[Event "Titled Tuesday intern op 16th Aug Early"]
[Site "Chess.com INT"]
[Date "2022.08.16"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Zhigalko, Sergei"]
[Black "Beerdsen, Thomas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C52"]
[WhiteElo "2572"]
[BlackElo "2513"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2022.??.??"]
{We enjoyed the Part1 of this series (Evans Gambit) played by Super GM Maxime
Vachier Lagrave. Now, GM Sergei Zhigalko will show us a different game where
black introduced an obscure line 6...b5.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
{Extremely beautiful creation of an attacking move, named after William Davies
Evans, "The Evans Gambit".} Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 b5 {This is new to me. I
guess this move is logical when the bishop at c4 no longer targets the f7 pawn
if white takes the offered b5 pawn.} 7. Bxb5 Nxd4 {I like the way black is
playing, he is a bit imaginative and creative.} 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. O-O ({IF} 9.
Qxd4 Qf6 10. O-O Rb8 11. a4 Bb6 12. Qd3 Ne7) 9... c6 10. Bc4 Nf6 ({IF} 10...
dxc3 11. Qd4 Qf6 12. e5 Qg6 13. Ba3) 11. Ba3 {Yes, this move is now
problematic for black when it restricts black from castling.} d6 12. e5 {
Yes of course...good move!!!} dxe5 13. Qb3 {With this move, it turned the tide
of war. Black is heavily pressured by white's pair of bishops.} Nd5 14. Nd2 {
Another pawn is free at c3, but it is poisonous...} Bc7 ({IF} 14... Bxc3 15.
Ne4) ({IF} 14... dxc3 15. Ne4 Bc7 16. Rfd1 Rb8 17. Bxd5 Rxb3 18. Bxc6+ Bd7 19.
Bxd7+ Qxd7 20. Rxd7 Kxd7 21. axb3) 15. cxd4 exd4 16. Rfe1+ Be6 17. Qb7 {
It's like I am watching an action pack movie, very entertaining!!!} Ne7 18.
Bxe6 fxe6 19. Rxe6 {This game is over. Nothing black can do here.} O-O 20. Rxe7
Rc8 21. Rae1 {Black should accept defeat now, it is a manner of displaying
great sportsmanship in defeat. But a hurt ego ignores natural humility,
sometimes.} Qd5 22. Rxc7 Rce8 23. Rxg7+ Kh8 24. Rxh7+ Kg8 25. Qg7# {Excellent
game!!! This game is unique, it is packed with lots of tactics and strategic
ideas. GM Sergei Zhigalko is a bloody warrior!!! Thank you for your support
and enjoy your weekend. God Bless All of You...} 1-0