1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
g6
3.Nc3
d5
He usually plays the Grunfeld Indian, so that was expected.
4.Nf3
Bg7
5.Qb3
dxc4
6.Qxc4
0-0
7.e4
a6
8.e5
This is more or less the main line.
8...b5
9.Qb3
Nfd7
10.Ng5
A bit primitive, as it doesn't threaten anything.
10...Nb6
11.Be3
Nc6
12.Rd1
Bf5
A bit unexpected, but I was happy with the position I got.
13.Be2
Na5
14.Qb4
Nac4
15.0-0
[I was considering 15.Bc1
Bc2
16.0-0
Bxd1
17.Rxd1
but it's not very clear.]
15...f6
16.Nf3
Nxe3
17.fxe3
I have a space advantage and the Bg7 is not very good.
17...fxe5
[17...Bh6
18.e4
is very strong.]
18.dxe5
Qe8
19.Qc5
Rc8
[19...Nd7?!
20.Qxc7
Rc8
21.Qa7
Nxe5
22.Nd5
is complicated, but White should be coming out on top.]
20.a4!
[If I can play 20.Nd4
without trouble, I would be much better. But now he has 20...Nd7
]
20...Nxa4
21.Nxa4
bxa4
22.Nd4
I was sure this was going to be promising for me. If I can get Nc6 in, Black will be paralyzed.
22...Rb8!
23.g4
A bit of gamble. [I was calculating 23.Nc6
Rxb2
24.Bc4+
Kh8
25.Rd8
Qxd8
26.Nxd8
Rxd8
27.Qxe7
Rbb8
but it's not at all obvious for me White is winning.]
23...Be4
Probably also not bad. [23...Bd7
24.Rxf8+
Bxf8
25.e6
looks strong, but maybe he can survive after 25...Bc8
Doesn't look very healthy, but I didn't see anything clear, for example 26.Nc6
Rb6
27.Rd8
Rxc6
28.Qd4
Qxd8
29.Qxd8
Bxe6
]
24.Ne6
Rxf1+
25.Bxf1
c6
26.Ng5
Maybe a stupid move, overestimating my position. He was in a big time trouble, which explains some of his decisions later on.
26...Bd5
27.e4
Bb3
28.Bc4+
e6
29.Nxe6
Bxc4
30.Qxc4
Kh8??
Now White is winning! [30...Bxe5
is by far his best choice. Black could even be better, for example 31.Rf1
Qe7
32.Nd8+
Kh8
33.Nxc6
Bxh2+
]
31.Nxg7
Kxg7
32.e6
Rb7
33.Qc3+
Kg8
34.Rd6
Re7
35.Rxc6
Qf8
36.Rc8
There are many ways to win, but this is quite simple.
36...Re8
37.Rxe8
Qxe8
38.Qf6
Qc8
39.Kg2
Qc2+
40.Kh3
Qc5
41.Kh4
I kind of like this move, as he doesn't have any checks.
41...Qb4
42.Qf7+
Kh8
43.e7
Qe1+
44.Kg5
Qe3+
45.Qf4
I was really tired today, but of course I'm happy to win. [I was hoping for 45.Qf4
Qc5+
46.Kh6
Qxe7
47.Qb8+
] 1-0