[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Instructive Game #4 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov -  - Veselin Topalov"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/EDrXUyRG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Instructive Game #4 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - "]
[Black "Veselin Topalov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B18"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Bf5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gc8f5] } 5. Ng3 { [%csl Gg3][%cal Ge4g3] } 5... Bg6 { [%csl Gg6][%cal Gf5g6] } 6. h4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 6... h6 { Brave Berserk by white! a4 followed by f4! What is this? A pawn bind? My
goodness brace yourselves for this is about to become chaotic! [%csl Gh6,Rf3,Rf4][%cal Gh7h6,Rg1f3,Rf2f4] } 7. f4 $6 { 0.00/19 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gf2f4] } ( 7. Nf3 { +0.36/15 [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 7... Nd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 8. h5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh4h5] } 8... Bh7 { [%csl Gh7][%cal Gg6h7] } 9. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 9... Bxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gh7d3] } 10. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd1d3] } 10... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 11. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] } 11... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 12. O-O-O { [%csl Gc1][%cal Ge1c1] } 12... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 13. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg3e4] } 13... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%csl Gf6][%cal Ge4f6] } 14... Nxf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7f6] } 15. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd3e2] } ) 7... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 8. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 8... Nd7 { Standard developing move. [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9. h5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh4h5] } 9... Bh7 { [%csl Gh7][%cal Gg6h7] } 10. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 10... Bxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gh7d3] } 11. Qxd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Gd1d3] } 11... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 12. Bd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gc1d2] } 12... Qc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd8c7] } 13. O-O-O { [%csl Gc1][%cal Ge1c1] } 13... c5 { I've always been afraid of breakthroughs like this since my king has not
yet castled. White may have some attacking chances especially with that
domination on the d file but I can assure you that this is really nothing to worry about. White does not have a direct threat. [%csl Gc5,Bd4,Bb1][%cal Gc6c5,Bd4c5,Bc1b1] } 14. dxc5 $6 { -0.37/16 [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] } ( 14. Kb1 { +0.23/14 [%csl Gb1][%cal Gc1b1] } 14... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 15. Ne4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg3e4] } 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 16. g4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg2g4] } 16... Nxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf6g4] } 17. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 17... f5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf7f5] } 18. Nxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Ge5g4] } 18... fxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gf5g4] } 19. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd3e2] } 19... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 20. Qxg4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Ge2g4] } 20... Rf7 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gf8f7] } ) 14... Bxc5 { [%csl Gc5,Be2,Be5][%cal Gf8c5,Bd3e2,Bf3e5] } 15. Qe2 $6 { -0.83/17 [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd3e2] } ( 15. Ne4 { -0.07/18 [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg3e4] } 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 16. Ne5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 16... Rad8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Ga8d8] } 17. Nxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Ge5d7] } 17... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 18. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd3e4] } 18... Rxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd8d7] } 19. Bc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd2c3] } 19... Rfd8 { As soon as black extinguishes the rooks. Black would have a fair and
equal game in here. [%csl Gd8][%cal Gf8d8] } 20. Rxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd1d7] } 20... Qxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc7d7] } 21. Qe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge4e5] } 21... Bd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 22. Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 22... Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd7d4] } 23. Qxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 23... Rxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] } 24. Rd1 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gh1d1] } 24... Rxf4 { [%csl Gf4][%cal Gd4f4] } 25. Rd8+ { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gd1d8] } 25... Kh7 { [%csl Gh7][%cal Gg8h7] } 26. Rd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gd8d7] } ) 15... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 16. Ne5 $6 { -1.04/15 [%csl Ge5,Bc8][%cal Gf3e5,Ba8c8,Bd7e5] } 16... Rac8 $6 { -0.43/16 [%csl Gc8,Bd7][%cal Ga8c8,Be5d7] } ( 16... Nxe5 { -1.04/15 [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd7e5] } 17. fxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5] } 17... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6d5] } 18. Kb1 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Gc1b1] } 18... b5 { With a strong attack on the queenside! [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb6b5] } ) 17. Kb1 $6 { -0.74/16 [%csl Gb1][%cal Gc1b1] } ( 17. Nxd7 { -0.43/16 [%csl Gd7][%cal Ge5d7] } 17... Nxd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gf6d7] } ) 17... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gc5d6] } 18. Bc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd2c3] } 18... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 19. Bd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 19... Nbd5 { A a couple sequence of moves the c pawn would then be taken by black's
queen on c7. After knight knight queen takes knight f5! [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb6d5] } 20. Ne4 $2 { -2.04/18 [%csl Ge4][%cal Gg3e4] } ( 20. Rhf1 $1 { -0.46/14 [%csl Gf1,Gf7][%cal Gh1f1,Gf1f7] } 20... Rfd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gf8d8] } 21. Rde1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gd1e1] } 21... b5 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gb7b5] } 22. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 22... Bc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd6c5] } 23. f5 { [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf4f5] } 23... Bxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc5d4] } 24. cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc3d4] } 24... Qb6 { [%csl Gb6,Ge6][%cal Gc7b6,Gb6e6] } 25. fxe6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gf5e6] } 25... Qxe6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Gb6e6] } ) 20... Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 21. Qxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 21... f5 { One thing I should mention, keep in mind that f5 is a useful move to
extinguish white's kingside assault. In here theres another logical
explanation why f5 is a "Must". Remember the c pawn? [%csl Gf5][%cal Gf7f5] } 22. Qf3 { Forced to retreat, Id Qd3 simply Nb4! With three pieces attacking the c
pawn. [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge4f3] } 22... Qxc2+ { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gc7c2] } 23. Ka1 { [%csl Ga1][%cal Gb1a1] } 23... Qa4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Gc2a4] } 24. Kb1 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Ga1b1] } 24... Qc2+ { [%csl Gc2][%cal Ga4c2] } 25. Ka1 { [%csl Ga1][%cal Gb1a1] } 25... Nb4 $6 { -1.60/17 [%csl Gb4][%cal Gc6b4] } 26. Bc3 $6 { -3.82/18 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd4c3] } 26... Bxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 27. fxe5 $6 { -5.28/16 [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5] } ( 27. Bxe5 { -3.55/19 } 27... Rfd8 28. Rxd8+ Rxd8 29. a3 Nc6 30. Re1 Rd3 31. Qe2 Qxe2 32. Rxe2 Nxe5 33. Rxe5 Kf7 34. Ra5 a6 35. Rc5 Rd4 36. g3 ) 27... Nxa2 { [%csl Ga2][%cal Gb4a2] } 28. Rd2 $6 { -7.38/12 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 28... Qa4 { 0-1, Mamedyarov Shakhriyar - Topalov Veselin, ShreksGonGiveItToYa's
Study: Chapter 5, https://lichess.org/study/r0RxrJa9/vJ3eednV, 2008 [%csl Ga4,Ga1,Gc3][%cal Gc2a4,Ga4a1,Ga2c3] } 0-1