Annotated chess game: Beliavsky's 1.d4 Rising Stars vs Experience

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Beliavsky's 1.d4 Rising Stars vs Experience
A Beliavsky (2662) vs. F Caruana (2670)
Annotated by: yullian (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's Indian (E12), Petrosian system

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Alexander Beliavsky age 55 is playing for Experience team, here he facing Caruana, from Rising stars team, age 17.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6	A sign of Queen Indian Defence, by fianchetto-ed a bishop to b7.



4. a3 Ba6	But instead Caruana goes the Bishop to a6, attacking c4 pawn. In a limited Chessbase Light 2007, I found no win by Black side via this opening.
	1 comment nuntar (1702) on 30-Aug-09: This is a common move in the Queen's Indian (though more common after 4. g3). The bishop is well-placed, putting pressure on White's central pawns.


5. Qc2	Protecting the pawn with Queen instead of b3.
	2 comments davidliu2009 (959) on 03-Sep-09: Nbd2 could also have worked. bobdoleeatsfood (1200) on 03-Sep-09: Or e3...Just saying.


5... Bb7 6. Nc3 c5 7. e4	White come to standard three centered pawns.



7... cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Nb3 Be7	Looks like a wasted tempo by Black here. 9..Nc6 is probably still in opening book. But Black maybe want to keep his Bishop pair.
	1 comment nyctalop (2166) on 01-Sep-09: The Nb3 isn't so well placed to justify a tempo. Black is pretty solid, he has the prospect of seizing d4 with a Knight and putting some pressure on c4, which cannot be properly defended with the Knight on b3, so White will have to waste another move.


10. Bf4 d6 11. Rd1 O-O 12. e5 Nh5 13. Be3 Bg5	with Rook eyeing an open file in d, maybe 13..d5 14.cxd5 exd5 15.Be2 g6 15.Nxd5 Bxd5 17.Bf3 is better.



14. Qc1	14.exd6 Bxe3 15.fxe3 Nf6 16.Qf2



14... Bxe3 15. Qxe3 Nc6 16. Rxd6	White is now a pawn up, 16.exd6 Qf6 17.Be2 Nf4 18.Bf3 Rfd8 with White d pawn strongly stand near promotion line.



16... Qh4 17. Rd7 Rab8 18. g3 Qg4 19. h3	the Black's Queen is suddenly a good target to attack and White gain some Kingside improvement.



19... Qf5 20. Rxb7	Removing the QID Bishop and Beliavsky starts the nice tactical middle game here.



20... Rxb7 21. Bg2	Forcing the Black rook to c7 square, with two Knights and nearby enemy Major pieces, White is eyeing a fork by these two knights.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 30-Aug-09: The annotator says Rc6 but means Rc7.


21... Rc7 22. Bxc6 f6	Can't take the Bishop because of Knight fork at d4.
	2 comments ruachessnut2 (1200) on 30-Aug-09: The annotator says can't take the rook but means can't take the bishop. yullian (1200) on 30-Aug-09: thanks for correction.


23. Be4 Qxe5	White is superior in space control and Black should be carefull retreting his Queen.



24. f4 Qd6 25. Nb5	And that's it White get his long awaited target, Black resign to see a loss exchange. 1-0.
	1 comment ruachessnut2 (1200) on 30-Aug-09: Black resigned because he is a bishop down.