[Event "Titled Tuesday intern op 08th Nov Late"] [Site "Chess.com INT"] [Date "2022.11.08"] [Round "6"] [White "Dubov, Daniil"] [Black "Chigaev, Maksim"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E61"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2632"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2022.11.08"] [EventType "swiss (blitz)"] [EventRounds "11"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "EXT 2024"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2023.10.10"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.10.10"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. Nf3 {Quiet move but plenty of transformation to variety of chess openings} Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. Bg5 {The Smyslov Variation against black's King's Indian Defense} d6 {The King's Indian Defense (KID)} 6. e3 {This move looks soft but is part of building up strength like "Tai Chi".} c5 7. d5 Qb6 ({Other lines:} 7... b5 8. cxb5 a6 9. Be2 axb5 10. Bxb5 h6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. O-O Qa5 13. Qb3 Bg7 14. a4 Na6 15. Nd2 Qb4 16. Qc2 Nc7 17. Bc6 Bb7 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. e4 Rfb8 20. Rfb1) 8. Rb1 ({If} 8. a3 Qxb2 9. Na4 {Queen is trapped}) 8... Qa5 9. Bd3 b5 {Transposes to Benko Gambit system} 10. cxb5 Nxd5 11. O-O Nxc3 12. bxc3 Qc7 ({If} 12... Qxc3 13. Be4) 13. Be4 Bb7 14. Bxb7 Qxb7 15. c4 {Clearly, white's queenside pawns are annoying, a little bit of this and that sooner one of these pawns will get its reward.} Re8 {Black is slightly delayed in development, therefore, white must stir-up the position and make sure the bishop at g7 becomes just like a "statue"..} 16. Nd2 h6 17. Bf4 a6 18. a4 Nd7 19. h3 {"Fire Exit"} axb5 20. Rxb5 {Yes, this is the right move. It creates pressure empowering rooks ability to control files and ranks.} Qa6 21. a5 {Not to allow black's Nb6 move.} Reb8 22. Qf3 {Giving a the a5 pawn is not without compensation, the diagonal h1 to a8 is the gate to white's enormous possibilities} Rxb5 23. cxb5 Qxa5 ({If} 23... Qxb5 24. Qxa8+) 24. Nc4 Qa4 25. Qc6 {This is the plan, ultimate control of queenside where the b5 pawn does the dirty work to pressure much black's position.} Ra7 26. Qc8+ Kh7 27. b6 Ra8 28. b7 {Timed indeed...} Rb8 29. Nxd6 {Another of Super GM Dubov's classy showmanship to entertain us...} exd6 30. Bxd6 Rxb7 31. Qxb7 {Now, this is a piece of cake for Super GM Dubov, only time will tell.} c4 32. Qd5 Kg8 33. e4 {Creating a blockage at e5 square to prolong the bishop at g7 "statue agony"} c3 34. e5 c2 35. Rc1 {No way "Jose"...} Kh7 ({Other lines:} 35... Nf8 36. Bxf8 Bxf8 37. e6 fxe6 38. Qxe6+ Kh8 (38... Kg7 39. Qe5+ Kg8 40. Qc3) 39. Qf6+ Bg7 40. Qxg6) 36. Qxf7 Qd4 37. Rxc2 {Correct... and the rest is easy for white.} Qd1+ 38. Kh2 Qxc2 39. e6 Qd1 40. Qxd7 {Highly instructive game by Super GM Dubov. This explains why the Smyslov Variation's adaptability or flexibility in either complex or quiet play. Well done, Daniil.} 1-0