[Event "German Chess Bundesliga 2023-2024"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Date "2024.02.23"] [Round "9"] [White "Kadric, Denis"] [Black "Shevchenko, Kirill"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B89"] [WhiteElo "2587"] [BlackElo "2651"] [Annotator "Kirill Shevchenko"] [PlyCount "56"] [EventDate "2024.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "SK Kirchweyhe"] [BlackTeam "SV Werder Bremen"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:0"] [WhiteClock "0:10:18"] [BlackClock "0:17:41"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20] I decided to go for sharp Sicilian, because I saw he plays only 6.Bc4} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} e6 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:46]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 8. Bb3 $5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (8. Qe2 a6 9. O-O-O b5 10. Bb3 Na5 {with sharp game}) 8... Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:36]} (8... Be7 {is the normal way , but once the bishop retreats to b3 without being asked, it makes sense to push b5 immediately}) 9. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:57]} O-O {[%emt 0:03:11]} 11. f4 {[%emt 0:01:24]} b5 $5 {[%emt 0:02:29] I remembered this idea with the pawn sacrifice. Even if its objectively not the best, it is very complex.} (11... Bc6 {is normal, but allows g4} 12. g4 $13) 12. a3 {[%emt 0:27:28]} a5 {[%emt 0:04:51]} 13. e5 {[%emt 0:08:25]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 14. exd6 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Qb6 $6 {[%emt 0:02:02] Too risky} ({Safer is} 15. Qd2 a4 16. Ba2 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 Bc6 {[%csl Ge4][%CAl Gc6e4]} (17... b4 18. Ne4 $1) 18. Kb1 Rb8 {with sharp game. Both sides have its own trumps}) 15... b4 {[%emt 0:43:00] I spent so much time here. I could take on e3 and transpose to 15.Qd2 lines, but felt I have something more} ({this was my alternative} 15... a4 16. Ba2 b4 17. axb4 a3 18. Qxd8 axb2+ 19. Kxb2 Rfxd8 20. Bd4 Rdb8 21. Bb3 Rxb4 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 $13) 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:17:22]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 17. Ba2 $4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} (17. Bc4 $1 bxa3 18. bxa3 Bb2+ {this was the point! Very beatuiful check. But computer is not really impressed!} 19. Qxb2 $3 (19. Kb1 $2 {loses to} Qc8 20. Bc5 Rb8 21. Qc7 Bc6 22. Qxc8 Rfxc8 23. d7 Rd8 24. Ba7 Bf6+ $1 25. Bxb8 Rxb8+ 26. Kc1 Bxe4 $19) 19... Nxe3 20. Qd4 $1 {this I underestimated} (20. Rd4 Rb8 21. Qc3 Qb6 {this is poor for White, and here I stopped}) 20... Nxd1 21. Rxd1 {and suddenly white has enough} Bc6 22. Nc5 $1 Qh4 23. d7 Qxh2 24. Qe3 Rfd8 25. g4 {with very fighting game}) 17... b3 $1 {[%emt 0:04:23]} 18. Bb1 {[%emt 0:18:21]} (18. cxb3 axb3 19. Bxb3 Qxb6 20. Nxf6+ Nxf6 21. Bxb6 Rfb8 {the point.}) 18... bxc2 $19 {[%emt 0:02:03] Now white is just lost because of weak king} 19. Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxb2+ $1 {[%emt 0:04:48]} 20. Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxc2 {[%emt 0:07:42]} 22. Qxc2 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 23. Rc3 {[%emt 0:02:18]} (23. Nc5 Qf6 $1 24. Rhd1 Rxc5 25. Qxc5 Rc8 26. Qxc8+ Bxc8 27. d7 Bxd7 28. Rxd7 Qxf4+ 29. R1d2 h5 $19) 23... Rxc3 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 24. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 25. Rd1 {[%emt 0:03:44]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 26. g3 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:04:46]} 27. Kb2 {[%emt 0:07:28]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 28. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 0-1