[Event "Rated Blitz tournament https://lichess.org/tournament/P1cSD2Vm"] [Site "https://lichess.org/lTPcx5I2"] [Date "2020.11.22"] [White "HarryOscar"] [Black "Naturep"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1529"] [BlackElo "1590"] [TimeControl "300+3"] [Termination "Time forfeit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/fredmund"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/yXSKH4P2/R2jsSVnt"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:04:55] } 2... d5 { [%clk 0:05:00] } 3. c4 { A pseudo Queen's Gambit. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } (3. e3 { is the main move here. }) 3... e6 { Naturep declined the gambit. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } (3... dxc4 4. e3 b5 5. a4 c6 6. axb5 cxb5 { Mancini, Mario - Pert, Nicholas, 0-1, FRA-chT Gp-B, 2004, https://lichess.org/jviNnUlG } { and now the classic Queen's Gambit tactic 7.Qf3 is blocked by 7...Nd5. }) 4. cxd5 { [%clk 0:04:56] } (4. e3 { transposes to 3.e3 e6 4.c4. } { Nakamura, Hi - Anand, V., 1-0, 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014, https://lichess.org/FVgPWgj3 }) 4... exd5 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:04:57] } 5... Bf5 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 6. Bd3 { [%clk 0:04:56] } (6. Nc3 { is a slightly more natural way to continue developing the minor pieces, although 6.Bd3 is very direct. }) 6... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 7. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 7... Bb4+?! { After White develops both knights and castles kingside, the bishop doesn't seem to be doing much on b4. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 8. Nc3 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:03:41] } 9. Nf3 { [%clk 0:04:52] } 9... Nc6?! { [%clk 0:03:24] } (9... c6 { is more solid. }) 10. O-O { [%clk 0:04:47] } 10... Bd6 { The bishop realises it wasn't doing much on b4 and Black has simply lost a tempo. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } (10... Bxc3 { would have been more purposeful. } 11. bxc3 Na5 12. Nd2 { Once White gets rid of their backward c-pawn by playing c4, the rooks should enjoy some fun on the open b- and c-files.. }) 11. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:04:41] } 11... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 12. Nb5?! { Attacking the queen is always worth a look, but in this instance there doesn't really seem to be much of a follow-up plan. } { [%clk 0:04:37] } 12... Qe7 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. Rac1 { [%clk 0:04:23] } 13... a6 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. Nc3 { [%clk 0:04:18] } 14... Rac8 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 15. Ng5 { Threatening Nxd5. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 15... g6?! { This move weakens Black's king a bit when Rcd8 would have defended the d-pawn. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:42] } 16... Nd8 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 17... Ne6 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. e4 { A brave pawn break. White will end up with an isolated queen's pawn but has some well played pieces to attack with. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 18... dxe4 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 19. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 19... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 20. Rxe4 { It looks like d5 is now a threat, but Black could play Qd6 or Nc5 to get out of trouble. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 20... Qf6 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. b3 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 21... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 22. d5? { The d4 pawn was providing outposts on c5 and e5, and also restricting Black's movement. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 22... b6 { Black seeks to plays Nc5, forking queen and rook. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } (22... Nf4! { forking White's queen and pawn on d5. }) 23. Qxa6? { Although this is a bad move, the reason why HarryOscar played this move should be annotated with an exclamation mark (good move)! White spotted that Black could no longer play 23...Nc5 due to 24.Rxc5 Qa1+ (if 24...bxc5 the Queen swings across the board to win the game with 25.Qxf6) 25.Re1+ winning. However, both players missed a brilliant intermezzo (in between move). } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 23... Nc5 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 24... Qa1+?? { and the end is nigh for Black. Instead Black missed a chance to stand better in the endgame. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } (24... Ra8! { This move could understandably be overlooked in a long play game, let alone a blitz encounter. Both White's queen and rook are attacked, and if the queen moves away, the rook can be taken. }) 25. Re1 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 25... Qxe1+ { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Nxe1 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 26... bxc5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 27. Qc4 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 27... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 28... Re5 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Qxc5 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 29... Rce8 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Nd3 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... R5e7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. g3 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 31... h5 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Kg2 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 32... Re2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Qxc7 { After a fairly quiet and safe set of opening moves, a flurry of tactical fireworks blew up in all directions over the chess board, with HarryOscar coming out on top. } { 1-0 White wins on time. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 33... R2e7 34. Qc5 Rd7 { 1-0 White wins on time. } 1-0