[Event "Sinquefield Cup 8th"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2021.08.17"] [Round "1"] [White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Svidler, Peter"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E73"] [WhiteElo "2751"] [BlackElo "2714"] [PlyCount "61"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] {At move 3. h4, Super GM Peter Svidler may think it is a prepared line and not a bluff. However, there are several sidelines to be used but depending on preparation. Let's find out.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 (2... Ng8) 3. h4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 {The King's Indian Defense} 6. Be2 c5 {Black is hoping to convert it to Benko Gambit if white moves 7. d5 next.} 7. d5 b5 8. cxb5 a6 9. a4 axb5 10. Bxb5 Ba6 11. Bd2 Bxb5 12. axb5 Nbd7 {THE ASSIGNMENT: Black cannot easily break white's solid structure despite white's king being still in the middle.} 13. Nf3 Rxa1 14. Qxa1 Qb6 15. O-O Rb8 16. Qa6 Ne8 ({IF} 16... Qxa6 17. bxa6 Rxb2 18. a7 Nb6 19. e5 dxe5 20. Nxe5 Rxd2 21. Rb1 Nfxd5 22. Nxd5 Ra2 23. Nxe7+ Kf8 24. N7c6 Bxe5 25. Nxe5 Rxa7 26. Rxb6) 17. Ra1 Kf8 18. h5 {It looks like this h5 move is not a threat but watch out later.} Nc7 19. Qa4 Ra8 20. Qd1 Rxa1 21. Qxa1 Ne5 ({IF} 21... Nxb5 22. Qa8+ Nb8 23. Nxb5 Qxb5 24. Qa7 Qxb2 25. Qc7 Qb1+ 26. Kh2 Qb5 27. h6 Bb2 28. e5 Bxe5+ 29. Nxe5 dxe5 30. Bg5 f6 31. d6) 22. h6 Nxf3+ 23. gxf3 Bxc3 24. Bxc3 Qxb5 25. b4 {Good move...} Ne8 26. bxc5 dxc5 27. Bg7+ Kg8 ({IF} 27... Nxg7 28. Qxg7+ Ke8 29. Kg2 Qe2 30. Qg8+ Kd7 31. Qxf7 Qd2 32. f4 Qd1 33. Qe6+ Kd8 34. e5 Kc7 35. Qxe7+) 28. Qa8 c4 29. Qd8 Qa4 30. Kg2 Qb5 31. Bb2 {Fantastic move, threatening Ba6. What can I say, this game is very enjoyable to watch. Super GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave is such a fighter. In his other game I annotated before I called him " The Rambo of Chess". I hope you also enjoyed it and learned from it. Thanks and Keep safe Always.} 1-0