } 12. d5 { [%clk 1:21:33] } 12... a5 { [%clk 1:33:49] } 13. Bd3 { [%clk 1:19:24] } 13... Na6 { [%clk 1:33:38] } 14. a3 { [%clk 1:19:33] } 14... Nc5 { [%clk 1:34:02] } 15. Be2 { [%clk 1:19:45] } (15. e4! $10 { Fighting for central space. White will likely keep the king in the center or go to the queenside, as Black's kingside pawn cloud looks very menacing. }) 15... Bd7 { [%clk 1:34:03] } 16. b3 { [%clk 1:13:36] } 16... e4 { [%clk 1:33:20] } 17. Rc1 { [%clk 1:08:36] } 17... Qe7 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 18. O-O { [%clk 0:56:29] } 18... g4 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 19. Rfd1 { [%clk 0:50:38] } 19... h5! { The kingside attack is very powerful, as White's pieces are cramped and mostly on the queenside. } { [%clk 1:30:54] } 20. Nf1 { [%clk 0:50:07] } 20... h4 { [%clk 1:29:14] } 21. Rb1 { [%clk 0:41:20] } 21... hxg3 { [%clk 1:28:18] } 22. fxg3 { [%clk 0:41:40] } 22... Be5 $19 { [%clk 1:27:48] } 23. Nb5 { [%clk 0:31:51] } 23... Bxb5 { [%clk 1:27:42] } 24. cxb5 { [%clk 0:32:20] } 24... b6 { [%clk 1:28:02] } 25. Kf2 { White's king starts a magnificent "journey to the west." The destination is the queenside, where it will find shelter. } { [%clk 0:30:28] } 25... Ra7 { [%clk 1:26:49] } (25... Qg5! { Preparing f4, completely opening up the white king. }) 26. Ke1 { [%clk 0:30:14] } 26... Qh7 { [%clk 1:26:30] } 27. Bc4 { [%clk 0:30:17] } 27... Qh1 { [%clk 1:26:31] } 28. Qf2 { [%clk 0:30:27] } 28... Bc3+ { [%clk 1:26:26] } 29. Ke2 { [%clk 0:30:52] } 29... Be5 { [%clk 1:26:19] } 30. Kd2 { [%clk 0:27:22] } 30... Raa8 { [%clk 1:26:37] } 31. Kc2 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 31... Qh7 { [%clk 1:26:03] } 32. Kd2 { [%clk 0:23:50] } 32... Rae8 { [%clk 1:25:59] } 33. Qe2 { [%clk 0:21:32] } 33... Re7 { [%clk 1:25:37] } 34. Kc2 { [%clk 0:18:00] } 34... Qg6 { [%clk 1:25:33] } 35. Rbc1 { [%clk 0:13:04] } 35... Rh7 { [%clk 1:24:30] } 36. b4 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 36... axb4 { [%clk 1:24:54] } 37. axb4 { [%clk 0:10:45] } 37... Na4 { [%clk 1:25:16] } 38. Kb3 { Journey complete! The king looks pretty safe on b3, and the black rooks on the kingside won't menace it anymore. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 38... Nb2 { [%clk 1:25:39] } 39. Rd2 { [%clk 0:10:49] } 39... Nxc4 { [%clk 1:25:57] } 40. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 40... Qe8 { [%clk 1:26:08] } 41. Rc6 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 41... Bf6 { [%clk 1:26:06] } 42. Rdc2 { [%clk 0:09:12] } 42... Rff7 { [%clk 1:26:17] } 43. Qf2 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 43... Qe5 { [%clk 1:25:42] } 44. Kc4 { [%clk 0:06:58] } 44... Rh1 { [%clk 1:24:37] } 45. Nd2 { [%clk 0:06:23] } 45... Rd1 { [%clk 1:24:53] } 46. Qe2 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 46... Qa1 { [%clk 1:24:34] } 47. Kb3 { [%clk 0:04:26] } 47... Rc1 { [%clk 1:24:37] } 48. Qf2 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 48... Be5 { [%clk 1:24:33] } (48... Rf8! { Invite all pieces to the party! After ... Rf8-a8, Black's three major pieces will overwhelm the first player's defense. }) 49. Qe2 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 49... Kf8 { [%clk 1:23:09] } 50. Qc4 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 50... Rxc2 { [%clk 1:23:18] } (50... Re1! $19 { Targeting the weak e3-pawn which, surprisingly, has no defense. }) 51. Qxc2 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 51... Qa7 { [%clk 1:22:54] } 52. Nc4 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 52... Bxg3 { [%clk 1:23:18] } 53. Qc3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 53... Kg8 { [%clk 1:23:30] } 54. Nxb6 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 54... Be5 { [%clk 1:23:50] } 55. Nc8 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 55... Qb7 { [%clk 1:23:59] } 56. Qc4 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 56... Qa8 { [%clk 1:21:31] } 57. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 57... Qa1 { [%clk 1:21:41] } 58. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:00:39] } (58. b6! $18 { Clearing a path for White's king to run from perpetual! }) 58... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:00:00] } 59. Ka4 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 59... Qa1+ { Wow, what a game! Rarely does one see a perpetual to a king on a4 and b3. } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 1:21:41] } 1/2-1/2