[Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2021.10.05"] [Round "?"] [White "Lukosius, Rolandas"] [Black "Morley, Andy"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E94"] [WhiteElo "2143"] [BlackElo "1945"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] [TimeControl "2700+15"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 exd4 (7... Ng4 {Radjabov and Hebden's normal choice, which often leads to a maneouvering battle}) (7... Na6 {Kasparov, Nakamura and Radjabov have all played this which can get extremely tactical}) 8. Nxd4 Na6 (8... Re8 9. f3 c6 {is the normal procedure here, intending a quick d5}) 9. O-O Nc5 10. f3 {a well known position normally reached by a different move order and generally considered a bit better for White.} a5 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rfd1 Be6 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. cxd5 Bd7 15. Nb3 (15. Rac1 $14 {seems natural}) 15... Ba4 $11 16. Nxc5 {An engine will tell you that the position is still equal after this move. However, it is a good move because it sets Black difficult practical problems.} Bxd1 17. Bb5 ( 17. Nxb7 Qc8 18. Bb5 {This move order cuts out the option of 17...dxc5}) 17... Re5 {understandable but this leaves Black in bad shape.} (17... Bxf3 {This is OK for Black but it is very tough to work over the board.} 18. Nxb7 Qc8 19. Bxe8 Bxg2 20. Qxg2 {the most natural move which leaves White a piece up but Black surprisingly has enough compensation.} (20. Bxf7+ Kxf7 21. Nxd6+ cxd6 22. Qxg2 {and White emerges a pawn up but with pressure again the b and e pawns Black is not a lot worse.}) (20. Kxg2 $2 Qxe8 21. Nxa5 Qxe4+ $17 {e.g.} 22. Kf2 Qh4+ 23. Kg1 Qg4+ 24. Kf2 Bf6) 20... Qxe8 21. Bd2 {the knight will escape but.. .} a4 22. Rf1 (22. Na5 a3 $19) 22... Rb8 23. Na5 Rxb2 24. a3 Ra2 25. Nc4 Bh6 26. Rd1 Qb5 $11) (17... dxc5 {returning the exchange immediately is probably the best practical option} 18. Bxe8 Qxe8 19. Rxd1 b6 20. d6 (20. Bf4 Qe7) (20. b3 a4) 20... Rd8 (20... cxd6 21. Qxd6 {is probably also about equal}) 21. dxc7 Rxd2 22. Rxd2 Bf6 23. Rd8 Bxd8 24. c8=Q $11) 18. Nxb7 Qb8 19. Rxd1 c5 (19... Qxb7 {the lesser of the evils but after} 20. Bc6 Qb8 21. Bxa8 Qxa8 {White is a pawn up, with the better structure and has excellent winning chances.}) 20. Bc6 Ra7 21. Nxa5 $18 {With two minor pieces and two pawns for the rook, White is winning.} Ree7 22. b3 Rec7 23. Ba4 Qa8 24. Nc6 Ra6 25. Bf4 Bf8 26. e5 dxe5 27. Bxe5 Rd7 28. Nb8 Re7 29. Nxa6 Rxe5 30. Nc7 Qa7 31. d6 c4+ 32. Qf2 Qa5 33. Nb5 Qb4 34. Qd2 Qc5+ 35. Qd4 Bxd6 36. Nxd6 Re1+ 37. Kf2 1-0