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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 The Taimanov Sicilian is Andreikin's main weapon; therefore it was easy to predict its appearance, especially in rapid and blitz. 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 8.0-0 Nf6 9.Qf3 The other main move is: 9.Re1 Be7 10.e5 Nd7 11.Qg4 g6 12.Na4 h5 13.Qe2 c5 14.c4 d4 15.b3 as in Anand,V (2753)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2792) Zagreb 2021 9...Bb7 10.Re1 Be7 11.Qg3 h5!N       A top-notch novelty. This is the reason why the top players play \"their openings\" in short time controls. They know them perfectly well, with all the nuances, and have enormous experience in the arising structures. The predecessor was the recent GM game: 11...0-0 12.Bh6 Ne8 13.Bf4 g6 14.Rad1 Rc8 15.Na4 Nf6 16.Bh6 Re8 17.e5 Nh5 18.Qg4 c5 19.c4 d4 20.b3 Ng7 21.Be4 Qc7 22.Bxb7 Qxb7 23.Rd3 Nf5 24.Bg5 ½-½ (24) Zwirs,$146 (2461)-Fedorchuk,S (2605) Cappelle la Grande 2022 12.h3 Giri is not taken by surprise and reacts quickly. After all, there is a Dutch connection present from the predecessor. It is risky to accept the pawn sacrifice 12.Qxg7 would be likely met with Rg8 13.Qh6 Qb6 The threat is Nf6-g4 and after 14.e5 Black also has plenty of compensation in case of 14.Qf4 0-0-0 14...Ng4 15.Qf4 c5 White's position looks scary, to say at least 12...Kf8 Once the g4-square has been taken under control, White already threatened to capture the pawn, thus the move in the game. For instance 12...h4 13.Qxg7 Rg8 14.Qh6 Qb6 15.e5! here looks good as Nf6-g4 does not exist anymore. 13.Bf4 Giri can be happy with the opening outcome. Andreikin's king will have to suffer for a while. 13.Bg5!? 13...h4 14.Qf3 Kg8 15.Rad1! White is preparing the maneuver Nc3-a4 followed by c2-c4, and playing in the center makes perfect sense with the idle black kingside. Nh5 16.Bh2 Bd6 Or 16...Rh6 17.Na4 as planned. 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.e5! Giri wants to keep the queens alive. Another interesting possibility was 18.Na4!? but then White might have disliked Qf4 However, White seems better here as well with It is also difficult to assess if the center will be an asset or liability in the line 18...e5 19.exd5 cxd5 20.c4 However, it seems as White is in control, say Bc6 21.Nc3 d4 22.Be4 and the pawns become targets. 19.Be2!? 19.Qe2!? to keep the queens is an option. 19...Qxf3 20.Bxf3 Nf4 21.Nc5 18...Qb4 19.Ne2 g6 20.c3 Giri switches to a blockading play. Even stronger seemed 20.c4! Kg7 20...dxc4 21.Be4 21.cxd5 cxd5 22.Qe3 planting a super-knight on the d4-outpost. 20...Qe7 21.b4 a5! Andreikin is alert and quickly gets rid of a potential weakness, and a relatively bad bishop. 22.a3 Ba6 23.Nd4 Bxd3 24.Qxd3 The machine claims an edge for White in the line 24.Rxd3 axb4 25.axb4 c5 26.bxc5 Qxc5 27.g3 but I personally cannot digest this evaluation. 24...Qb7 This allows White a chance to finally open a file for his rooks and launch a serious attack against the opponent's king. Safer was to finish his plan with 24...axb4 25.axb4 Weaker is 25.Nxc6 Qc7 26.Nxb4 Rxa3 25...c5 26.bxc5 Qxc5 with approximate equality. 25.Rb1 Qa6 26.b5 26.Qf3!? eyeballing the black king might have been equally good. 26...cxb5 27.Rxb5 Ng7 Here 27...Kg7!? seems more to the point. 28.Reb1 Qc8 If 28...Nf5 29.Nxf5 gxf5 30.Qd2 and the black king is in major danger. 29.Rb6 Qc5 However, now 29...Nf5 was possible and needed and after 30.Nxf5 gxf5 31.Qd2 Rh5 Black has good chances to repel the attack. 30.Qf3! A powerful move $1 Giri is ready to sacrifice two pawns but get to the enemy king. Rf8 A wise decision $1 Somewhere around here, both players entered the under-five-minute zone. Andreikin correctly rejects 30...Qxa3 31.Qf6! Qxc3 32.Nf3! when White attacks practically with an extra rook and dominates completely, e. g. Rf8 33.Rb8 Ne8 34.Qe7 and Black's position in on the verge of the collapse. 31.Rb8 Qxa3 32.Rxf8+ A pity $1 Up to here Giri's play was inspiring and almost perfect. The Dutchman felt that he needed to bring his knight closer to the opponent's king, but did not have the time to figure out the correct route. Instead 32.Nb5‼ Qc5 33.Nd6! would have transferred the knight on the optimal square and that would have been all that White could have hoped for. White is winning, for example Rxb8 Or 33...Nf5 34.Rxf8+ Kxf8 35.Rb7 and Black is in trouble. 34.Rxb8+ Kh7 35.Rb5 Qc6 36.Qxf7 and it is basically over. 32...Qxf8 33.Nc6 It was not too late for 33.Qf6! keeping some edge. 33...Qc5 34.Rb7 Nf5! Now Black is out of trouble and it is White who needs to prove the draw. 35.Ne7+ Kg7 Giri saw a seemingly forcing draw line and went for it 36.Nxg6 The draw would have been achieved with 36.Nxf5+! gxf5 36...exf5 37.e6 Rf8 38.Rd7 37.Qf4 Rh5 38.g4 hxg3 39.Qxg3+ It is even Black who needs to find the correct idea here Kh6! 40.Rb8 Rg5 41.Rh8+ Kg7 42.Qxg5+ Kxh8 43.Qh6+ with a perpetual check. 36...Qc6! A cold shower $1 In-between moves like these are the best blitzers’ bread-and-butter. Giri likely only expected 36...Kxg6 37.Qg4+ Kh6 38.Qf4+ with inevitable perpetual. Kg6 Black cannot deviate 38...Kh7?? 39.Rxf7+ Kg8 40.Rd7 as it is White who mates here. 39.Qg4+ Also great would have been 36...Qc8! 37.Rxf7+ Or 37.Ra7 Qb6 38.Rd7 Qb5 39.Ra7 Qb8 40.Rd7 Qe8! and once the f7-point is defended Black can finally pick up the knight 41.Ra7 Kxg6 42.Qg4+ Kh6 43.Qf4+ Kh7 37...Kxf7 38.Nxh8+ Kg7 While freeing his knight, White will have to part with a bunch of pawns. 39.Qh5 Qxc3 40.Nf7 No perpetual after 40.Qf7+ Kxh8 41.Qf8+ Kh7 42.Qf7+ Ng7 40...Qe1+ 41.Kh2 Qxf2 42.Ng5 Once more, the black knight is a perfect defender against the checks in the line 42.Qh8+ Kxf7 43.Qf6+ Ke8 44.Qxe6+ Ne7 42...Qg3+ 43.Kg1 Qe1+ 44.Kh2 Qxe5+ 45.Kg1 Qe3+ 46.Kh2 Qg3+ 47.Kg1 Qe1+! The most practical decision. Black would have also won with 47...Ne3 but why allow the many checks after 48.Qf7+ Kh6 49.Qxe6+ Kxg5 50.Qe7+ Kf5 48.Kh2 Qh1+! The point $1 The knight endgame is easily won. 49.Kxh1 Ng3+ 50.Kg1 Nxh5 51.Nxe6+ Kf6 52.Nc5 Ke5 53.Kf2 d4 54.Ke2 Nf4+ 55.Kf3 Kd5! 56.Na4 56.Nb3 a4 56...Ne6 57.g3 hxg3 58.h4 58.Kxg3 Kc4 58...d3 59.Kxg3 Kc4 60.h5 Kb3 61.h6 Nf8 62.Nc5+ Kc2 63.Ne6 d2 PLAY CHESS, NOT WAR. 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Giri,A2771Andreikin,D27240–12022B46FIDE Chess Grand Prix 2 2022 | Knockout10
Andreikin,D-Giri,A-½–½2022C28Belgrade SRB1.3
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