Van Riel, Bas (1862) vs Smirnov, Anton (2553)
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[Event "2019 Australian Open"] [Site "Melbourne "] [Date "2018.12.27"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Van Riel, Bas"] [Black "Smirnov, Anton"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1862"] [BlackElo "2553"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn: 2.Nf3 Nf6"] 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bf4 dxc4 6.a4 Bb4 7.Qc2 b5 8.axb5 cxb5 9.Bxb8 Rxb8 10.Rxa7 O-O 11.e3 {Perhaps missing Anton's sneaky reply. _MARK:DIAGRAM_} Ba5 {Backwards moves are always hard to see ... now the rook is trapped.} 12.Ne5 Qb6 {_MARK:DIAGRAM_} 13.Rxa5 Qxa5 14.Be2 {If 14.Nc6 then 14...Qa1+ hangs on to the extra material.} Bb7 15.O-O Rfc8 16.Rc1 b4 17.Qa4 Ra8 18.Qxa5 Rxa5 19.Nd1 Ba6 20.f3 Nd5 {It looks like Anton may have given the "c" pawn back, but ... _MARK:DIAGRAM_} 21.Nxc4 Bxc4 22.Bxc4 b3! {A clever move preventing White from saving his B with b3.} 23.e4 Nb6 24.Ne3 Ra4 {#R} 0-1
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WhiteVan Riel, Bas (1862)
BlackSmirnov, Anton (2553)
Game
Moves24
OpeningD02 — Queen's Pawn: 2.Nf3 Nf6
Result0-1
DateDecember 27, 2018
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Tournament
Tournament2019 Australian Open
LocationMelbourne
Round1.1