[Event "Albena Masters op"]
[Site "Albena"]
[Date "2013.06.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Georgescu, Tiberiu Marian"]
[Black "Grigoryan, Avetik"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2375"]
[BlackElo "2605"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2013.??.??"]
{Notice the rating difference...playing a 2600 player is scary but if you are
well prepared and have nerves of steel you can definitely win.} 1. d4 {Either
you start with 1. e4 or d4, black still can set-up the very similar Pirc
Defense and the King's Indian Defense.} d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg4 {
Another line to disrupt white or bringing out the less used piece sometimes
becomes a liability on closed positions.} 5. h3 {The best way to deal with a
threat like this is to hit via h3 at the same time bringing out the queen
early and the bishop at c1 to castle queenside is a plus for white.} Bxf3 6.
Qxf3 {From this point, I imagine an explosive attack from white soon coming.}
Nc6 7. Bb5 {Yes, exchanging the bishop to the knight is best and a good threat
since the queen at f3 indirectly has a watchful eye on diagonal h1 to a8} Nd7
8. Be3 Bg7 9. O-O-O {NOW, WE STOP HERE: IF YOU PLAY WHITE, PLAN AND CHECK WHAT
ARE BEST MOVES. THINK 5 MOVES AHEAD.} a6 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. e5 {Here we go,
since the knight is in front of the black queen, exchanging pawns at e5 is bad
for black due to the rook at d1.} d5 {True, black felt the threat.} 12. h4 {
White must now create weaknesses at kingside to execute plans.} h5 {Forced!!}
13. g4 {Relentless attack on black's kingside as it is shown. GM
Tiberiu-Marian Georgescu is enjoying the game.} e6 14. Ne2 {White needs
another piece to create more threats. It must not allow black to recover.} c5
15. Bg5 Bh6 ({If} 15... Qb8 16. gxh5 gxh5 17. Nf4 cxd4 18. Nxh5 Bxe5 19. Nf6+
Bxf6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Qxf6 Rh7 22. Qxd4) 16. Bxh6 Rxh6 17. Qf4 Rh8 18. gxh5
Rxh5 19. Ng3 {Of course, white must hit while its hot...} Rh7 20. h5 g5 ({If}
20... gxh5 21. Nxh5 cxd4 22. Rdg1) 21. Qe3 Qe7 22. dxc5 Nxc5 23. Rd4 {This
rook must penetrate the weak g4 pawn.} Nd7 24. Rg4 Nb6 25. Qxg5 Qxg5+ 26. Rxg5
{AGAIN, WE COME UP WITH AN ENDGAME POSITION: HOW DO YOU ASSESS THE POSITION?
FIND WAYS ON HOW WHITE CAN ESTABLISH WINNING MOVES...} Ke7 27. Rh4 {What is
the motive of this rook move?} Nd7 28. Rb4 f6 29. exf6+ Nxf6 30. c4 {White is
pawn up, must find ways to complicate the position to create more advantage.}
Rf7 31. cxd5 Nxd5 32. Re4 {Yes, the treat is Rxd5, and the weak e6.} Rxf2 {
Black blundered!! He may be time pressured.} 33. Rxd5 {Free knight...} Rg8 34.
Rd3 {Yes...obviously black must resign here. GM Tiberiu-Marian Georgescu has a
Lion heart. Very brave!!! and very witty. Congratulations and thanks to this
exciting game....} 1-0