Analysed games by GM Georgiadis Nico Sunday July 16th, 2017 nektarios_zlnh5o5n [Event "Greek Cup"] [Date "2017.07.01"] [White "Georgiadis, Nico"] [Black "Kapnisis, Spyridon"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B42"] [WhiteElo "2496"] [BlackElo "2464"] [Annotator "Georgiadis,Nico"] [WhiteTeam "Thessaloniki"] [BlackTeam "Nikea"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Ne7 {This was a new move for me, I had never seen it before that game.} (5... Bc5) ({and} 5... Nf6 {are the main moves}) 6. O-O Nbc6 7. Be3 $5 (7. Nxc6 Nxc6 8. f4 Bc5+ 9. Kh1 {is another line, but in general I like the way I played in the opening}) 7... Nxd4 8. Bxd4 Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. f4 O-O (10... d5 11. e5 $14) 11. c4 $5 {I was thinking for quite some time before this move and I already saw the line, that actually appeared in the game and considered it as minor for Black.} b6 (11... Qa5 { was probably a better try, with the same idea} 12. Nc3 Bc5 13. Qe1 Qb6 14. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 15. Qf2 $14) 12. Nc3 Bc5 $6 {The attempt to exchange the bishops fails. My opponent had miscalculated one important line. Better was} (12... d6 13. Rc1 $14) ({or} 12... Rb8 13. Qd2 $14) 13. Bxc5 $1 bxc5 14. e5 {now Black has concrete problems, as Ne4 is a deadly positional threat} f5 (14... d6 15. Be4 $1 {this is what my opponent had missed} (15. exd6 f5 $13) 15... Bb7 16. Qxd6 $18) (14... Rb8 $6 15. Bxh7+ $3 (15. Ne4 $5 $16 Rxb2 $2 16. Nf6+ gxf6 17. Bxh7+ $18) 15... Kxh7 16. Qh5+ Kg8 17. Ne4 f6 18. Rf3 $1 {and White’s attack is too strong} d6 19. Rd1 Nd4 20. Rxd4 cxd4 21. Rh3 dxe5 22. fxe5 Rxb2 23. Qh7+ Kf7 24. Nd6+ $18) 15. exf6 Qxf6 16. Be4 $1 {this key move had to be seen in advance, other wise the position would be highly unclear} Ra7 (16... Rb8 { was better} 17. Bxc6 dxc6 18. Qe2 Qd4+ 19. Kh1 Rxf4 20. Rxf4 Qxf4 21. Rf1 Qc7 22. b3 $16 {I had seen this position in the game. White has fantastic compensation for the pawn.}) 17. Bxc6 $6 (17. Qh5 $1 {Was winning almost instantly, but there were some difficult lines to calculate. The move I played in the game is more practical, as it gives White a long-term advantage.} Qd4+ 18. Rf2 g6 19. Qg5 Qxc4 20. Bxg6 $1 {I had missed this one} hxg6 21. Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Qg5+ Kh8 24. f5 $1 $18) 17... dxc6 18. Qd6 (18. Qe2 Qd4+ 19. Rf2 Rxf4 20. Rd1 {was also very strong} Qxf2+ 21. Qxf2 Rxf2 22. Kxf2 $16) 18... Rd7 (18... Qd4+ 19. Qxd4 cxd4 20. Ne4 $16) 19. Qxc5 Rd2 20. Ne4 Qd4+ 21. Qxd4 Rxd4 22. Rae1 $1 Rxc4 23. Nd6 (23. Rf2 $5 {was easier. What I did in the game, also looked very promising to me, but we both missed a defensive ressource for Black} Rd8 24. b3 Rcd4 25. Rc2 $16) 23... Rc2 (23... Rd4 $1 {after this move, Black can probably hold a draw with some accurate moves} 24. Nxc8 (24. Rd1 Rd5 $1 $11) 24... Rxc8 25. Rxe6 (25. g3 Kf7 $14) 25... Rd2 $11) 24. Rf2 $1 Rxf2 25. Kxf2 Rxf4+ 26. Ke3 Rf8 27. Kd4 {now it’s really getting unpleasant for Black, as his bishop simply can’t leave the cage without any loss of material} Bd7 ( 27... Rf2 28. Nxc8 Rxb2 29. Rg1 Rxa2 30. Ne7+ Kf7 31. Nxc6 $16) 28. Re2 e5+ $1 {the best chance} (28... Rb8 29. Kc5 a5 30. b3 $16) 29. Kxe5 Rf6 30. Ne4 Rh6 ( 30... Re6+ $1 31. Kd4 c5+ 32. Kd5 Rh6 $1 {and Black has some chances of survival}) 31. h3 (31. g3 $5) 31... Be6 32. b4 $16 Bc4 33. Rf2 Rg6 (33... Rh5+ 34. Kd6 a5 35. a3 axb4 36. axb4 Bb5 37. Nc3 $18) 34. Nc5 h5 35. a4 Rg3 { losing a piece, but there was no other defense} 36. Kd4 Bd5 37. b5 $1 {after this little trick, the game is over} cxb5 (37... axb5 38. axb5 Bxg2 39. b6 Bxh3 40. b7 Rg4+ 41. Kc3 Rg3+ 42. Nd3 $18) 38. Kxd5 bxa4 39. Nxa4 g5 40. Nc5 Ra3 41. Ne4 Kg7 42. Ke6 g4 43. hxg4 hxg4 44. Rf4 {A very important victory for the team, but also for myself, as I finally managed to cross the barrier of 2500 and therefore secured the GM-title.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.