[Event "6th Sharjah Masters 2023"] [Site "Sharjah"] [Date "2023.05.20"] [Round "4.26"] [White "Vescovi, Giovanni"] [Black "Kuybokarov, Temur"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C90"] [WhiteElo "2606"] [BlackElo "2566"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "67"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] {[%evp 25,67,0,15,8,14,0,0,-23,-20,-36,0,-35,-12,-16,-18,-55,-69,-86,-75,-137, -129,-133,-125,-129,-140,-131,-120,-102,-107,-121,-109,-85,-81,-70,-69,-76,-74, -90,-80,-90,-77,-236,-233,-275] GM Temur Kuybokarov is the current Australian Open Champion. He is on the hunt for 2600 FIDE Rating which is just around the corner as long as he keeps on beating GMs higher rated than him in the 6th Sharjah Masters 2023: Let's check the game.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 { [%emt 0:00:13]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0: 00:05] The Ruy Lopez} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({IF} 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. Nxe5 Qd4 6. Nf3 Qxe4+ 7. Qe2 Qxe2+ 8. Kxe2 Nf6 9. Re1 Be6 10. Kf1 O-O-O 11. d3 h6) 4... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00: 14]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:01:24]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:28]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:05:01] THE ASSIGNMENT: Other move is 8...Bb7, whichever you prefer according to your taste.} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 9. c3 { [%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:07]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Na5 {[%emt 0:01: 15]} 11. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14] Normal setting of Ruy Lopez once the knight at a5, followed by c5 to grip tight the d4 square.} 12. Nbd2 { [%emt 0:00:23]} Re8 {[%emt 0:04:11] Another standard play to park (hehe) the bishop at f8.} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:31] To avoid pin or either preparing for g5 later if needed so.} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:12] C90: Closed Ruy Lopez with 7...d6: Early deviations.} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. Ne3 { [%emt 0:00:17]} b4 {[%emt 0:04:07] [#]} 16. Nh2 $146 {[%emt 0:04:11] The position is equal.} ({Predecessor: IF} 16. cxb4 cxb4 17. Nc4 Nxc4 18. dxc4 Be6 19. b3 Nd7 20. a5 Nc5 21. Bd2 Rb8 22. Re3 {½-½ Kevlishvili,R (2499)-Khanin,S (2517) Chicago op 31st 2022 (4)}) 16... Be6 {[%emt 0:10:20]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0: 22:36]} d5 {[%emt 0:08:39][%CAl Yd6d5,Yd5d4,Yd4c3][%mdl 32] Good move...} 18. Neg4 {[%emt 0:02:55]} (18. exd5 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Qg3 Qf6 21. Ng4 Qg6 22. Rxe5 Bd6 23. Bf4 ({IF} 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Bf4 Bxf4 25. Qxf4 h5) 23... Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Kh7) 18... bxc3 {[%emt 0:15:59]} 19. bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:58]} ({IF} 19. Nxf6+ {simplifies} Qxf6 20. Qxf6 gxf6 21. bxc3 d4 22. c4) 19... d4 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 20. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:13:43]} ({IF} 20. Nxf6+ {simplifies} Qxf6 21. Qxf6 gxf6 22. Bd2) 20... dxc3 {[%emt 0:09:13]} 21. Bf4 {[%emt 0:05:11]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:06:27] Simplifying the position by exchanging pieces.} 22. Nc6 {[%emt 0:07:44]} Nxc6 $17 {[%emt 0:06:51]} 23. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:22][%csl Yb3, Yf3] Fantastic knight post.} 24. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 25. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:01:45] Threatens to win with ...c4.} 26. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:10] Continues pressure and timely.} 27. Qa2 {[%emt 0:01:27] [#]} Rxe4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:29] Nice...} 28. Be3 {[%emt 0:00: 04] [#]} Rxe3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 29. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05] White is weak on the dark squares.} Qf5 $36 {[%emt 0:04:26][%mdl 2048] Black is more active.} 30. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:10:30]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qxd3 { [%emt 0:06:02]} 32. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} Ba3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:23] ...Bb2 would be deadly.} 33. Nf3 $2 {[%emt 0:01:05] [#]} (33. Re2 $17) 33... Bb2 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:01:33][%mdl 1024] Strongly threatening ...c2. Black has strong compensation.} 34. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:45] Black Resigned due to the knight at d2 is free to take. Amazing tactical play by Australian GM Temur Kuybokarov. In chess, many times, gut feeling and imagination can help, same thing with Albert Einstein quote "Imagination is more important than Knowledge. I hope you enjoyed this game and thank you for your support. Congrats Mate GM Temur. Goodluck to your other games at the 6th Sharjah Masters 2023.} 0-1