[Event "Dorset Rapidplay 2021"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2021.03.14"] [Round "?"] [White "Deacon, Matthew"] [Black "Smith, Richie"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A70"] [WhiteElo "121"] [BlackElo "162"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "138"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "600+5"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Bd3 { Not the most popular move but Karpov has played it.} (8. Be2) (8. h3) 8... O-O 9. O-O Bg4 10. Re1 Nbd7 11. Rb1 Re8 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Ne5 14. Qd1 a6 15. a4 c4 16. Bf1 Rc8 {This is a roughly level position, though perhaps a little easier to play as Black. He has got rid of his often problematic white squared bishop and managed to safely get in c4 which normally count as achievements in the Benoni.} 17. Qc2 Qa5 18. Bd2 Qc5 19. Be3 (19. b4 {was an interesting option.} Qc7 (19... cxb3 20. Qxb3 {may require some care by Black}) 20. a5 { leaves the pawn on c4 passed but artificially isolated and has denied Black the use of c5.}) 19... Qb4 20. Bd2 Qb3 $5 {A good practical decision as it gives White a tricky choice} 21. Rbc1 (21. Qxb3 {looks like the critical test. Whilst Black gets active pieces it seems that White is OK.} cxb3 22. Bf4 (22. f4 $2 Nc4 23. Bc1 Nd7 $17) (22. Ra1 Nfd7 23. Ra3 Nc5 $11) 22... Nc4 23. Bxc4 Rxc4 24. Bxd6 Nxe4 25. Ba3 (25. Nxe4 Rcxe4 26. Rxe4 Rxe4 27. Bc5 Rc4 28. Be3 Be5) 25... f5 26. Nxe4 Rexe4 $11) 21... Qxc2 22. Rxc2 Nfd7 {It is already hard to find active moves for White. He probably has to accept passive defence with something like 23.f3} 23. Nb1 (23. f4 Nd3 24. Bxd3 cxd3 25. Rcc1 Bd4+ 26. Kf1 Nc5 {and the e-pawn drops}) (23. Rec1 Nd3 24. Bxd3 $2 cxd3) (23. f3 Nd3 24. Rb1 Bd4+ 25. Kh2 N7c5 {and there is no doubt that Black is better, it is just a question of how much better.}) 23... Nd3 24. Bxd3 cxd3 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Bc3 Bh6 (26... Rc4 {was very strong e.g.} 27. a5 Bxc3 28. Nxc3 Rb4 29. Rb1 Nc5 30. f3 Nb3 31. Kf2 Nd2 32. Rd1 Rxb2 33. Ke1 Nc4 {looks winning}) 27. Rd1 Nc5 28. Nd2 (28. a5 Nxe4 29. Rxd3 Rc5 {gives White chances to hold}) 28... Nxa4 $19 { White drops more material and/or the Black rook gets to c2. Black is winning.} 29. Bb4 (29. Nb1 Bg7 30. Rxd3 (30. Rd2 b5 31. Kf1 b4) (30. Bxg7 Kxg7 31. b3 Nb2 32. Re1 Rc2) 30... Nxb2) 29... Nxb2 30. Rb1 Bxd2 31. Bxd2 Rc2 32. Bc1 Nc4 33. f3 d2 34. Bxd2 Rxd2 35. Rxb7 a5 36. Rc7 Rc2 37. e5 Kf8 38. exd6 Ke8 39. Kh2 a4 40. Kg3 a3 41. Kf4 a2 42. Ra7 Nxd6 43. Ke5 Nc8 44. Ra8 Kd7 45. g4 Rd2 46. f4 Rxd5+ 47. Kf6 Rd2 48. Kxf7 Nb6 49. Ra7+ Kc6 50. Ra5 Nc4 51. Ra8 Kb7 52. Ra4 Kb6 53. Kg7 Kb5 54. Ra8 Na5 55. Kxh7 a1=Q 56. Kxg6 Rh2 57. f5 Qc1 58. Rb8+ Ka6 59. f6 Rxh3 60. f7 Qh6+ 61. Kf5 Rf3+ 62. Ke4 Qf4+ 63. Kd5 Qxb8 64. f8=Q Rxf8 65. g5 Rf5+ 66. Ke6 Qe5+ 67. Kd7 Rf7+ 68. Kd8 Qe7+ 69. Kc8 Rf8# 0-1