[Event "Silkway Cup Online"] [Site "Playchess.com INT"] [Date "2020.05.26"] [Round "1"] [White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"] [Black "Batsiashvili, Nino"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2457"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2020.??.??"] 1. d4 {GM Mamedyarov plays the 1.d4 but it will be transposed to the Panov-Botvinnik Attack set-up.} d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 {This is a good strategy where white is playing the Slav as reversed which is one move ahead. Therefore, black now plays the reversed d4 line. Nice strategy for white.} exd5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. e3 Nc6 {Notice: Black is playing white's d4 opening but white is one move ahead.} 7. a3 {The idea behind this move is to move dc5 then b4...and Bb2 as well.} ({Other move is:} 7. Bb5 cxd4 8. exd4 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. h3 h6 11. Re1 Bf5 12. Ne5 Rc8 13. Bf4 Re8 14. Rc1 Qb6 {Black won in 39 moves... Carlsen vs. Praggnanandhaa, Airthings Masters Prelims (0-1)}) 7... Bg4 8. Bb5 cxd4 9. Qxd4 {This is a sign that GM Mamedyarov wants complication where his thinking as playing the black side (counter puncher)} Bxf3 10. gxf3 {The g file is open, attack on black's kingside is automatic.} Be7 11. Qa4 O-O 12. Ne2 {White wants his bishop at c1 to go to d2 then c3...} Rc8 13. Bd2 a6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Qxa6 {This is risky since white king is at the middle but well calculated by Super GM Mamedyarov.} c5 16. Qd3 Qd7 17. Bc3 Rfe8 {Yes... black is going to strike the center, should white castle at the queenside?} 18. Rg1 d4 19. exd4 cxd4 20. Qxd4 Qe6 21. Qe3 Bc5 ({Other move is:} 21... Qc4 22. Rc1 Bf8 23. Be5) 22. Qxe6 Rxe6 23. Kf1 {King is safe plus two pawns up.} g6 24. Nf4 Rec6 25. Rd1 Bf8 26. Kg2 Bh6 27. Nd5 Nxd5 28. Rxd5 Bg7 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Rgd1 { Pretty relaxed game for GM Mamedyarov, black should resign now.} Rc2 31. R5d2 R2c5 32. b4 Rg5+ 33. Kf1 Rc3 34. Rd3 Rc2 35. a4 Rb2 36. b5 Rc5 37. R1d2 Rb4 38. Rd4 {Even expert player can win this...} Rb1+ 39. Ke2 Rh5 40. Kd3 Rxh2 41. Kc2 Ra1 42. b6 Ra2+ 43. Kb3 Rxd2 44. Rxd2 Rh1 45. b7 Rb1+ 46. Rb2 {Black Resigns: Playing the reversed Slav is another way of confusing opponents. White is obviously one move ahead using reverse setup. GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is a brilliant strategist...thank you for this game. God Bless to all of you and keep safe always.} 1-0