[Event "45th FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.13"] [Round "03"] [White "Yip, Carissa"] [Black "Li, Yunshan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2386"] [BlackElo "2268"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B40"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"] [StudyName "45th FIDE Olympiad"] [ChapterName "Yip, Carissa - Li, Yunshan"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/4izOiEyz"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. d3 { [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. g3 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:31:46] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:30:19] } 7. Re1 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 7... d6 { [%clk 1:29:23] } 8. c3 { [%clk 1:30:16] } 8... Bd7 { [%clk 1:27:40] } 9. d4 { White's very flexible set-up helps her expand slowly in the center. } { [%clk 1:27:51] } 9... cxd4 { [%clk 1:21:04] } 10. cxd4 { [%clk 1:27:14] } 10... d5 { It is necessary to punch back, lest White gain too much space. } { [%clk 1:20:26] } 11. e5 { [%clk 1:27:10] } 11... Ne4 { [%clk 1:19:45] } 12. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:21:20] } (12. Nc3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Na5 { helps blockade the c-pawn. }) 12... Nxd2 { [%clk 1:18:53] } 13. Bxd2 { [%clk 1:21:45] } 13... Rc8 { [%clk 1:14:24] } 14. Bf1 { [%clk 1:17:40] } 14... f5!? { [%clk 1:03:01] } (14... Qb6 15. Bc3 a5 { sees Black try to make a mess of the queenside before White's kingside expansion gets going. }) 15. exf6 { [%clk 1:16:22] } 15... Bxf6?! { [%clk 1:03:18] } (15... Rxf6 16. Bg5 Rf7 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 18. Rc1 Rcf8 { might have offered a bit more resistance. }) 16. Bc3 { [%clk 1:16:33] } 16... Qe8 { [%clk 1:01:59] } 17. h4 { [%clk 1:08:01] } 17... Qf7 { [%clk 0:57:51] } 18. Qd2 { [%clk 1:06:30] } 18... Be7 { [%clk 0:49:28] } 19. Re3 { [%clk 1:03:51] } 19... Qh5 { [%clk 0:46:59] } 20. Be2 { [%clk 1:03:52] } 20... Qf5 { [%clk 0:46:39] } 21. Bd3 { [%clk 1:01:39] } 21... Qh5 { [%clk 0:46:32] } 22. Be2 { [%clk 0:54:57] } 22... Qf5 { [%clk 0:46:02] } 23. Rf1 { [%clk 0:55:22] } 23... Rf7 { [%clk 0:38:25] } 24. b4! { A very cool move from White. Black is prepared for shenanigans on the kingside, so White looks to expand elsewhere. This is a good way to play against the fixed center. } { [%clk 0:49:30] } 24... Bf6 { [%clk 0:22:25] } 25. Nh2 { [%clk 0:43:05] } 25... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 26. b5 { [%clk 0:39:22] } 26... Nd8 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 27. Re5 { White's control over the entire board grows rapidly. } { [%clk 0:38:33] } 27... Qg6 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. h5 { [%clk 0:21:22] } 28... Qh6 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 29. Qe1 { [%clk 0:21:49] } 29... g5 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. Ng4 { [%clk 0:14:31] } 30... Qg7 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 31. h6 { [%clk 0:14:05] } 31... Qg6 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Qd2 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 32... Rf8 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 33. Bd3! { Now we can call this a real attack. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 33... Qh5 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Bb4! { [%clk 0:09:53] } 34... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } (34... Qf7 35. Rxg5+ { simply wins. }) 35. Rxg5+ { [%clk 0:10:14] } 35... Kh8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Qxb4 { With the f8-rook hanging, the tactics work out for White. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 36... Nc6 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:10:44] } 37... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Rxh5 $18 { [%clk 0:11:11] } 38... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 39. Ne5 { [%clk 0:11:07] } 39... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 40. Bxb5 { [%clk 0:11:32] } 40... Nxb5 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 41. Rc1 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 1-0