[Event "GCT Saint Louis Rapid 2023"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2023.11.15"] [Round "6.5"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2752"] [BlackElo "2734"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "102"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 19,102,0,0,-9,12,-14,-12,0,-10,-33,-23,-21,-43,-50,-77,-81,-89,-150,-60, -84,-45,-41,-44,-45,-50,-95,-87,-110,-109,-110,-109,-130,-120,-122,-129,-130, -124,-135,-101,-93,-62,-71,-82,-57,-60,-57,-57,-58,-53,-50,-46,-81,-55,-136, -114,-148,-119,-189,-176,-114,-8,-129,-198,-197,-196,-180,-195,-170,-8,-8,-8, -8,-8,-49,-63,-2066,-153,-29967,-29968,-29971,-29972,-29976,-29977,-29961, -5098]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:18] } 8. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O { [%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 11. f3 {[%emt 0: 00:02] B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6 Bc4, with early ...b5.} Nbd7 { [%emt 0:01:06]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:01:08] The old main line.} Rc8 $5 {[%emt 0:01: 02][%mdl 4] An interesting side line.} 13. g5 {[%emt 0:00:25] The position is equal.} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:19] [#]} 14. f4 $146 {[%emt 0:02:05] [#]} ({ Predecessor:} 14. Rg1 g6 15. O-O-O Rxc3 16. bxc3 Qa5 17. Nxe6 Rc8 18. Nd4 Ne5 19. Kb1 Nc4 20. Bxc4 bxc4 {0-1 Aronian,L (2781)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2784) Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021 (1.21)}) 14... Nxf4 {[%emt 0:01:54][%mdl 64] Remove Defender, Decoy} 15. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Ne6 { [%emt 0:04:50]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:03:11]} 17. Bxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh8 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 18. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} ({White should play} 18. Be3) 18... Rxc3 $1 {[%emt 0:03:12][%mdl 512]} 19. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:09] h4 would be deadly.} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:52] White must now prevent ...Nc5.} 20. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:02:49]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 21. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:10][%CAl Rf1f8]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:03:19] [%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} 22. Qf3 {[%emt 0:03:58][%CAl Yf3f8] White wants to mate with Qf8+!} h6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 23. Bd2 {[%emt 0:05:46]} Bh4+ { [%emt 0:01:57]} (23... Rxc2 $2 24. Bxg5 Kh7 25. Bd2 $18) 24. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 25. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 26. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd3 { [%emt 0:01:18] This pair of bishops is nice.} 28. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} e4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rh3 {[%emt 0:02:33]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Be3 {[%emt 0: 00:29]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Rxe3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. a4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 33. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01] And now Rxf1 would win.} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03][%csl Yb2, Yh2]} 34. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. h4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:03:41] Black has more active pieces.} 36. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} ( 36. Ra7 $15) 36... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 $1 { [%emt 0:00:46] aiming for ...Kh5.} 38. Rxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:43]} (38. Rd7 $17) 38... Kh5 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 39. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({White should try} 39. Kc1 $19 Rg2 40. Rh1) 39... g6 {[%emt 0:01:18]} (39... Kxh4 $6 40. Rxg7 Rh2 41. Reg1 $11) (39... Rg2 $17) 40. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (40. Rd5+ $1 $11 Kg4 41. Rg1+ Kf3 42. Rxd3+ (42. Rxg6 Rb1+ 43. Kd2 e3+ {[%mdl 64] Discovered Attack} 44. Kxd3 Rd1+ {[%mdl 64] Skewer} 45. Kc2 Rxd5 $19) 42... exd3 43. Rxg6) 40... Rg2 $17 {[%emt 0:00:15]} ({Much weaker is} 40... Kxh4 $6 41. Rxg6 Rb1+ 42. Kd2 $11) 41. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:21] Prevents Re6. Strongly threatening ...Ra2.} 42. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:14] [#]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({ And not} 42... Kxh4 43. Rxe4+ Kg5 44. Rc6 $15) 43. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:20] [#]} Kxh4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} ({Inferior is} 43... Rxh4 44. Rexe4 Rxe4 45. Rxe4 $11) (43... Bd3 $1 $19 44. Rd5+ Kxh4 45. Rh1+ Kg3 46. Rxh6 Kf4) 44. Rexe4 $11 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 45. Rxe4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KB} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 46. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:41] ...h4 is the strong threat.} 47. Rg7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:35][%mdl 8192]} (47. Ke1 $15) 47... Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] ( -> ...Bf5)} 48. Kd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00] This costs White the game.} (48. Re7 $17 Bf5 49. Ke2) 48... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black mates.} 49. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 51. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:04] Weighted Error Value: White=0.43/Black=0.18 (very precise)} (51... Bg4 $142 52. Re1 h2 53. Kc1 Bf3 54. Kb2 h1=Q 55. Re7 g5 56. Re8 g4 57. Rd8 Kf2 58. Rd2+ Be2 59. Rd8 g3 60. Ka3 g2 61. Rf8+ Ke1 62. Rb8 g1=Q 63. Rb4 Bd1 64. Rd4 Qa8+ 65. Kb2 Qh2+ 66. Rd2 Qxd2+ 67. Kb1 Qc2#) 0-1