Master of worse positions | Firouzja - Le Quang Liem | World Rapid

Le Quang opts for keystone variation of today opening theory: Berlin Defense. Alireza decides to play d3, many times chosen by Magnus Carlsen, giving black very good engine odds, as evaluation is very black-friendly. Le Quang plays very ambitiously with long castling and g5 breakthrough. Engine giving him favour, but as story shows, Alireza is very good with worse positions, playing not only for draw, but for win. Le Quang being under impression that he is much better sacrifices exchanger for thereat to king, which looks weak, but appears to be defended just enough to throw back blacks attack.
Firouzja, Alireza (2723)
Le, Quang Liem (2713)
Event: World Rapid 2019
Site: Moscow RUS Date: 12/28/2019
Round: 12.13 Score: 1-0
ECO: C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.O-O Bd6 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 Be6 9.Nbd2 g5 10.Bg3 Nd7 11.d4 Qf6 12.Re1 O-O-O 13.c4 g4 14.c5 Bxc5 15.dxc5 gxf3 16.Qxf3 Qe7 17.b4 h5 18.h4 Rhg8 19.Qc3 Rg4 20.a4 Rdg8 21.Nf3 Rxg3 22.fxg3 Rxg3 23.Qe3 f6 24.Kh2 Rg4 25.Rac1 Qg7 26.Re2 Nf8 27.Rd2 Qh7 28.Qd3 Bd7 29.Re1 Ne6 30.Red1 Nf8 31.Qb3 Rxe4 32.Rxd7 Nxd7 33.Qe6 Kd8 34.Qxf6+ Ke8 35.Qe6+ Kd8 36.Nxe5 1-0

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