[Event "U.S. National Invitational Tournaments"] [Site "Grand Rapids"] [Date "2023.07.31"] [Round "04"] [White "Huston, Gus"] [Black "Deviprasath, Sharvesh"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2438"] [BlackElo "2432"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B32"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/w2guu0Vb/xSQuRUqT"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Qb6 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Nb3 { [%clk 1:31:28] } 5... g6 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. c4 { [%clk 1:27:47] } 6... Bg7 { [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:23:21] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:32:17] } 8. Be3 { [%clk 1:22:31] } 8... Qd8 { [%clk 1:32:04] } (8... Bxc3+! { Black had to make this capture before White could protect the knight in order to achieve equality. The doubled, isolated pawns compensate for the lack of the fianchettoed bishop. } 9. bxc3 Qc7 $10) 9. Qd2 { [%clk 1:22:27] } 9... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:28] } 10. f3 { [%clk 1:22:56] } 10... O-O { [%clk 1:32:51] } 11. Be2 { [%clk 1:22:10] } 11... Bd7 { [%clk 1:32:56] } 12. O-O { [%clk 1:22:32] } 12... Rc8 { [%clk 1:32:50] } 13. Rac1 { [%clk 1:23:01] } 13... a6 { [%clk 1:22:36] } 14. Rfd1 { [%clk 1:23:14] } 14... Ne5 { [%clk 1:22:08] } 15. c5 { A typical Maroczy Bind break. Black's minor pieces are tangled up. } { [%clk 1:04:42] } 15... dxc5 { [%clk 1:15:58] } 16. Nxc5 { [%clk 1:05:10] } (16. f4! Neg4 { Sidelining the knights was worth it, even though White's pawns may look overstretched. } 17. e5 Nh5 18. Bxc5 Be6 19. Qxd8 Rfxd8 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. g3 $18) 16... Bc6 { [%clk 1:13:23] } 17. f4 { A slight inaccuracy, as it was stronger to control the g4-square first. } { [%clk 0:46:33] } 17... Qxd2 { [%clk 1:07:03] } 18. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:46:30] } (18. Bxd2! $10) 18... Neg4 { [%clk 1:07:30] } 19. Bd4 { [%clk 0:46:38] } 19... Nh6? { [%clk 1:07:54] } (19... Bh6! { All of a sudden, White's e4- and f4-pawns come under fire, and the "misplaced" minor pieces of the second player spring to life. } 20. Nd3 (20. g3 e5 $19) 20... Rcd8 21. Bxf6 Nxf6 $17) 20. Bf3 { [%clk 0:43:56] } 20... Ne8 { [%clk 1:03:52] } 21. Nb3 { [%clk 0:32:56] } 21... Nc7 { [%clk 0:59:57] } 22. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:27:44] } 22... Kxg7 { [%clk 1:00:25] } 23. Na5 { [%clk 0:28:03] } 23... Ne6 { [%clk 0:58:21] } 24. g3 { [%clk 0:28:14] } 24... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:40:23] } 25. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:22:47] } 25... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:39:24] } 26. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:21:53] } 26... Rd8 { [%clk 0:39:53] } (26... g5! { Inserting this push to fix White's pawns on the light squares yielded much better drawing chances. }) 27. Rxd8 { [%clk 0:21:18] } 27... Nxd8 { [%clk 0:40:21] } 28. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:19:04] } 28... Nxc6 { [%clk 0:40:43] } 29. e5 { [%clk 0:12:28] } 29... Nf5 { [%clk 0:40:00] } 30. Bxc6! $18 { Huston recognizes that the knight ending is won due to the better pawn structure. Black won't be able to hold onto the a- and c-pawns. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 30... bxc6 { [%clk 0:40:29] } 31. Ne4 { [%clk 0:12:16] } 31... Ne3 { [%clk 0:40:22] } 32. Nc5 { [%clk 0:10:52] } 32... a5 { [%clk 0:36:25] } 33. Nb7 { [%clk 0:09:17] } 33... a4 { [%clk 0:36:54] } 34. Nc5 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 34... a3 { [%clk 0:37:23] } 35. bxa3 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 35... Kf8 { [%clk 0:37:50] } 36. a4 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 36... Ke8 { [%clk 0:38:19] } 37. a5 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 37... Nc4 { [%clk 0:38:11] } 38. a6 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 38... Kd8 { [%clk 0:38:29] } 39. a7 { [%clk 0:10:33] } 39... Nb6 { [%clk 0:38:43] } 40. a4 { [%clk 0:11:00] } 40... Na8 { [%clk 0:35:04] } 41. a5 { [%clk 0:11:29] } 41... Kc7 { [%clk 0:35:11] } 42. g4 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 42... h6 { [%clk 0:34:21] } 43. Kf2 { [%clk 0:11:33] } 43... Kd8 { [%clk 0:33:34] } 44. Ke3 { [%clk 0:11:45] } 44... Nc7 { [%clk 0:33:39] } 45. Na4 { [%clk 0:11:08] } 45... Kc8 { [%clk 0:33:39] } 46. Nb6+ { [%clk 0:11:26] } 46... Kb7 { [%clk 0:32:54] } 47. a8=R { [%clk 0:11:42] } 47... Nxa8 { [%clk 0:32:13] } 48. Nxa8 { [%clk 0:12:02] } 48... Ka6 { [%clk 0:32:38] } 49. Kd4 { [%clk 0:12:26] } 49... Kb5 { [%clk 0:33:06] } 50. Nc7+ { [%clk 0:12:45] } 50... Kb4 { [%clk 0:33:34] } 51. Nd5+ { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 1-0