[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.14"] [Round "04"] [White "Korobov, Anton"] [Black "Robson, Ray"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2650"] [BlackElo "2700"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/uwYABLkq"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. d3 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Bc5 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... d6 { [%clk 1:31:12] } 6. c3 { [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... h6 { [%clk 1:28:04] } 7. b4 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 7... Bb6 { [%clk 1:28:15] } 8. a4 { [%clk 1:32:00] } 8... a5 { [%clk 1:27:34] } 9. b5 { [%clk 1:32:24] } 9... Ne7 { [%clk 1:27:36] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 1:32:48] } 10... Bxe3 { [%clk 1:24:39] } 11. fxe3 { [%clk 1:31:47] } 11... Ng6 { [%clk 1:20:27] } 12. Bb3 { [%clk 1:27:15] } 12... c6 { [%clk 1:13:37] } 13. c4 { [%clk 1:25:37] } 13... d5 { [%clk 1:01:46] } 14. exd5 { [%clk 1:07:41] } 14... cxd5 { [%clk 1:01:46] } 15. c5 { [%clk 1:05:00] } 15... Qe7 { [%clk 0:41:04] } 16. d4 { [%clk 0:57:28] } 16... Ng4 { [%clk 0:37:20] } 17. Nc3 { [%clk 0:50:29] } 17... Be6 { [%clk 0:29:01] } 18. Qe1 { [%clk 0:43:05] } 18... e4 { [%clk 0:27:30] } 19. Nd2 { [%clk 0:40:49] } 19... Qc7 { [%clk 0:23:25] } 20. Qg3 { [%clk 0:40:00] } 20... Qxg3 { [%clk 0:23:32] } 21. hxg3 { [%clk 0:40:27] } 21... Ne7 { [%clk 0:17:23] } 22. Rae1 { [%clk 0:28:31] } 22... h5 { [%clk 0:16:34] } 23. Bd1 { [%clk 0:24:01] } 23... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 24. b6 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 24... Nf5 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 25. Kf2 { [%clk 0:17:29] } 25... Bd7 { [%clk 0:13:42] } 26. Rh1 { [%clk 0:14:50] } 26... Rh6 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 27. Rh2 { We pick up in the middle of an unusual game. Black's weak d5-pawn is a lasting nuisance, and the advanced pawns on the queenside compensate for the doubled, isolated g-pawns. } { [%clk 0:13:07] } 27... Bc6? { [%clk 0:07:05] } (27... Ne7 28. Reh1 Bg4 { was the resource Black needed. } (28... Ng4+?! 29. Bxg4 Bxg4 30. Nb3 { is promising, with Nc3-b5 next. }) 29. Nb3? (29. Be2 Kd7 30. Nb3 Rg6 31. Bb5+ Kd8 $14) 29... Bxd1 { wins material. }) 28. Reh1 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 28... Ke7 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 29. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 29... Rxh5? { [%clk 0:05:29] } (29... Rah8 30. g4 g6 31. gxf5 gxh5 { is not promising for Black, but might be better than the text. }) 30. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 30... Ng4+ { [%clk 0:05:58] } (30... Nxh5 31. Rxh5 Ke6 32. g4 Ne7 33. Re5+ $18) 31. Ke1 { [%clk 0:08:49] } 31... Ngxe3 { [%clk 0:06:04] } 32. Nb3 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 32... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:21] } (32... Nxg3 33. Rh8! $16 { is a rejoinder to Black's attempted fork. }) 33. Rh8 { [%clk 0:07:03] } 33... Nc2+ { Behind on the clock, Black creates a last batch of complications. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. Kd2? { [%clk 0:06:50] } (34. Kd1 { is apparently best: } 34... Ncxd4 (34... Rxh8 35. Rxh8 Nb4 36. Nxa5 Nxd4 37. Nb5 $18) 35. Nxd4 Rxh8 36. Rxh8 (36. Rf1? { no longer works for a truly baffling reason. } 36... Rh1!! 37. Rxh1 Nxd4 38. Rh8 Ne6 $10) 36... Nxd4 37. Rc8 $18) 34... Ncxd4! { [%clk 0:02:01] } 35. Rxa8?! { [%clk 0:01:39] } (35. Nxd4 Rxh8 36. Rf1! $16 { is the way to go, as the threat of g3-g4 forces } (36. Rxh8 { is no longer good, as } 36... Nxd4 37. Rc8 Nb3+ { comes with check, winning the c5-pawn! } 38. Ke2 Nxc5 39. Nxd5+ Ke6 40. Nc3 f6 $10) 36... Ke5 { when } 37. Nxf5 d4 38. Nb5 e3+ 39. Ke2 Bxg2 40. Rg1 Bd5 41. Nfxd4 $16 { is far from clear, but White is still ahead. }) 35... Nxb3+ { [%clk 0:02:27] } 36. Kc2 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 36... Nxc5?? { A calculation error in mutual time pressure. By this point, Robson is aware that he is in a "must-hold" match situation. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } (36... Nfd4+ 37. Kd1 Nxc5! { is different as now there is no pinning Rh1-f1. } 38. Rh5 (38. Rxa5 Ndb3 39. Ra8 d4 $15) 38... g5 39. Rxa5 Nde6 { is a very stubborn defense despite being down two Exchanges! }) 37. Rf1! { [%clk 0:01:39] } 37... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. Rxf5+! { The resource Black overlooked. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 38... Kxf5 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 39. Rxa5 $18 { White is only one point of material, but will soon make it a full Exchange, neutralizing Black's connected central passers in the process. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 39... Nd3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 40... Kg4 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Kd2 { [%clk 0:22:39] } 41... g6 { [%clk 0:21:31] } 42. Ke3 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 42... f5 { [%clk 0:15:02] } 43. Ne7 { [%clk 0:13:22] } 43... Bd7 { [%clk 0:14:52] } 44. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 44... Kxg3 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 45. Ne7 { Korobov shows fine technique to convert: } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 45... Kg4 { [%clk 0:12:25] } 46. Ra8 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 46... Be6 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 47. a5 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 47... Nc5 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 48. Ng6 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 48... Kg5 { [%clk 0:05:40] } 49. Nf4 { [%clk 0:09:51] } 49... Bd7 { [%clk 0:05:39] } 50. Rd8 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 50... Bc6 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 51. Rd6 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 51... Be8 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 52. Ne6+ { [%clk 0:06:20] } 52... Nxe6 { [%clk 0:05:24] } 53. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 53... Bb5 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 54. g3 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 54... Ba6 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 55. Re8 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 55... Kg4 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 56. Rg8+ { [%clk 0:06:56] } 56... Kh3 { [%clk 0:06:11] } 57. Rg5 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 1-0