This is Round 7 of the World Blitz Championship, which was played on December 29, 2023, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Victor Bologan vs Alexander Grischuk
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation. Giuoco Pianissimo
1.e4 – King’s Pawn Opening
1…e5
2.Nf3 – King’s Knight Variation
2…Nc6
3.Bc4 – Italian Game
3…Bc5 – Giuoco Piano Game
4.c3 – Main Line
4…Nf6
5.d3 – Giuoco Pianissimo Variation
5..d6 6.Nbd2
6…O-O – the last book move.
Notable Moves of the Game:
18…Nb6 – Inaccuracy (Best Move: 18…Rf7).
23.Qc2 – Mistake (Best Move: 23.Rb1 – develops a rook).
23…Bc3 – Missed the only good move (Best Move: 23…Nxe4).
24.Nxc3 – Blunder (Best Move: 24.Ba3 – allows the rooks to provide mutual defense).
24…Nb4 – Great Move (forks the queen and a pawn by creating a simultaneous attack).
25…dxc3 – Best Move (this creates a passed pawn).
26.Ba3 – Inaccuracy (Best Move: 26.f5 – prepares the bishop to attack on a queen and a rook).
26…Ncxd3 – Best Move (wins a pawn).
28…Nxf4 – Victor Bologan (white) RESIGNED).
Game Notation:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.Nbd2 O-O 7.h3 a5 8.Nf1 Be6 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.Ng3 d5 11.O-O Bb6 12.a4 Qd6 13.Be3 d4 14.cxd4 exd4 15.Bc1 Nd7 16.Nd2 Bc5 17.Nc4 Qe7 18.f4 Nb6 19.Nd2 Bb4 20.Nf3 Nd7 21.Ne2 Rad8 22.b3 Nc5 23.Qc2 Bc3 24.Nxc3 Nb4 25.Qe2 dxc3 26.Ba3 Ncxd3 27.Rad1 Qc5+ 28.Kh2 Nxf4
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