[Event "FIDE World Rapid Team-ch 2023"] [Site "Duesseldorf"] [Date "2023.08.26"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Aravindh, Chithambaram VR"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E14"] [WhiteElo "2645"] [BlackElo "2769"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 29,73,0,0,0,0,0,-10,0,-7,-20,31,29,37,49,50,57,39,47,56,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,-7,10,7,272,251,280,219,217,209,214,206,230,230,236,236,322,322] Our featured game is a classic 'Attack and Defend" type of game. Super GM Wesley So did all to create an attack at white's kingside but defended well by the Indian Super GM Aravindh.} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 4. b3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Bb2 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. c4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nb4 { [%emt 0:00:21]} 11. Bb1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0: 02:46]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bf8 {[%emt 0: 00:13]} 16. c5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 17. Bc3 {[%emt 0:02:42]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:05:40]} 18. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} e5 { [%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 64] Deflection} 19. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:03:03]} d4 {[%emt 0:02: 47]} ({Better is} 19... Nxe5 $11 20. Bxe5 (20. Rxe5 Rxe5 21. Bxe5 Bxc5 $15) 20... Bxc5) 20. Nxc6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Qxe1 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 22. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00: 03][%csl Gc6,Yc5,Yg2][%CAl Rd5g2]} 23. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00: 24]} 24. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({White should play} 24. Nf3 $14) 24... Ne4 $11 { [%emt 0:00:27] ...d3 is the strong threat.} 25. b4 {[%emt 0:01:54]} axb4 { [%emt 0:00:16]} 26. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Ra1 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Bb8 {[%emt 0:00:44] White must now prevent ...d3. THE ASSIGNMENT: This is a complex game. Super GM Wesley So tried all tricks to pressure white's kingside but white handled it with accuracy.} 28. Ra5 { [%emt 0:00:26][%CAl Ya1a5,Ya5e5,Ye5e1,Ye1c1,Yc1b1][%mdl 32]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00: 37] aiming for ...d3.} 29. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (29... Ng5 {with more complications.} 30. Ne5 Nh3+ 31. Kf1 Bxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Nf4+) 30. Ne5 { [%emt 0:00:38]} (30. Bxd4 $2 Qxh2+ 31. Kf1 Ng3+ 32. fxg3 Qxg2#) (30. g3 $5 Qg4 $8 31. Qe2 (31. Bxd4 $2 Nd6 $19) 31... Qxe2 32. Bxe2 $11) 30... Bxe5 {This costs Black the game.} (30... Ng5 $1 $11 {and Black is okay.} 31. Qe2 (31. Nxc6 Qxh2+ 32. Kf1 Qh1+ 33. Ke2 Re8+ $11) 31... Bb7) 31. Rxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:39] Hoping for ...Ng4.} 32. f3 {[%emt 0:00:24] Against Ng4} Qxe1+ 33. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 34. Rc1 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:17]} ({Don't play} 34. Bxd4 $6 Rxb4 35. Be5 Nd5 $16) 34... Be8 {[%emt 0:00: 30] [#]} 35. b5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} ({Resist} 35. Bxd4 $6 Rd8) 35... h6 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 36. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Strongly threatening b6.} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:05] } 37. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:05] Super GM Aravindh's character over the board is a 'class of his own', he is very patient, calm and enjoying the game by defending well and counter-attacking. Well Done....Super GM Chithambaram...} 1-0