[Event "Chess.com Rapid Wk1 Swiss"]
[Site "Chess.com INT"]
[Date "2022.02.12"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Erigaisi, Arjun Kumar"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2633"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2022.??.??"]
[EventType "rapid"]
1. Nf3 {This type of opening has many transpositions. It can convert to
English opening, d4 opening and possible e4 opening if black plays 1...c5 then
white plays 2. e4.} d5 {Yes, black can respond anyway it wants, white just
develops in 4 to 5 moves the KIA (King's Indian Attack) setup then plans to
counter strategize black's opening.} 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 {
Now, white decided to play the main moves of the KIA, it is like reversed
King's Indian Defense.} Ne7 6. e4 O-O 7. exd5 {GM Wesley So allowed the game
to open, it is a sign that he will play tactically in this game. GM Erigaisi
himself is dangerous in complicated positions.} Nxd5 8. Re1 Nc6 9. Nc3 {
White can play Nbd2 but white is choosing to counter black's intention to
control the center.} Nde7 ({If} 9... Nxc3 10. bxc3 Rb8 11. Bd2 Bg4 12. Qb1 Qc8
13. Ng5) 10. Be3 Re8 11. Qd2 Nf5 12. Bc5 Rb8 13. Ne4 {GM Erigaisi must push c3
to not allow d4 square as landing piece for black.} b6 14. Ba3 Bb7 15. c3 {
Yes, steadily preventing any untoward plans by black.} Qd7 16. Rad1 Rbd8 17.
Qc2 {Nothing serious for now, but underestimating GM Erigaisi would be a huge
mistake for GM Wesley So because GM Erigaisi is a 2700 GM Rated slayer and
it's proven.} h5 18. h4 {Any inch of attack, white blocks it and prevents it
from accumulating further.} Nh6 19. b4 {Woah!! white can not wait...must do
something also to scare GM So. Intimidation sometimes in chess works,
sometimes....} Ng4 20. Bc1 {The squares at black's kingside seems white is
going to penetrate.} a5 21. b5 Ne7 22. a4 {Never GM Erigaisi to be intimated...
never at all...} Nf5 23. Bg5 f6 {This is what white wants to force the issue
like pawn moves in future it will become a weakness.} 24. Bc1 Qf7 {This is a
mistake...} 25. Nfg5 {Now, the first blow...GM Wesley So did not see this move.
..} Qd7 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27. Bxb7 Rf8 {Pretty neat!!! Now, GM Wesley So has
caught the attention of GM Erigaisi that he can't be underestimated....} 28.
Bc6 Qe7 29. d4 {White is dictating the position as it shows, let's find out
how black counter attacks.} Kh8 30. dxe5 Rxd1 31. Qxd1 Bxe5 32. Qd5 {Black is
in an unstable position here, how can GM Wesley So fix this mess?} Nxh4 {
Wow, I did not see this, is it gonna work? Let's find out...} 33. f4 {The
winning move....} Nf5 34. Rxe5 Nxe5 35. Qxe5+ Qxe5 36. fxe5 Nxg3 {WE STOP HERE:
ANALYZE HOW WHITE WINS HERE... TAKE YOUR TIME, EVALUATE THE POSITION...} 37.
Kg2 Nf5 38. e6 {Oh Yes....the pawn initiates the pressure then comes other
pieces to back it up...} Kg7 39. e7 Nxe7 40. Ne6+ Kf7 41. Nxf8 {Black Resigns:
WOW!!! Unbelievable, this is such an amazing game... GM Erigaisi really is
on a different level. Watch out World Champ Magnus Carlsen, GM Erigaisi is
future World Championship Challenger.... Thanks to all of you guys,
subscribers and supporters... Keep safe always....GOD Bless you all...} 1-0