[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.14"] [Round "04"] [White "Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim"] [Black "Roebers, Eline"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2380"] [BlackElo "2340"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E68"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [StudyName "45th FIDE Olympiad"] [ChapterName "Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim - Roebers, Eline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/Q6Np3fsb"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. g3 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:32:58] } 7. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... e5 { [%clk 1:33:24] } 8. e4 { [%clk 1:31:56] } 8... Re8 { [%clk 1:33:52] } 9. h3 { [%clk 1:28:27] } 9... b6!? { A relatively uncommon move, compared to 9. ... exd4. } { [%clk 1:34:18] } 10. d5 { [%clk 1:21:01] } 10... Nc5 { [%clk 1:33:55] } 11. Ne1 { [%clk 1:19:14] } (11. Qc2 a5 12. Be3 { would be the other approach. }) 11... a5 { [%clk 1:33:22] } 12. b3 { A new move, only seen twice. Both games are from this year, including one against GM Shabalov from the American Continental Championship in April. } { [%clk 1:16:58] } 12... Rf8 $146 { Logical, and played instantly. Roebers is still in prep, and seeks to eschew the burgeoning theory from the Shabalov game: } { [%clk 1:32:34] } (12... Nfd7 13. Bd2 (13. Nf3!? f5 14. a3 a4 15. b4 Nb3 16. Bg5! { is the idea of 13. Nf3, regaining space on the queenside. } 16... Nf6 17. Ra2 Bd7 18. Nd2 { The knight makes more sense on the d2-square than on the e1-square, having already helped develop the dark-squared bishop and now defending the e4-pawn while contesting the b3-knight. } 18... Nxd2 19. Qxd2 f4 { is a typical attempt to close the kingside, but } 20. gxf4! h6 21. Bxf6 Qxf6 22. fxe5 Qxe5 23. Rc2 g5 { is an unclear position where Black probably has compensation for the pawn but maybe no more. }) 13... f5 14. exf5 gxf5 15. Qh5 Nf6 16. Qh4 Bd7 17. Bg5 Qe7 18. Nf3 Qf8 19. Be3 h6 20. Nd2 Re7 21. a3 Nd3 22. Rfd1 Be8 23. Bf1 Nh5! 24. Bxh6 Bxh6 25. Bxd3 Rg7 26. Nf3 e4 27. Nxe4 fxe4 28. Bxe4 Bf4 29. g4 Nf6 $17 30. Bf5 Bd7 31. Kh1 Be5 32. Rab1 Bxf5 33. gxf5 Rh7 34. Qg5+ Kh8 35. Nxe5 dxe5 36. Rd3 Ne4 37. Qg2 Qxf5 38. d6 Rg8 { and White resigned in Torres – Shabalov, Medellin, 2024 }) 13. Be3 { [%clk 1:12:24] } (13. Rb1 Ne8 (13... Nfd7?! 14. a3 f5 15. exf5 gxf5 16. b4 Na6 17. Ne2 Nf6 18. f4 $16) 14. a3 f5 $10 { [%cal Gc8f5] }) 13... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 14. a3 { [%clk 1:06:50] } (14. Qd2 f5 15. exf5 gxf5 16. f4 exf4 (16... e4 17. Nc2 $14) 17. Bxf4 Ne5 18. Nc2 Ned3 19. Be3 Bd7 $15) 14... f5 { [%clk 1:21:36] } 15. b4 { [%clk 1:01:06] } 15... f4 { Black poses a question to White! } { [%clk 1:07:06] } 16. Bxc5?! { [%clk 0:38:31] } (16. bxc5! { is preferable: } 16... fxe3 17. c6! Nc5 18. Nd3 exf2+ { It's worth appreciating that the equalizing line does not even involve recapturing on e3, where the doubled e-pawns are both clunky and vulnerable to ideas of ... Bg7-h6. } 19. Rxf2 Rxf2 20. Kxf2 Qf6+ 21. Kg1 Qg5 22. Qf3 $10) 16... bxc5 { [%clk 1:04:53] } 17. bxc5 { [%clk 0:35:47] } 17... fxg3 { [%clk 0:50:11] } 18. fxg3 { [%clk 0:34:28] } 18... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:50:27] } 19. Bxf1 { [%clk 0:34:49] } 19... Nxc5 { Black's outposted knight will continue to pressure the e4-pawn and provide some annoyance. Even her "bad" dark-squared bishop is about to spring to life via ... Bg7-h6. } { [%clk 0:50:54] } 20. Ra2?! { [%clk 0:30:45] } (20. Nd3 Bh6 (20... Qg5!? { is more double-edged: } 21. Kh2 Qe3 22. Nxc5 Qxc5 23. Qa4! Qf2+ 24. Bg2 Bxh3! { requires calculation, but apparently doesn't lead to too much: } 25. Kxh3 Qe3 26. Kh2 Qxc3 27. Rf1 h5 $15) 21. Bg2 a4 $17 { leaves Black with a cloying edge. }) 20... Qg5 { [%clk 0:43:21] } 21. Kh2 { [%clk 0:30:57] } 21... Rb8?! { [%clk 0:42:02] } (21... Qe3 { was essential, before White could play Ne1-d3 (as the e-pawn now hangs) } 22. Qd2 Qxd2+ 23. Rxd2 Ba6 $17) 22. Nd3! { White is close to equalizing now. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 22... Nxd3 { [%clk 0:36:24] } 23. Bxd3 { [%clk 0:19:08] } 23... Bd7 { [%clk 0:36:01] } 24. Nb5 { [%clk 0:18:41] } 24... Qe3 { [%clk 0:34:13] } 25. Qd2!? { [%clk 0:16:19] } (25. Nxc7 Rf8 26. Qe2 $10) 25... Qxd2+ { [%clk 0:34:18] } 26. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 26... Bxb5?! { [%clk 0:34:28] } (26... Bh6! 27. Ra2 { comes with tempo and ideas of ... Bh6-c1 later. } 27... Rb7 28. Re2 Kf7 29. a4 Ke7 $15) 27. cxb5 { [%clk 0:17:06] } 27... Bh6 { [%clk 0:34:39] } 28. Rc2! $10 { This clinches the draw. Neither side can do anything with their rooks, and the equal opposite-colored bishops endgame is increasingly inevitable. } { [%clk 0:17:04] } 28... Rb7 { [%clk 0:35:05] } 29. Kg2 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 29... Be3 { [%clk 0:35:22] } 30. a4 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 30... Bc5 { [%clk 0:35:36] } 31. Rc1 { [%clk 0:10:49] } 31... Rb8 { [%clk 0:36:32] } 32. Rf1 { [%clk 0:11:41] } 32... Rf8 { [%clk 0:36:59] } 33. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:11:40] } 33... Kxf8 { [%clk 0:37:25] } 34. Kf3 { [%clk 0:11:58] } 34... Ke7 { [%clk 0:37:49] } 35. Be2 { [%clk 0:12:18] } 35... Kf6 { [%clk 0:38:16] } 36. Bd3 { [%clk 0:12:12] } 36... Bb6 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 37. Be2 { [%clk 0:12:39] } 37... Bc5 { [%clk 0:39:08] } 38. Bd3 { [%clk 0:13:04] } 38... Bb6 { [%clk 0:39:36] } 39. Be2 { [%clk 0:13:26] } 39... Bc5 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 1/2-1/2