[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.15"] [Round "05"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Sosa, Tomas"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2729"] [BlackElo "2515"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C56"] [Opening "Italian Game: Scotch Invitation Declined"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/HJlZvHx6"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... d6 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. d4 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. dxe5 { [%clk 1:24:29] } 5... dxe5 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 6. Qxd8+ { [%clk 1:24:31] } 6... Nxd8 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:24:13] } 7... Bd6 { [%clk 1:20:05] } 8. Bg5 { [%clk 1:22:45] } 8... c6 { [%clk 1:14:34] } 9. a4 { [%clk 1:08:23] } 9... Ne6 { [%clk 1:07:11] } 10. O-O-O { [%clk 0:52:14] } 10... Bc7 { [%clk 1:02:21] } 11. Bh4 { [%clk 0:52:24] } 11... Nh5 { [%clk 0:56:46] } 12. Ne2 { [%clk 0:46:05] } 12... f6 { [%clk 0:53:11] } 13. Nd2 { [%clk 0:33:39] } 13... Nc5 { [%clk 0:46:08] } 14. f3 { [%clk 0:29:54] } 14... g5 { [%clk 0:33:01] } 15. Bf2 { [%clk 0:28:02] } 15... Nxa4 { [%clk 0:33:22] } 16. g4 { [%clk 0:28:22] } 16... Nf4 { [%clk 0:33:29] } 17. Nxf4 { [%clk 0:27:30] } 17... gxf4 { [%clk 0:33:49] } 18. Bb3 { [%clk 0:26:20] } 18... Nb6 { [%clk 0:32:46] } 19. Bh4 { [%clk 0:25:08] } 19... Rf8 { [%clk 0:25:05] } 20. g5 { [%clk 0:24:41] } 20... fxg5 { [%clk 0:15:57] } 21. Bxg5 { [%clk 0:25:06] } 21... Nd7?! { Too passive. Now White's pieces take over. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } (21... a5!) 22. Nc4 { [%clk 0:23:13] } 22... Nc5 { [%clk 0:14:18] } 23. Nd6+ { [%clk 0:22:44] } 23... Bxd6 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 24. Rxd6 { Without the bishop pair as compensation, Black simply lags in development. The e5-pawn is also more susceptible to attack than the f3-pawn, too. } { [%clk 0:23:10] } 24... Nxb3+ { [%clk 0:14:32] } 25. cxb3 { [%clk 0:23:39] } 25... Kf7 { [%clk 0:11:25] } 26. Rh6 { [%clk 0:22:14] } 26... Rg8 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 27. h4! { White can ping-pong between the weak e5- and h7-pawns to keep Black tied up forever. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 27... Rg6?! { [%clk 0:04:10] } (27... Bd7 28. Rd1 Bh3 29. Rxh7+ Rg7 30. Rh6 Rg6 { is Black's best defensive effort. } 31. Rxg6 Kxg6 32. Rd6+ Kh7 33. Kd2 $16) 28. Rxh7+ { [%clk 0:12:17] } 28... Rg7 { [%clk 0:04:35] } 29. Rh8! { [%clk 0:10:02] } 29... Rg8 { [%clk 0:04:50] } 30. Rxg8 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 30... Kxg8 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 31. Bf6 { The e-pawn falls! } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 31... Be6 { [%clk 0:05:44] } 32. Rg1+ { [%clk 0:06:29] } 32... Kh7 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 33. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:06:10] } 33... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 34. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 34... Rg8 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 35. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 35... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:03:41] } 36. Kd2 { [%clk 0:07:00] } 36... Rg2+ { [%clk 0:03:47] } 37. Ke1 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 37... Rc2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 38. Bxf4+ { [%clk 0:06:54] } 38... Kh5 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 39. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:05:09] } 39... Kg6 { White now uses the threat of the outside passer to convert into a won minor piece endgame. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 40. Rh6+ { [%clk 0:05:25] } 40... Kf7 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 41. Be5 { [%clk 0:05:24] } 41... Bxb3 { [%clk 0:02:14] } 42. h5 { [%clk 0:04:49] } 42... Rc5 { [%clk 0:27:47] } 43. Bd4 { [%clk 0:34:09] } 43... Rc2 { [%clk 0:28:03] } 44. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:32:36] } 44... Kg8 { [%clk 0:27:23] } 45. h6 { [%clk 0:31:46] } 45... Kh7 { [%clk 0:27:39] } 46. Rd6 { [%clk 0:31:16] } 46... c5 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 47. Be3 { [%clk 0:30:22] } 47... Rh2 { [%clk 0:21:29] } 48. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:28:13] } 48... Kg6 { [%clk 0:21:00] } 49. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:28:38] } 49... Kf6 { [%clk 0:21:25] } 50. Rxa7 { [%clk 0:29:05] } 50... Bc4 { [%clk 0:21:26] } 51. h7 { [%clk 0:27:15] } 51... Bf7 { [%clk 0:21:08] } 52. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:27:27] } 52... Kg7 { [%clk 0:20:54] } 53. Rh6!? { [%clk 0:27:47] } 53... Rxh6 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 54. Bxh6+ { [%clk 0:28:14] } 54... Kxh7 { Imagine having the ability to know which two-pawn-ahead opposite-colored bishops endgames are won. } { [%clk 0:21:39] } 55. Be3 { [%clk 0:28:40] } 55... c4 { [%clk 0:18:53] } 56. Kf2 $18 { White demonstrates why this particular position is won with unassailable technique: } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 56... Bh5 { [%clk 0:16:40] } 57. Kg3 { [%clk 0:28:58] } 57... Kg7 { [%clk 0:16:54] } 58. f4 { [%clk 0:29:22] } 58... Kf6 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 59. Bd4+ { [%clk 0:29:35] } 59... Ke6 { [%clk 0:15:40] } 60. f5+ { [%clk 0:30:02] } 60... Kd6 { [%clk 0:16:05] } 61. Kf4 { [%clk 0:30:01] } 61... Bd1 { [%clk 0:16:26] } 62. Bc3 { [%clk 0:30:14] } 62... Bc2 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 63. e5+ { [%clk 0:30:39] } 63... Kd5 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 64. Kg5 { [%clk 0:30:46] } 64... Bd1 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 65. e6 { [%clk 0:30:59] } 65... Kd6 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 66. Kf6 { White's plan is to center the king, such that Black's bishop will be unable to defend the c-pawn while making threats on the f5-pawn. As such, either White gains a third passer or Black loses the activity needed to keep the central passers from advancing. } { [%clk 0:31:24] } 66... Bg4 { [%clk 0:13:07] } 67. Bb4+ { [%clk 0:31:42] } 67... Kc6 { [%clk 0:13:19] } 68. Ke5 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:32:06] } 1-0