[Event "Titled Arena 2nd Jan"]
[Site "Lichess.org INT"]
[Date "2021.01.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Lazavik, Denis"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A70"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2725"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2021.??.??"]
{Our 2nd series of variation 8. Bd3 against the King's Indian Defense. Notice
the big difference in rating of both chessplayers. } 1. d4 c5 2. d5 g6 3. c4
({Other option} 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. Be2 a6 7. a4) 3... Bg7 4. Nc3
d6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. h3 {Remember this prophylactic move to avoid
black's Bg4 pin. In close position, the value of the knight at f3 is much more
useful than the bishop at c8.} e6 8. Bd3 exd5 9. cxd5 b5 10. Bxb5 {The 1st
part of 8. Bd3 line, we studied the variation 10. Bxb5. Now, the knight at c3
takes the pawn at b5, what do you think will be the ideas and plans? How did
white beat Super GM Dmitry Andreikin?} Nxe4 {At first glance, it looks like
white has a terrible position here because white king is unsafe.} 11. Nxe4 Qa5+
12. Nfd2 {It is amazing to see the courage of white having an unstable
position but actually this is part of white's strategy.} Qxb5 13. Nxd6 {
The queen at b5 is attacked while the e8 square is also controlled by the
knight at d6, a wonderful maneuver it is.} Qa6 14. N2c4 {Very annoying twin
knights indeed. Notice, the white king is still in the middle.} Nd7 15. O-O {
Of course.} Ne5 16. Nxc8 {It is now an open position, therefore, it is wise to
take the bishop at c8.} Raxc8 ({IF} 16... Qxc4 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. b3 Qa6 19. Bb2
Rae8 20. f4 Nf3+ 21. Qxf3 Bxb2 22. Rae1 Qd6 23. Nc6 f5 24. Qf2 Bf6 25. Qd2 Kg7
26. g3) 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 18. Re1 Bd4 19. Bg5 {This move is to avoid black's rooks
to go to d8 square. Now, white gives up the pawn at b2 as part of the plan.}
Bxb2 20. Rb1 Bd4 ({IF} 20... Qxa2 21. Qd2 Rb8 22. Be7 Rfe8 23. d6) 21. Qf3 c4 {
Black has a passed pawn at c4 but white's d5 pawn is much more dangerous.} 22.
Be7 c3 ({IF} 22... Rfe8 23. d6 Bc5 24. d7) 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Rbc1 Qxa2 25. d6 {
White is winning.} Rd8 26. Qf4 Qd5 27. Re7 Rxd6 28. Rxf7+ Qxf7 29. Qxd6+ {
Amazing game and courage by GM Denis Lazavik, rating is not a factor when your
will demands to win. Fantastic ideas and such a complicated game to play
white's 10. Bb5 variation. I hope you enjoyed and learned a new idea today. I
have checked the current rating of GM Denis Lazavik, it is now FIDE (2544) and
a full-fledged grandmaster. Thank you for supporting Memory Chisel. Love you
All...God Bless...} 1-0