[Event "5th Hetenyi Memorial 2023"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2023.07.18"] [Round "8.5"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "Kozak, Adam"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E18"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2571"] [PlyCount "110"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 14,110,14,15,23,10,14,17,24,11,42,-10,-5,-21,-25,-16,-9,-24,-20,-40,-40, -41,-13,-40,-28,-38,-25,-91,-88,-88,-87,-75,-82,-75,-84,-81,-73,-70,-28,-60, -16,-26,0,0,0,0,0,-19,-16,-312,-295,-349,-379,-353,-340,-574,-556,-652,-494, -556,-512,-729,-687,-2424,-848,-779,0,-770,-771,-752,-753,-2505,-1783,-1388, -2382,-2215,-2049,-1942,-1732,-3118,-2984,-2815,-2849,-2177,-2410,-1875,-1506, -2237,-2547,-2490,-2617,-2546,-2485,-29980,-29981,-29981,-29981,-29983,-29984] No matter how strong your opponent is, if you are persistent and plan to win, you can win. To win, you must prepare as well. Our featured game tells us about the story of how GM Adam Kozak won against SuperGM Parham Maghsoodloo using a novelty move 11...h6!?N. Let's find out.} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:02:22]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:07: 19]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. Bg2 { [%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 08]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:49]} Na6 {[%emt 0:05:56]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Ne4 { [%emt 0:03:13] E18: Queen's Indian: Old Main Line (4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 Be7 6 0-0 0-0 7 Nc3).} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:17:07] 9.Bd2 is a critical line.} Nxc3 {[%emt 0: 15:18]} 10. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be4 {[%emt 0:01:50] The position is equal.} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:01:59] THE ASSIGNMENT: The strength of chess players comes from persistent preparation resulting in confidence as a result of black's next move.} h6 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:11:19][%mdl 8] New and interesting.} ({ Predecessor:} 11... d6 12. Bf1 Bxf3 13. exf3 Nb8 14. Qc2 Nd7 15. Bh3 Nf6 16. Re2 c5 17. Rae1 cxd4 18. cxd4 {1-0 Xiong,J (2679)-Wei,Y (2736) chess.com Speed U20 blitz 2019 (4.30)}) 12. h5 {[%emt 0:05:16]} (12. Nd2 $14 Bxg2 13. Kxg2) 12... Nb8 $11 {[%emt 0:07:09]} 13. Bf1 {[%emt 0:03:54]} d6 {[%emt 0:04:47]} 14. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. e4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bg5 {[%emt 0: 01:36]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:04:41]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 17. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:06] } e5 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:11:04]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:05:29]} 19. a5 { [%emt 0:06:39]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:03:15]} 20. c5 {[%emt 0:03:06]} bxc5 $17 {[%emt 0: 01:50]} 21. dxe5 {[%emt 0:03:59]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. a6 {[%emt 0:04:23]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:40][%CAl Yb7c6,Yc6d7,Yd7c8][%mdl 32]} 23. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:04:18]} ({Don't play} 23... Nxe4 24. Bg2 f5 25. Nxe5 Qxd1+ 26. Rxd1 $11) 24. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 25. Rb1 {[%emt 0:03:05] } Bc8 {[%emt 0:12:20] Prevents Rb7} (25... Ng4 $5 {[%CAl Rg4e3]} 26. Re1 Be6 $15) 26. Bc4 {[%emt 0:05:16][%CAl Yb1b7]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:06:09]} (26... Bg4 $5 { [%CAl Rg4d1]} 27. Qd3 Qe8 $11) 27. Rd3 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:21]} ( 27... Qf6 $2 28. f3 $18) (27... Be6 $5 {[%CAl Re6c4]}) 28. Qd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00: 51]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:01:35] And now ...Qh2+ would win.} 29. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:14] ...Nh7 is the strong threat.} 30. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:04:08]} 31. Rb7 $2 {[%emt 0:02:00][%mdl 8192] [#] White is on the road to losing.} Be6 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 32. Bb5 {[%emt 0:02:21] [#]} ({ Of course not} 32. Bxe6 Rxe6 33. Rxc7 Ne8 34. Ne7+ Kf8) 32... c4 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:29]} 33. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 34. Rxc7 $2 {[%emt 0:05: 59]} (34. Qe1 Nh5 35. Re2) 34... Qxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} 35. Kf1 {[%emt 0:01:47] } Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 36. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 37. Re7 { [%emt 0:02:38]} Qg1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 38. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00: 30]} (38... Ng4 $142 39. fxg4 Bxg4+ 40. Rf3 Qg2+ {[%mdl 64] Pin, Deflection, Double Attack} 41. Kd1 Bxf3+ 42. Kc1 Qh1+ 43. Kb2 Bxe4) 39. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:08] } Qg1+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (39... Qb2 $19 40. Rb7 Ng4) 40. Re1 $2 {[%emt 0:00: 00][%mdl 8192]} (40. Ke2 $11 Ng4 41. fxg4 Bxg4+ 42. Rf3 Qg2+ {[%mdl 64] Pin, Deflection, Double Attack} 43. Kd1 Bxf3+ 44. Kc1 Qh1+ 45. Kb2 Bxe4 46. Na5) 40... Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rb7 {[%emt 0:03:24] [#]} Rd8 $1 {[%emt 0:11:36]} 42. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (42. Rxb6 Rxd6+) 42... Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} Rd2+ $3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kxd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf2+ { [%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:15] White must now prevent ...Qd3+.} 46. Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:23] Repels Qd3+} Nxe4+ {[%emt 0:01:00]} 47. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qf4+ { [%emt 0:01:20]} 49. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf2+ {[%emt 0:01:43]} 50. Kc1 { [%emt 0:00:13]} h5 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 51. Bc2+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00: 26]} 52. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 53. Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxb7 {[%emt 0:01:13] Black mates.} 54. axb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg1+ {[%emt 0:00: 06]} 55. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:10] A cool game by GM Adam Kozak. I see how tenacious black to not give in to a much higher rated player. This is an example if you fight with heart plus preparation you win many battles. I hope you like this game and learn. Thanks.} 0-1