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1e4+0.4e60.02d4+0.3d5+0.33Nc30.0Nf60.04e50.0Nfd70.05f4+0.4c5+0.46Nf30.0Nc60.07Be30.0cxd4+0.48Nxd4+0.6Qb6+0.59a3+0.3Bc5+0.210Ncb5+0.2a6+0.211b4+0.5axb5+0.312bxc5+0.4Qxc5+0.213Qd20.0Nxd4?!+0.9Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best.13...Rxa314.Rxa3Qxa3[...]14Bxd4+0.7Qc6+0.815Qe3+0.4Qxc2?!+1.3Inaccuracy. b6 was best.15...b616.Be2Nc5[...]16Bd3?0.0...Mistake. Bxb5 was best.16.Bxb5Qxg217.Rg1[...]16...Qb3??+5.1Blunder. Qxg2 was best.16...Qxg217.Rg1Qxh2[...]17O-O+4.7Rxa3+5.818Rfc1+4.7Rxa1+4.519Rxa1??+2.0...Blunder. Bxa1 was best.19.Bxa119...f5??+8.0Blunder. g6 was best.19...g620.Rb120exf6+7.8Nxf6+8.421Bg6++7.8
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[Event "Rated classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/yIGThuV5"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [White "gavalanche20"] [Black "Surangad"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "yIGThuV5"] [UTCDate "2023.01.16"] [UTCTime "03:00:36"] [WhiteElo "1993"] [BlackElo "1979"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+14"] [BlackRatingDiff "-11"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "2700+45"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 { C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation } cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qb6 9. a3 Bc5 10. Ncb5 a6 11. b4 axb5 12. bxc5 Qxc5 13. Qd2 Nxd4?! { (0.00 → 0.88) Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } (13... Rxa3 14. Rxa3 Qxa3 15. Bxb5 Qa1+ 16. Qd1 Qa5+ 17. Qd2) 14. Bxd4 Qc6 15. Qe3 Qxc2?! { (0.38 → 1.26) Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } (15... b6 16. Be2 Nc5 17. O-O Bd7 18. h4 Ra4 19. h5 O-O 20. h6 g6 21. Rfb1 Qc7 22. Rb4) 16. Bd3? { (1.26 → 0.00) Mistake. Bxb5 was best. } (16. Bxb5 Qxg2 17. Rg1 Qxh2 18. O-O-O b6 19. Bc6 Ra7 20. Bxb6 Ra6 21. Rd2 Qh4 22. Rxg7 Qh1+) 16... Qb3?? { (0.00 → 5.07) Blunder. Qxg2 was best. } (16... Qxg2 17. Rg1 Qxh2 18. Rxg7 b6 19. f5 Nc5 20. Bxb5+ Bd7 21. Bxd7+ Nxd7 22. Rc1 Nc5 23. Bxc5) 17. O-O Rxa3 18. Rfc1 Rxa1 19. Rxa1?? { (4.50 → 2.03) Blunder. Bxa1 was best. } (19. Bxa1) 19... f5?? { (2.03 → 7.97) Blunder. g6 was best. } (19... g6 20. Rb1) 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Bg6+ { Black resigns. } 1-0
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gavalanche20Surangad
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gavalanche20 +14
0 Inaccuracies
1 Mistake
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36 Average centipawn loss
88%Accuracy
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Surangad −11
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0 Mistakes
2 Blunders
75 Average centipawn loss
71%Accuracy
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French Defense: Steinitz Variation
  1. fake_switch goooooooooooo gav!
  2. gavalanche20 (2.d4) Hi fake
  3. MrScribbles (6.Nf3) let's go gavvo let's go! clapclapclap
  4. gavalanche20 (6.Nf3) Hey Scribs
  5. fake_switch (7.Be3) hold on to your butts! thisis going to be sharp and stressful
  6. MrScribbles (7.Be3) hey hey
  7. gavalanche20 (7...cxd4) cd cd Qb6 I believe is their mainline
  8. gavalanche20 (9.a3) Ok let's see how this goes
  9. gavalanche20 (9.a3) A surprising number of people have taken on b2 in this position
  10. gavalanche20 (9.a3) Uh oh am I on Lichess TV
  11. IsaVulpes (9.a3) gl gav
  12. gavalanche20 (9.a3) Hello sensei Isa
  13. IsaVulpes (9.a3) no we are just all big fans of you
  14. fake_switch (9.a3) oh yeah! gav is on lichesstv
  15. MrScribbles (10...a6) watchpartied for being on lichess tv, and the opening seems fun.
  16. fake_switch (10...a6) our team has been well represented on lichess tv today, first puslar, now gav!
  17. gavalanche20 (10...a6) I only had time for a somewhat minor skim through prep but I know to meet a6 with b4 here
  18. IsaVulpes (11.b4) i feel like this was covered in the plichta short&sweet but i can't remember what either player was supposed to do
  19. fake_switch (11.b4) this is waayyy to stressful
  20. gavalanche20 (11.b4) Well the match is won for us so low stakes game thankfully, I can crash and burn all the livelong day
  21. gavalanche20 (11...axb5) Hello Lichess TV enjoyers, check out lichess4545.com if you want to know more about this league I guess!
  22. gavalanche20 (11...axb5) bc5 is obvious I'm just trying to remember what happens after
  23. gavalanche20 (12...Qxc5) Qd3 is most logical but Nb4!? looks surprisingly legal
  24. gavalanche20 (12...Qxc5) Hey Chewy
  25. IsaVulpes (12...Qxc5) i dont see how nb4 looks legal
  26. gavalanche20 (12...Qxc5) Why can't I remember anything
  27. IsaVulpes (12...Qxc5) probably because this isnt a line
  28. IsaVulpes (12...Qxc5) i dont believe in a6
  29. IsaVulpes (12...Qxc5) Nf5 looks a lot more legal than Nb4
  30. gavalanche20 (12...Qxc5) Qd2 I think because I recall some line where the queen wants to go to f2 but why isn't a3 hanging again?
  31. Ivory12 (13.Qd2) gl gav
  32. gavalanche20 (13.Qd2) Let's assume it's overzealous because of some combination of taking on b5
  33. gavalanche20 (13.Qd2) Yeah Ra3 for starters there's Ra3 Qa3 Nb5 and at bare minimum a check on d6 should be uncomfortable to face
  34. gavalanche20 (13.Qd2) Throwing in Qa1 at first glance looks like an inferior version because Kf2 and maybe there are discoveries somewhere in the futu
  35. gavalanche20 (13.Qd2) Of course can't forget that I have discoveries with the knight if Black does nothing
  36. gavalanche20 (14...Qc6) Vague memory of Qc7 Qe3 trying to control the dark squares, and c2 is supposed to be poison so Black should just castle
  37. gavalanche20 (14...Qc6) And then Bd3 and I castle myself
  38. UncleVinny (14...Qc6) go gav!
  39. gavalanche20 (15.Qe3) c2 is supposed to be poisoned for reasons I checked once upon a time but can't remember now
  40. gavalanche20 (15.Qe3) There's always Bxb5 at minimum but Bd3 and/or Rc1 just increasing development look good too
  41. Qudit Go gav!
  42. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) Well I guess I have to work this out now. Rude.
  43. Qudit 13.Nf5 looks interesting
  44. Qudit d4 might be an issue though
  45. Qudit Nf5 d4 Nxd4 Qc3+ Kf2
  46. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) Bd3 semi attractive but I'm having a hard time justifying Qg2
  47. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) Bd2 Qg2 Rg1 if it's even better for me, seems ridiculously difficult to play
  48. Ivory12 (15...Qxc2) what's wrong with Rc1?
  49. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) That leaves the simple Rc1 and Bb5
  50. Qudit Probably nothing. I was just looking at that
  51. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) Oh and I just realized Bxb5 we go back to the previous dilema of ghanging g2
  52. Qudit Rc1 Qa2 but then just Bxb5 since there's no actually threat
  53. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) Ohhhh and only now does it set in that I might be forced to play Bd3 because otherwise Qe4 comes
  54. Qudit Rc1 Qg6 maybe
  55. Qudit There's always just g3 though if nothing else
  56. gavalanche20 (15...Qxc2) It's also possible that this isn't prep and I misremembered the entire idea
  57. Timvier Gav Go!
  58. Qudit Rc1 Qa4 I guess
  59. Timvier What about just Bxb5 here?
  60. Timvier And if short then Rc1
  61. Qudit There's Qxg2
  62. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) Ok well in for a penny in for a pound
  63. Qudit It's probably also good though
  64. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) Let's at least look scary
  65. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) Qb3 I think castling should be okay unless a3 is also an issue
  66. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) See the thing is the position is nice, Black's minors literally have no moves
  67. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) Just...do I really need to give all my pawns to do this?
  68. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) Qg2 Rg1 Qh2 Maybe I can start with Rc1 tying down the rook to Bc8
  69. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) With ideas of Rc2 to hit the queen
  70. gavalanche20 (16.Bd3) This will be done either side of grabbing on g7 which feels needed because I don't think I can allow g6
  71. mynameismund Go gav!
  72. Qudit Hey mund
  73. gavalanche20 (16...Qb3) Okay so 0-0 how do I justify Rza3
  74. gavalanche20 (16...Qb3) Hey mund
  75. MrScribbles (16...Qb3) Hey mund
  76. gavalanche20 (16...Qb3) 0-0 Ra3 Ra3 Qa3 ...
  77. gavalanche20 (16...Qb3) Unless 0-0 Ra3 does Rfc1!? work?
  78. gavalanche20 (17.O-O) I discarded it for a while because of dropping the bishop but Bc8 is also hanging
  79. gavalanche20 (17.O-O) Taking on a3 first gives Black time to retreat the queen and castle in time
  80. gavalanche20 (17.O-O) So Ra3 I guess is critical because otherwise Rfb1
  81. gavalanche20 (17...Rxa3) This is kind of banking on Rfc1 being good
  82. Ivory12 (17...Rxa3) Rx, Qx, Ra1? Rather be White I think
  83. Ivory12 (17...Rxa3) 3 pawns tho :|
  84. Qudit Rxa3 Qxa3 f5 looks interesting
  85. gavalanche20 (17...Rxa3) I think I'm pretty confident about Rfc1 being my best try but Ra1 I thought previously I would take with bishop
  86. gavalanche20 (17...Rxa3) But takes with rook might be need on second thoughts
  87. gavalanche20 (18.Rfc1) Qd3 Rc8 should be good
  88. gavalanche20 (18.Rfc1) Ra1 Probably Ra1 and it's unclear but the bishop is a bit stuck on c8 and Black can't castle yet because of Bh7
  89. gavalanche20 (18.Rfc1) It's just a pity that the same was not possible after Ra1 because of the pin
  90. gavalanche20 (18.Rfc1) Or Ra1 can I still go Bc1 and argue that I have the tempo to go back to d4?
  91. gavalanche20 (18...Rxa1) Starting to lean towards Bc1 again
  92. IsaVulpes (18...Rxa1) does Bxa1 not just win
  93. fake_switch (18...Rxa1) Bxa1 0-0 looks good
  94. fake_switch (18...Rxa1) right :D
  95. gavalanche20 (18...Rxa1) Actually no I need the battery on the dark squares to force the king back
  96. IsaVulpes (19.Rxa1) if black is forced to go Ke7 there, they are not very happy
  97. IsaVulpes (19.Rxa1) now they might have time to play Qb4 or such and potentially unravel?
  98. gavalanche20 (19.Rxa1) Ok but maybe there is room for optimism here
  99. IsaVulpes (19.Rxa1) Bxa1 Ke7 f5 felt crushy
  100. IsaVulpes (19...f5) exf6 Nxf6 Ra8 also looks pretty good i guess
  101. gavalanche20 (19...f5) Wait...
  102. gavalanche20 (19...f5) ef6 you can't take with knight
  103. IsaVulpes (19...f5) Bg6 right
  104. IsaVulpes (19...f5) you cant take back at all lol
  105. IsaVulpes (20.exf6) then this should end the game
  106. fake_switch (21.Bg6+) ohhhhhhhh!!!
  107. IsaVulpes (21.Bg6+) gavvy playing some v.strong chess lately
  108. IsaVulpes gg
  109. fake_switch ggs!!!
  110. gavalanche20 Thanks for watching everyone
  111. IsaVulpes why did you decide against 19.Bxa1?
  112. IsaVulpes not that it ended up mattering, was a v.nice game in any case, just curious
  113. gavalanche20 I felt that keeping the battery to meet Kd8 with Bb6+ was relevant pretty much
  114. gavalanche20 My initial thought was Ba1 Kd8 I could still just go back to Bd4 and Black still can't do anything but I wasn't sure that was better than
  115. gavalanche20 Having the rook ready to infiltrate on a8
  116. Ivory12 gg
  117. gavalanche20 f5 is a nice idea, never crossed my mind ngl
  118. IsaVulpes yeah just opening a second line to have Qg5+ options
  119. Ivory12 that OTB today must have powered you up Gav
  120. Ivory12 looking clean
  121. gavalanche20 I did end up getting a Nc3 French there funny enough, it was cd4 cd4 with Bc5 though
  122. MrScribbles gg