[Event "France"] [Site "?"] [Date "2019.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "David, Alberto"] [Black "Maisuradze, Nino"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B31"] [WhiteElo "2601"] [BlackElo "2300"] [Annotator "Nino"] [PlyCount "54"] [EventDate "2019.12.01"] [EventType "tourn (rapid)"] [EventRounds "15"] [EventCategory "11"] [SourceVersionDate "2020.12.18"] {[%evp 0,54,28,16,48,41,41,25,80,27,20,20,24,3,3,3,9,-24,-14,6,13,-20,25,23,24, -1,30,-9,-4,23,40,38,70,69,74,65,81,97,95,95,151,74,74,47,47,-32,-1,-395,-395, -322,-560,-560,-42,-670,-670,-657,-670]} {This rapid game was played against a strong grandmaster, multi-time champion of Italy David Alberto. He had a great tournament, losing only two games, to GM Alireza Firouzja and to me. I believe that this game is an interesting illustration of differences between AI and human approach to the game where I made mostly intuitive moves.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The famous Rossolimo variation, N1 alternative if someone is not in the mood to play open Sicilian. It was also used by Caruana against Carlsen in their match in 2018.} g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nh6 { This afressive line gain some popularity. Knight is passive but f pawn is ready to amortise quick attack on Kg1.} 7. c3 O-O 8. h3 f5 9. e5 Nf7 10. d3 h6 {prepares g5 expansion} 11. Na3 g5 12. Nc4 e6 {trying to include the queen in the game} 13. d4 Ba6 14. b3 cxd4 15. cxd4 Kh8 16. Ba3 Rg8 17. Nfd2 (17. g4 $5 { AI suggested move that few grandmasters would have thought about} h5 18. Nd6 Nxd6 19. Bxd6 Qe8 20. Rc1 {with complicated position}) 17... g4 {[%csl Rg1,Gg8] } 18. hxg4 Qg5 $1 (18... fxg4 $2 19. Ne4 $1 $16 {[%csl Rd6,Rg8]}) 19. g3 { The first choice of AI as well. Although from a human perspective it weakens white squeares. It's interesting that my next move is very natural for humans but AI dislikes it. It underlines practical decision making mechanism which I employed taking into account the time control and opponent's emotional state, somthing that AI doesn't use in decision making.} c5 $5 {First I gave g pawn to open my rook, now c pawn to open light squared bishop} (19... Bb7 $4 20. Bc5 {[%csl Rb7]}) 20. gxf5 ({AI prefers} 20. f4 Qg6 21. Bxc5 Bb7 22. Ne3) 20... Qxf5 21. Ne3 Qh3 22. Nf3 (22. Qg4 {super logical move to exchange that terrifing Qh3 and save the king. He thought a lot here but we both saw the next endgame.} Qxg4 23. Nxg4 cxd4 {[%CAl Gh6h5] h5 is coming to win a pawn on e5, but white can not defend with f4} 24. f4 $4 (24. Be7 {AI suggested move could have kept the balance}) 24... h5 25. Nf2 Bh6 $1 {[%csl Rg3][%CAl Gh6f4, Gg8g1] Bf4 is hanging too with a pin} 26. Kh2 {and here the devastating} h4 $1 $19 27. Nde4 (27. Rg1 hxg3+ 28. Rxg3 Bxf4 {[%CAl Gf4h2,Gf4d2]}) (27. gxh4 Bxf4+ 28. Kh1 Bxd2 {winning a piece}) 27... hxg3+ 28. Nxg3 Bxf4 29. Rg1 Nxe5 { [%CAl Ge5f3]}) 22... Bb7 23. Bxc5 Bxe5 $1 (23... Ng5 {I wanted Ng5 but didn't like that d5 can relock my bishop} 24. d5 $1 Ne4 {this is also devastatting position for white but the move played in the game is stronger} (24... Bxd5 $2 25. Nxd5 exd5 {RIP strong bishop}) (24... exd5 $2 25. Bd4 {[%csl Rb7]})) 24. dxe5 {forced not to let Bxg3 and now there is no d5 move possible anymore} (24. Nxe5 $4 Qh1#) 24... Ng5 {and now he has no d5 anymore!} 25. Nh2 (25. Nd5 { doesn't help} Bxd5 $1 (25... Nxf3+ 26. Qxf3 Bxd5 27. Re4 $17) 26. Re3 Nxf3+ 27. Rxf3 Rg5 $1 $19 {[%CAl Gg5h5] I love that move, checkmating on h1}) (25. Nxg5 $4 Qh1#) 25... Ne4 {[%CAl Ge4g3] And here we are! Sadly non of the knights can protect g3 because both knights are busy protecting a checkmate} 26. Qf3 (26. Nef1 Nxg3 27. Nxg3 Qg2#) (26. Nhf1 Nc3 {[%CAl Gc3d1]} 27. Qd2 Qh1#) 26... Nxg3 $1 27. Qf6+ (27. Qxb7 {I was expecting this move during the game and there was a nice checkmate} Ne4+ (27... Ne2+ 28. Kh1 {[%csl Gg2][%CAl Gb7g2] still somewhat alive}) 28. Nhg4 (28. Kh1 Nxf2#) 28... Rxg4+ 29. Nxg4 Qxg4+ 30. Kh2 ( 30. Kf1 $4 Nd2#) 30... Qh5+ $1 {[%CAl Gh5d1] Important to check on h5, not on h4, not to give escape on e2!} 31. Kg2 Rg8+ 32. Kf1 Nd2# {[%csl Re2]}) 27... Kh7 {White resigned} (27... Kh7 {if} 28. fxg3 Rxg3+ 29. Kf2 Qxh2+ 30. Kf1 Rg1#) 0-1