[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2021.04.06"] [Round "?"] [White "Hussain, Hamza"] [Black "Ursell, Adam"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "1600"] [BlackElo "1795"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "64"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] [TimeControl "2700+15"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. Qxd3 e6 7. Nf3 c5 8. Qb5+ { this is a curious move as the endgames in this pawn structure tend to slightly favour Black and the exchange of White squared bishops must compound that. White's chances lie in doing something dynamic using his slight lead in development and extra space.} (8. c3 {looks easier to play for Black than White.}) (8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. c4 {would make some sense of White's opening.} Ne7 10. Nc3 Nbc6) (8. Bg5 Qb6 9. dxc5 {leads to unbalanced positions} Qxb2 (9... Bxc5 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nc3) 10. O-O Nd7 (10... Qxa1 11. Qb3 Bxc5 12. Nc3 $16) ( 10... Bxc5 11. Nc3) 11. Nbd2) 8... Qd7 9. Nc3 (9. Qxd7+ Nxd7 (9... Kxd7) 10. c3 Ne7 {is a French player's dream!}) 9... cxd4 10. Nxd4 a6 11. Qd3 {wisely thinking better of exchanging queens.} Nc6 12. Nxc6 (12. Bf4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Rc8 {with Bc5 to follow}) 12... bxc6 {choosing central control} (12... Qxc6 { was another option to exploit the c-file.}) 13. Be3 c5 (13... Qc7) 14. Bg5 Ne7 15. Bxe7 Bxe7 16. O-O-O {White may not have fancied castling kingside but this is even worse in terms of king safety.} Qc7 (16... Qb7 {targetting the b2 pawn immediately was even stronger}) 17. Qg3 g6 18. Ne2 Qa5 (18... Rb8) 19. a3 Rb8 20. Rd3 {perhaps envisaging defending the third rak or attacking f7, but this just helps Black as he gains a tempo.} c4 21. Rf3 Qb6 22. b4 a5 23. c3 axb4 24. cxb4 d4 (24... Bxb4 25. axb4 Qxb4 {leads to a quick win as Wihte has trouble avoiding mate and the rook on h1 hangs e.g.} 26. Kd1 Qa4+ 27. Kd2 Rb2+ 28. Ke3 Qc2 29. Kd4 Qd2+ 30. Kc5 Qb4+ 31. Kd4 c3+ 32. Kd3 Qc4+ 33. Ke3 Qe4#) 25. Qf4 d3 26. Nd4 (26. Qxf7+ Kd7 27. Nf4 Rhf8 28. Qxg6 {would have been the best try, making Black play accurate follow ups to secure a big advantage} Qa6 $1 $18 { e.g.} (28... Ra8 29. Nxd3 $1 $11 {and it turns out that White's counterplay down the d-file saves him}) 29. Kd2 (29. Kb2 $2 Bxb4 30. axb4 Rxb4+) 29... Rxb4 $1 {and White's position crumbles as the rook cannot be taken} 30. axb4 Bxb4+ 31. Ke3 Bc5+ 32. Kd2 Qa2+ {with a quick mate}) 26... O-O 27. Rg3 Qa7 $19 (27... Kg7 {looks simpler, cutting out any trouble with Qh6. However, in these types of position the instinct is normally to keep going full speed with the attack, and what Black played was absolutely fine.}) 28. Nc6 (28. Qh6 {was the last chance, threatening a perpetual by Rxg6+ which requires Black to demonstrate a little care to avoid.} Qxa3+ 29. Kd1 (29. Kd2 Bxb4+) 29... Qa1+ 30. Kd2 Bxb4+ 31. Ke3 Qa7 {covers the second rank and leads to a prosaic win} (31... Bd2+ { is a fancy way of reaching e5} 32. Kxd2 Qa5+ 33. Ke3 (33. Kd1 Rb1+) (33. Kc1 Qc3+) 33... Qxe5+ 34. Kd2 Qxd4 $19) 32. Ra1 Qd7 33. Rg5 Rfd8) 28... Qxa3+ 29. Kd2 Qb2+ 30. Ke3 Qe2+ 31. Kd4 Rfd8+ 32. Kxc4 (32. Nxd8 Rxd8+ 33. Kxc4 Qc2+ 34. Kb5 Rb8+ 35. Ka6 Qa2#) 32... Qc2# 0-1