[Event "Division I"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Date "2023.05.24"] [Round "3"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D27"] [WhiteElo "2661"] [BlackElo "2703"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "900+3"] {Super GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov convincingly won the ChessKid Cup (Division 1). This is a great achievement on his journey to add more FIDE ratings to be future Top 10. Our featured game, he is playing with Super GM Jorden Van Foreest in a Queen's Gambit Accepted encounter.} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {The Queen's Gambit Accepted} 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 {Yes, I prefer this line too.} e6 5. Bxc4 a6 {Now, black will expand fast at queenside placing bishop at b7 and the knight at b8 at d7.} 6. O-O c5 7. b3 b6 {He does not want to play b5 because of white's future a4 after bishop at c4 retreats to e2.} 8. Bb2 Bb7 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. Nbd2 {It looks similar both sides.} Be7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd5 13. Bf3 Qc7 14. a3 O-O 15. Qc2 {Both are coordinating pieces to launch an attack later. } Rfd8 16. Rac1 Rd7 {Doubling up.} 17. Rfd1 Rad8 18. Ne4 Qc8 {To pivot to a8 and away from the indirect path from the rook at c1.} 19. Qb1 Qa8 20. h3 h6 21. Ba1 a5 {Fixing the structure not giving white any inch of progress.} 22. Qc2 { THE ASSIGNMENT: This is a mistake...} Nxe3 {Very timely tactical play.} 23. Rxd7 Nxc2 24. Rxb7 Qxb7 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Bxb7 Nxa1 27. Rxa1 Bxe5 28. Re1 Bc3 29. Re2 Rd1+ 30. Kh2 Rb1 {Amazing piece coordination and tactics by Super GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov. In just one mistake from white, resulted in a winning endgame for black. This is a good example on how to handle the Queen's Gambit Accepted. Another weapon for you to use in the future. Thank you and be safe always.} 0-1