[Event "Crossroads Invitational XXVIII Arena"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2020.09.26"] [Round "?"] [White "Paul H."] [Black "jreadey"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B00"] [WhiteElo "2100"] [BlackElo "2293"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "2020.??.??"] [TimeControl "180+2"] {[%evp 0,87,19,38,82,36,45,30,32,14,20,12,-4,8,26,8,8,-27,-16,-9,0,6,12,1,8, -13,-6,-30,-4,-4,-8,-8,3,5,9,13,7,-22,-28,-20,-19,-55,-52,-38,-23,-27,-20,-30, -12,-9,14,19,30,19,137,135,161,147,202,68,75,59,55,42,46,43,43,50,60,46,182, 149,664,692,725,164,680,979,1274,1767,1901,3179,2989,29986,29985,29986,29987, 29988,29989,29990]} 1. e4 d6 2. d3 {My typical KIA formation.} g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 ({There is an argument to made for just grabbing the center with} 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bd3 e5 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. O-O Qe7 8. Re1 O-O 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. h3 $11) 4... Nf6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c5 {Black is grabbing control of the dark squares. Normally c3 is played to blunt the pressure from the bishop on g7. But it can be played at anytime.} 7. Re1 {Making way for Nbd2-f1-h2 which is a common maneuver in the KIA.} Nc6 8. c3 {Taking control of d4 and preparing to play d4. The only problem with this move is the backwards d3 pawn. Also, if I play d4, Black has Nb4 which can be annoying.} Rb8 9. a4 {Played to secure the c4 square for the knight that will get there via Nbd2. While not wrong, h3 makes more sense as Bg4 pins the very nice knight on f3.} b6 10. Na3 (10. d4 $5 Bg4 11. Na3 cxd4 12. cxd4 Nd7 13. Be3 e5 14. d5 Nb4 15. Qb3 $11) 10... Bb7 11. h3 Re8 12. d4 cxd4 13. cxd4 d5 $6 {Contesting the center but this fixes his d5 pawn on a light square, taking the sting out of the b7 bishop.} 14. e5 Ne4 15. Nb5 { Trying to reintegrate the knight into the game and challenge Black's e4 knight with Nc3.} (15. Bf4 Rc8 16. Ng5 Nxg5 17. Bxg5 h6 18. Bf4 $14) 15... a6 16. Nc3 Nxc3 $6 {A simple captuer that takes away a lot of Black's fighting chances.} ( 16... Rc8 17. h4 {To secure an outpost on g5 for the knight.} (17. Nxe4 $6 dxe4 18. Rxe4 Nb4 19. Re2 Bd5 $36) 17... e6 (17... Nb4 18. Bf4 Qd7 $14) 18. Ng5) 17. bxc3 $16 Na5 18. e6 $1 {A very strong move. This disrupts Black's pawn chain and creates attack opportunities for White.} f6 19. Bf4 (19. h4 Rf8 20. h5 g5 $2 21. Nh4 $1 gxh4 22. h6 Bxh6 23. Bxh6 Kh8 24. Bxf8 $18) 19... Rc8 20. Bd2 ({ Stockfish 12 kepts insisting that} 20. h4 {[%CAl Gh4h5] is the right plan and I agree.} Nc4 21. Qd3 Rf8 22. h5 f5 23. Ng5 $18) 20... Nc4 21. Rb1 {Getting the rook to a more active file but h4 is still a better idea.} Bc6 22. Qb3 { Deciding to attack on the queenside which doesn't make a lot of sense but isn't wrong either. This move also allows Black to grab the bishop pair of Nxd2.} Rf8 (22... Nxd2 23. Nxd2 Bh6 24. f4 Qc7 $14 {And we can see that White has no attack and a weakness on c3.}) 23. Bc1 Rb8 24. Nd2 Na5 (24... b5 25. axb5 Rxb5 26. Qa2 Rxb1 27. Nxb1 Bb5 $14) 25. Qa2 Rb7 26. Ba3 (26. h4 {The same move consistently recommended by Stockfish 12 over the past 10 moves.}) 26... Bxa4 $4 27. Bxe7 {A discovered attack that wins back the bishop.} (27. Bxd5 Ra7 28. Rxb6 Qxb6 29. Bc5 Qd8 30. Bxa7 $18) ({But I missed} 27. Bxd5 {and now} Rb8 28. Bxe7 Qxe7 29. Qxa4 $18 {netting two pawns and winning.}) 27... Rxe7 28. Qxa4 Qd6 29. c4 $6 {This helps Black get some activity.} (29. Qb4 Qxb4 (29... Rxe6 30. Rxe6 Qxe6 31. Qxb6 $18) 30. Rxb4) 29... dxc4 $6 (29... Nxc4 30. Nxc4 dxc4 31. Qxa6 (31. Qxc4 b5 32. Qc6 Rd8 33. d5 Qxc6 34. dxc6 $14)) 30. d5 $1 f5 31. Nxc4 Nxc4 32. Qxc4 b5 33. Qa2 Rc8 34. Rbc1 Rxc1 35. Rxc1 h5 $4 {Missing} 36. Rc6 $18 Qe5 37. Rxa6 (37. d6 Bf6 38. d7 $18) 37... f4 38. d6 Re8 39. d7 Rb8 40. e7+ Kh7 41. d8=Q Qe1+ 42. Kh2 fxg3+ 43. fxg3 Rxd8 44. exd8=Q {Black resigns.} 1-0