[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.15"] [Round "05"] [White "Flores, Diego"] [Black "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2546"] [BlackElo "2748"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D30"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation"] [StudyName "45th FIDE Olympiad"] [ChapterName "Flores, Diego - Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/9K0iLG3S"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:30:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:33] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:30:26] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:28:11] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. Bg5 { [%clk 1:27:25] } 4... dxc4 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 5. Qa4+ { [%clk 1:17:52] } 5... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:22:48] } 6. e4 { [%clk 1:10:59] } 6... Be7 { [%clk 1:17:55] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:05:16] } 7... c5 { [%clk 0:53:48] } 8. dxc5 { [%clk 0:51:14] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:53:28] } 9. Qxc4 { [%clk 0:40:44] } 9... h6 { [%clk 0:53:15] } 10. Bh4 { [%clk 0:36:33] } 10... b5 { [%clk 0:30:38] } 11. cxb6 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 11... Qxb6 { [%clk 0:28:57] } 12. Be2 { [%clk 0:22:30] } 12... Qxb2 { [%clk 0:11:53] } 13. O-O { [%clk 0:08:46] } 13... Nb6 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 14. Qd4 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 14... Rd8?! { [%clk 0:04:16] } (14... Qb4 { was prudent, getting the queen out of dodge. }) 15. Nd5! { A great resource. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 15... Qxd4 { [%clk 0:04:01] } 16. Nxe7+ { [%clk 0:07:48] } 16... Kf8 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 17. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 17... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 18. Nxc8 { [%clk 0:07:39] } 18... Rxc8 { White has earned a pair of bishops, and after } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 19. f3 $16 { can brag a position with no weaknesses. Black's mobile rooks aren't particularly active, as there is not much to attack. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 19... Rc2 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 20. Rf2 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 20... g5 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 21. Bf1 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 21... Rc5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 22. Bg3 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 22... Nbd7?? { [%clk 0:00:32] } (22... Nh5 { was best, when } 23. Bb8! { keeps an edge, even after } 23... Ra5 { thanks to } (23... Ra4?? 24. Bd6+ $18) 24. Rc2 $16 { when suddenly White's the one with the mobile rooks, only this one has more teeth due to the a7- and f7-pawns being vulnerable. }) 23. Rb2! { Black's pieces are too tied down to each other, and now threats of Bg3-f2 much be addressed. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 23... Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. Bf2 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 24... Ra4 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 25. Bb5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 25... Ra3 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. Be1 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 26... a5 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 27. Rd1 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 27... Ne5?! { [%clk 0:01:07] } (27... Rc7 28. Bg3 e5 29. Rbd2 $16) 28. Bg3 { The knight is pinned, as Bg3-d6+ is a threat. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 28... Rc5 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 29. Bf2! { A nice resource! } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 30. Bd4 { The knight is still pinned, only now to its counterpart on the f-file! } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 30... Nfd7 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 31. Bxd7 { [%clk 0:01:58] } 31... Nxd7 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 32. Rb7! { Now, the remaining knight is not pinned to anything. Rather, it's just trapped! } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 32... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:00:31] } (32... Rd8 33. Bb6 $18) (32... Ke8 33. Rxd7! Kxd7 34. Bc5+ $18) 33. Rxd7 { White is up a piece for a pawn, and Black's king is too weak for the outside passer to offer meaningful resistance. The rooks can once again mobilize, but they will lack activity once White's king reaches the h1-square, as the h2-pawn can be defended by an unopposed bishop. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 33... Rcc2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:02:54] } 34... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Be5! { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 1-0