[Event "Dorset Rapidplay 2021"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2021.03.14"] [Round "?"] [White "Furjel, Andrej"] [Black "Ursell, Adam"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E65"] [WhiteElo "173"] [BlackElo "146"] [Annotator "peter"] [PlyCount "101"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "600+5"] 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 a6 9. b3 Qc7 (9... Nxd4 {Black should use the fact he has saved a tempo on not playing d6 combined with the temporary advantage he has on the long diagonal to swap some pieces off.} 10. Qxd4 d5 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 Bxc3 $11) 10. Bb2 d6 {now we have arrived at a structure that is known to favour White. Smyslov's games with this type of position are well worth a study. White will generally play Qd2 and put his rooks on the c and d files and at the right time often play Nd5. Black should aim to play b5 to break up the White pawns and then depending on how White reacts either target the a or c pawn.} 11. Rc1 Bd7 {this falls prey to common tactical theme} 12. Nd5 {the knight is taboo because of cxd5 exploting the pin on the c-file} Qd8 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. Bxf6 exf6 {Black faces a miserable defensive task due to his weak d6 pawn and slight space disadvantage.} 16. Qd2 Qe7 17. Rfd1 Rad8 18. Rc3 f5 19. e3 Rd7 (19... Bxg2 20. Kxg2 b5 {is the normal procedure for gaining counterplay and is best here}) 20. Rd3 Rfd8 21. Bd5 Kg7 22. Qa5 Bxd5 23. Rxd5 { Black's position is very difficult but his next makes it much worse} Kf6 24. Qc3+ Kg5 25. Qd4 (25. Qg7 {led to a quick kill e.g.} f6 26. h4+ Kg4 (26... Kh5 27. g4+ Kxg4 28. Qh6 Qg7 29. R1d4+ Kh3 30. Qf4) 27. Qh6 Kh3 28. R1d4 b5 29. Qf4 Qe5 30. Qf3) 25... Kh6 26. h4 Qe6 27. Qd2 Kg7 28. c5 {Black has got his king back to safety but Wihte just proceeds with the thematic way of winning the position.} f6 29. Rxd6 Rxd6 30. cxd6 Kf7 31. d7 {a momentary lapse that allows Black a chance to escape.} (31. Qa5) (31. Qb4 Rd7 32. Rd4 {there is a fair bit of work to finish this off but White has ways to gradually improve his position and I think this must be techincally won.}) 31... Qe4 {missing the chance} (31... Ke7 {immediately doesn't work} 32. Qb4+) (31... Qc6 $1 {and now White cannot prevent either Ke7 or Ke6 followed by Rxd7 winning the pawn} 32. Qd6 Qxd6 33. Rxd6 Ke7 34. Rb6 Rxd7 {is obviously better for White but is presumably drawn with correct play}) 32. Qa5 Ke7 33. Qc5+ Kf7 34. Qc7 Qe7 ( 34... Ke7 {was more tenacious}) 35. Qxb7 Qe6 36. Qc7 Qe7 37. b4 g5 38. hxg5 fxg5 39. a4 h5 40. b5 axb5 41. axb5 h4 42. Qc4+ Kg6 43. Qd4 Kf7 44. b6 hxg3 45. fxg3 Qe6 46. b7 Qb3 47. Qd5+ Qxd5 48. Rxd5 Ke7 49. Rxf5 Rb8 50. Rxg5 Rxb7 51. Rd5 1-0