[Event "LiChess 15 10"] [Site "https://lichess.org/2KTVhX7L"] [Date "2016.11.28"] [Round "?"] [White "Lvovich"] [Black "Paul H."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B21"] [WhiteElo "2124"] [BlackElo "2086"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2016.??.??"] [EventType "game (rapid)"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2013.12.29"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,60,36,10,49,30,30,35,37,17,27,-38,-37,-70,-59,-93,-77,-88,-93,-122, -124,-136,-108,-105,-103,-103,-108,-111,-120,-138,-117,-175,-146,-164,-171, -216,-155,-155,-172,-192,-132,-145,-109,-182,-226,-221,-203,-130,-148,-253, -224,-335,-391,-388,-397,-591,-625,-634,-645,-1641,-1732,-29999,-30000]} { This is one of the best games I've played on Lichess in quite some time. Coming off of the weekend, I played very poorly at CrossRoads Mall. I lost to lesser opponents a couple of times and then won 3-4 games in a row. Still, the wins were not rewarding. I felt aimless and unfocused. This game was very different. I was locked in early and really concentrated in calculating my opponents possibilities. 15 10 is better for my chess than 5 0!} 1. e4 c5 2. f4 {B21 Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack} g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. Qe2 $6 Nge7 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Bb5 O-O 10. Re1 Be6 $6 {Too passive. a6 is better} 11. d3 a6 12. Ba4 b5 13. Bc2 Re8 {Developing pieces is critical since White is behind in development.} 14. Qf2 {[%csl Yc5][%CAl Rf2c5]} d4 ( 14... Rc8 $5 {This was tempting because I get to develop the last of my pieces. The problem is that I didn't see the needs to risk sac'ing a paw, even if it would still be better for Black.} 15. Nbd2 (15. Qxc5 Nd4 16. cxd4 Rxc5 17. dxc5 Bg4 $19)) 15. Ne5 Qc7 {Defending c6 and threatening a capture on e5.} 16. Nxc6 (16. Nd2 dxc3 17. bxc3 Nxe5 18. fxe5 Bxe5 19. Ne4 Bf5 20. Bd2 Bxh2+ 21. Kh1 Bxe4 22. Rxe4 Be5 $19) 16... Nxc6 17. Bb3 $2 (17. h3 Qd7 18. Bd2 Bf5 19. a4 dxc3 20. Nxc3 b4 21. Ne4 c4 $19) 17... c4 $6 {Not as strong as I thought. I looked at Bf5 but thought retreating back his B to c2 was a reasonable reply. I guess the difference is that I put a piece on a better square at the cost of a tempo for White.} (17... Bf5 18. Bc2 c4 $1 19. h3 cxd3 20. Bb3 Rxe1+ 21. Qxe1 Qd7 22. g4 Re8 23. Qg3 Be4) 18. dxc4 bxc4 19. Ba4 Red8 20. Kh1 (20. Bxc6 Qxc6 21. cxd4 Bxd4 22. Be3 Bxe3 23. Rxe3 Rd1+ 24. Re1 Rxe1+ 25. Qxe1 Rb8 26. Qf2 Qb5 $17) 20... Bd5 21. Bd2 Rab8 {[%csl Rb2][%CAl Yb8b2]} 22. b4 $2 cxb3 (22... dxc3 23. Nxc3 Nxb4 {[%csl Gd3][%CAl Gb4d3,Rd3f2,Rd3e1]} 24. Nxd5 Rxd5 25. Rad1 Nd3 26. Qf3 Rdd8 27. Rf1 Nb2 $19) 23. axb3 Bxb3 24. Bxb3 (24. f5 $5 Bxa4 25. fxg6 hxg6 26. Rxa4 Ne5 27. Rf1 Ng4 28. Qf4 Qd7 29. Rc4 Be5 $19) 24... Rxb3 25. Rxa6 (25. f5 dxc3 26. Bg5 Rc8 27. Na3 Qd7 28. Nc2 (28. f6 $2 Bf8 29. Nc2 Rb2 $19) 28... Rb2) 25... dxc3 26. Bxc3 {Nc3 produces the same result.} Bxc3 27. Rc1 Qb7 (27... Nb4 28. Ra7 {This looked worrisome but it turns out it's harmless.} Qd6 {Renewing the back rank threat.}) 28. Rxc6 Qxc6 (28... Rxb1 $1 29. R6xc3 Rd1+ 30. Qg1 Rxg1+ 31. Kxg1 Qb6+ 32. Kf1 $19) 29. Qc2 Rb2 $1 30. Qxc3 Qxg2# 0-1