Gaurav, Gadodia (1749) - Aryan, B Joshi (1813)13th AICFB National A Chess Championship for Visually Challenged 2018 (Andheri Sports Complex, Andheri, Mumbai), 07.02.2018
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Qa5 8.Nb3 Qd8 9.Qd2 d6 10.Be2 Be6 11.Bh6 O-O 12.Bxg7 Kxg7 13.g4 Qb6 14.O-O-O a5 15.Kb1 a4 16.Nc1 Rfc8 17.h4 a3 18.b3 Nb4 19.h5 It is a typical Sicilian race with White going all out on the kingside and Black trying to attack on the queenside. Now Aryan suprised his opponent with a nice sacrifice. Rxc3!? [ 19...Qc5 was simply and stronger as there is no way to defend both c3 and c2. ]] 20.Qxc3 Rc8 21.Bc4! Excellent defensive move by Gaurav. [ 21.Qd4 is met with the very strong Rxc2! 22.Qxb6 Rb2+ 23.Ka1 Nc2# is a pretty mate! ]] 21...Bxc4 22.bxc4?! [ 22.Rd4! This was a brilliant defense at White's disposal. If he would have found this, he would be clearly better. d5 23.g5+- ; 22.g5 Be6 23.gxf6+ exf6 24.h6+ Kf8 25.Qxf6 ] 22...Nbd5+! 23.Qb3 Nc3+ 24.Ka1 Qxb3 25.cxb3 [ 25.axb3!= ] 25...Nxd1 26.Rxd1? [ 26.h6+! This intermediate check was missed by Gaurav that gives him equal chances. ] 26...gxh5 27.gxh5 Nxh5 This endgame is very difficult for White to defend and Aryan played very well to get the full point. 28.Rd5 Nf4 29.Rg5+ Kf8 30.Kb1 Rc5 31.Rg4 e5 32.Kc2 h5 33.Rh4 Kg7 34.Nd3 Nxd3 35.Kxd3 Kg6 36.Kc3 Kg5 37.Rh2 Rc8 38.Kb4 Rh8 39.Kxa3 Kf4 40.Rh3 Ke3 41.Kb4 Kf2 42.Rh1 Kg2 43.Rb1 h4 44.c5 dxc5+ 45.Kxc5 h3 46.Kd6 h2 47.Kxe5 h1=Q 48.Rxh1 Rxh1 49.f4 Kf3 50.f5 Ra1 51.f6 Rxa2 52.Kd6 Kxe4 53.Ke7 Ra3 54.Kxf7 Rxb3 55.Ke7 Rf3 56.f7 Rxf7+ 57.Kxf7 b5
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