[Event "2019 Australian Open"] [Site "chess24.com"] [Date "2018.12.27"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Lekkas, Frank"] [Black "Kuybokarov, Temur"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2039"] [BlackElo "2513"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Giuoco Pianissimo: 5.d3"] {Undoubtedly the best game of the round.} 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 a6 6.Bb3 O-O 7.h3 d5 8.Qe2 h6 9.Nbd2 Nh5 {Inviting White to try to win a pawn. _MARK:DIAGRAM_} 10.exd5 Nf4 11.Qe4 f5 12.dxc6+ Kh8 13.cxb7 fxe4 14.bxa8=Q exf3 15.Nxf3 Nxd3+ 16.Ke2 e4 {_MARK:DIAGRAM_} 17.Be3? {17.Qe4! left White with a slight edge.} Nf4+? (17...exf3+ 18.gxf3 Bxe3 19.fxe3 Re8 20.Rad1 Nf4+ 21.Kf1 Bxh3+ 22.Rxh3 Qxa8 23.exf4) 18.Bxf4 Qd3+ 19.Ke1 exf3 20.Qxf3 Re8+ 21.Be3 Bxe3 22.fxe3 Rxe3+ 23.Kf2 Qd2+? (23...Rxf3+ 24.gxf3 Bb7) 24.Kg3 Rxf3+ 25.gxf3 $10 h5 26.h4 g5 27.hxg5 Qxg5+ 28.Kf2 h4 29.Rae1 Qg3+ 30.Ke3 h3 31.Reg1 Qe5+ 32.Kf2 Qc5+ 33.Ke2 Bf5 34.Rg3 Qe5+ 35.Kf2 Qf4 36.Rhxh3+ Bxh3 37.Rxh3+ Kg7 38.Rg3+ Kf6 39.Rg4 Qc1 40.Rc4 Qxb2+ 41.Kg3 Qa3 {How can Black win from here you may ask...} 42.Rc6+ Kf5 43.Bc2+ Ke5 44.Bb3 Qc1 45.Rc4 Qg1+ 46.Kh3 c5 47.Re4+ Kf5 48.Rc4 Qf2 49.f4 a5 50.Ra4 Qe3+ 51.Kg2 Qd2+ 52.Kf3 Qd3+ 53.Kf2 Qxc3 54.Rc4 Qd2+ 55.Kf3 Qd3+ 56.Kf2 Kg4 57.f5+ Kg5 58.Kg2 Qxf5 59.Ra4 Qd3 60.Rc4 Qe3 61.Kf1 Kf6 62.Ra4 Ke7 63.Rc4 Kd6 64.Ra4 Qd2 65.Rc4 Kc6 66.Ba4+ Kd5 67.Bb3 Qd3+ 68.Ke1 Qxc4 69.Bxc4+ Kxc4 {Win or draw? _MARK:DIAGRAM_} 70.Kd2 Kd4 71.Kc2 c4 72.Kd2 c3+ 73.Kc2 Kc4 74.Kc1 Kd3 75.Kd1 Ke3 76.Kc2 Kd4 77.Kc1 Kc5 78.Kb1 Kb4 79.Kc1 Ka4 80.Kc2 Kb4 81.Kc1 a4 82.Kc2 Kc4 {White has 2 moves which lose and 2 moves which draw and one minute to decide. _MARK:DIAGRAM_} 83.Kc1?? Kd3 {Now it's mate in 9 moves.} 84.Kd1 c2+ 85.Kc1 Kc3 86.a3 Kb3 {#r} 0-1