Introduction

There is no notes for a part of the endgame, and nothing really interesting happens in that part, but I think the opening is interesting and instructive enough to post this game.

1.Nf3 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 Nf6 4.O-O O-O 5.d4 d5



So it turns out we have a Neo-Grünfeld



6.c4 c6




This is a fairly common variation of the Neo-Grünfeld



7.cxd5 Nxd5




I think this is the worse way to recapture, he should probably try to maintain his pawn center, now white gets a big center which is enough for a slight edge in the opening.



8.e4 Nf6 9.Nc3 Bg4




Pressure against d4, this could be a problem so perhaps the most logical solution is to solve it dynamically.



10.Qb3 Qc7 11.Bf4




Here white has accumulated another edge in the position, a good center and now white also has good active pieces.



11...Qd7



Okay this is not a good move, here it seems black has a traffic-jam.



12.Rfe1




Here I had a clever idea.



12...e6



This seems a little passive. [12...Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qxd4 14.Na4 I was not finding a good square for the queen, so Rad1 will trap the queen, he can retreat but then I think white has good compensation for the sacrificed pawn.]



13.Ne5



Dynamic, the pawn seems to be a little hard to capture.



13...Qc8



[13...Qxd4 14.Qxb7 Nbd7 15.Rad1 Seems like black should resign here. 15...Rab8 16.Qxb8 Rxb8 17.Rxd4]



14.h3



Highlighting the problem with e6!



14...Bh5 15.g4 Bxg4



[15...Nxg4 I thought this more chaotic and since black is in a terrible position this would probably give better chances.]



16.hxg4 Nbd7 17.Nxd7 Qxd7

Simplifying to a much better position.

18.Rad1 Nxg4 19.d5 exd5 20.exd5 Qf5 21.Bg3 cxd5 22.Rxd5 Qc8 23.Bh3 h5 24.f3

Here White is clearly better.

24. Re8 25.fxg4 Rxe1+ 26.Bxe1 hxg4 27.Bg2 Qe8 28.Bf2 Qe6 29.Rd1 Qe5 30.Qd5 Qf4 31.Qe4 Qg5 32.Rd5 Qc1+ 33.Kh2 Qxb2 34.Bd4 Bxd4 35.Qxd4 Qc1 36.Rd8+ Rxd8 37.Qxd8+ Kg7 38.Qd4+ Kg8 39.Nd5 Qg5 40.Nf6+



So the black queen is lost no matter what!



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