[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.11"] [Round "01"] [White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Black "Delgado Rosas, Alex Antonio"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2748"] [BlackElo "2157"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation"] [StudyName "45th FIDE Olympiad"] [ChapterName "Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Delgado Rosas, Alex Antonio"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/QN5X8YLt"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nxe5 { [%clk 1:30:15] } 3... d6 { [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. d4 { [%clk 1:30:15] } 5... d5 { [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Bd3 { [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... Bd6 { [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:30:21] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:32:44] } 8. c4 { [%clk 1:30:40] } 8... c6 { [%clk 1:32:47] } 9. Re1 { [%clk 1:30:28] } 9... Bf5 { [%clk 1:32:47] } 10. Ng5!? { A rare move, and the first "quiz" from the theoretically well-prepared GM. } { [%clk 1:28:53] } 10... Nd7 $146 { Black takes 24 minutes to reply, and settles on a perfectly fine move that is not best. } { [%clk 1:08:30] } (10... Re8 { is played in almost every game in the database, including by GMs Duda and Wang Hao. } 11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Nc3 Nd7 13. Ngxe4 Bxe4 14. Nxe4 Bxh2+ { is the proper way to regain the pawn, as } 15. Kxh2 (15. Kf1!? { is the way to keep more pieces on the board, with a tiny advantage that is a bit easier to keep grinding with the extra set of minors still alive. }) 15... Qh4+ 16. Kg1 Rxe4 17. Rxe4 Qxe4 $10 { is about as dry as an equal position can be. }) 11. cxd5 { [%clk 1:27:33] } (11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Bxh2+ 13. Kxh2 Qh4+ 14. Kg1 Bxe4 15. Nc3 { is also preferable for White, compared to the main line, with more minor pieces still on the board. }) 11... cxd5 { [%clk 1:08:25] } 12. Qf3 { This move perfectly exploits the problem with Black's move-order. The d7-knight means White can go after the d5-pawn a bit easier, without fear of ... Bd6xh2+ winning White's queen via discovered attack. } { [%clk 1:27:42] } 12... Bg6 { [%clk 0:40:52] } 13. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:24:38] } 13... dxe4 { [%clk 0:41:16] } 14. Bxe4 { [%clk 1:25:02] } 14... Re8 { [%clk 0:39:46] } (14... Qc7! { is more testing. } 15. h3 Rfe8 16. Nc3 Nf6 17. Bd2 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 { with bishop pair as attempted compensation for the pawn. } 18... Bh2+!? 19. Kh1 Qc2 { is even a way to make things confusing! }) 15. Nc3 { [%clk 1:21:24] } 15... Qb6 { [%clk 0:27:17] } 16. Rd1 { [%clk 1:16:38] } 16... Nf6 { [%clk 0:24:35] } 17. Bxg6 { [%clk 1:16:51] } 17... hxg6 { [%clk 0:24:58] } 18. g3 { [%clk 0:55:55] } 18... Rad8 { [%clk 0:23:22] } 19. Bg5 { White should be very content with the results of the opening. Black spent considerable time in response to the surprise on move 10, failed to find the most critical reply, and ultimately ends up down a pawn with a structural problem on the kingside and without a pair of bishops to claim as compensation. Additionally, White's isolated d-pawn is not even very weak, especially now that Dominguez has prevented Black from blockading it on the d5-square. } { [%clk 0:52:24] } 19... Bb4?! { [%clk 0:15:46] } (19... Be7 20. d5 { makes the d-pawn look more like an asset than a liability. }) 20. Bxf6 { [%clk 0:44:36] } 20... Qxf6 { [%cal Gf6f2,Ge8e2] [%clk 0:15:33] } (20... gxf6? { wins. } 21. Nd5) 21. Qxb7 { It's easy to assume that the b-pawn is poisoned, as is often the case. But, here, Dominguez correctly assesses it to be safe. } { [%clk 0:44:53] } 21... Rb8 { [%clk 0:09:32] } 22. Qxa7 { [%clk 0:42:22] } 22... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:09:14] } 23. bxc3 { [%clk 0:42:49] } 23... Rb2 { The critical line. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 24. Rf1 { Can't Black claim "activity" as compensation for the pawns? Well, three passed pawns is a lot of passed pawns. Additionally, without minor pieces, it will be difficult to "break through." Instead, Black's rooks will eventually have to retreat to cover the pawns, so White's "passive" f1-rook is only a temporary, rather than long-term, liability. } { [%clk 0:38:04] } 24... Ree2 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 25. Qa8+ { [%clk 0:36:49] } 25... Kh7 { [%clk 0:04:47] } 26. Qg2 { The key detail. The f-pawn is adequately protected, and Black has nothing. } { [%clk 0:37:07] } 26... g5 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 27. a4 { [%clk 0:35:02] } 27... g6 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 28. a5 { [%clk 0:34:43] } 28... Qa6 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 29. Qf3 { [%clk 0:32:17] } 29... Kg7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 30. Rae1 { [%clk 0:31:25] } 30... Red2 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 31. Re7 { [%clk 0:29:08] } 31... Qc4 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 32. a6 { [%clk 0:27:59] } 32... Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33. Rxf7+ { With the first whiff of counterplay, Dominguez snuffs out Black's plan and essentially forces a resignation. } { [%clk 0:28:09] } 1-0