[Event "WR Chess Masters"] [Site "Dusseldorf, Germany"] [Date "2023.02.21"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2736"] [BlackElo "2780"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C67"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted"] [StudyName "WR Masters"] [ChapterName "Aronian, Levon - Giri, Anish"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/wy4VAHLx/DgQHaZ5Y"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 2:00:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:48] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:42] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:42] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:39] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:59:38] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:33] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:34] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:57:40] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:59:29] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:57:27] } 8. Bf1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:23] } 8... e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:24] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:59:16] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:57:21] } 10. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:59:10] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:57:18] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:03] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:57:03] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:58:57] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:56:56] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:58:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:54:54] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:58:37] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:53:15] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:54:10] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:40] } 16. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:54:08] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:36:39] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:54:03] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:36:16] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:46:58] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:29] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:43:13] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:14] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:34:54] } 20... Qg6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:57] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:08] } 21... f5?! { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:04:18] } (21... Qxd3 { would initiate a long, forcing line that ends in a drawn endgame after } 22. cxd3 c5 23. f5 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. Ra5 c4 26. Rxb5 cxd3 27. Re3 Bg5! 28. Rxd3 Bxd2 29. Rxd2 Rxe5 30. g4 g6 $10 { . }) 22. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:59:57] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:01:45] } 23. c3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:54:05] } 23... c5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:55:08] } 24. bxc5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:53:42] } 24... Bxc5+ { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:55:02] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:53:07] } 25... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:54:52] } 26. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:50:19] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:53:45] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:49:41] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:52:24] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:44:53] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:43:10] } 29. axb5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:44:13] } 29... axb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:43:07] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:40:53] } 30... Red8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:37:39] } 31. Re3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:36:37] } 31... Qc4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:30:44] } 32. Rg3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:34:35] } 32... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:27:51] } 33. cxd4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:34:32] } 33... Rc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:27:39] } 34. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:34:26] } 34... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:27:35] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:34:22] } 35... g6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:27:20] } 36. Ra3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:33:01] } 36... Rxf4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:26:30] } 37. Raa7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:32:58] } 37... Re4?? { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:07:56] } (37... Rh4! { was Black's best chance at putting up resistance. This is a fantastic idea: by provoking the White king to the g-file, Black can sac the g-pawn due to ...Rd8-f8 ideas. If White's king does not come to the g-file, however, then Black's king is safe in the corner. } 38. Kg3 (38. Rg7+ Kh8! { is the point. } 39. Rgf7 d4 $10 { It is worth remembering that Black is not without play of his own. }) 38... g5 39. Rg7+ Kh8 40. Rxg5 Rb4 { Now that Black's king isn't endangered on the h-file, the h-rook is free to patrol the long side. } 41. Rxf5 (41. Rgg7 Rg8! { is another fantastic resource. }) 41... Rg8+ 42. Kf3 Rb3+ $14) 38. Rg7+ { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:32:49] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:07:02] } 39. Raf7+ { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:31:00] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:06:58] } 40. Rxh7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 1:30:38] } 40... Rh4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 1:00:47] } 41. Re7+ { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 1:29:58] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 1:00:45] } 42. Rhf7+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 1:17:15] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 1:00:44] } 43. Rg7+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 1:12:53] } 43... Kh8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:56:49] } 44. Rxg6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 1:12:33] } 44... d4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:53:20] } 45. Rd6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 1:11:44] } 45... Rc8 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:50:24] } 46. Rf7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 1:11:09] } 46... Rf4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:49:10] } 47. e6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 1:10:30] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:48:30] } 48. Rdd7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 1:10:22] } 1-0