Featured is a sharp rapid chess game between LeelaKnightOdds and Grandmaster Former_Player on lichess. Leela plays White without a queen knight and opts for the Bird’s Opening. Seven of Leela’s first nine moves are pawn advances. The Grandmaster treats the opening in gambit fashion, sacrificing the d-pawn in exchange for open lines and a significant lead in development. Leela faces tremendous pressure by going uncastled and allowing both black knights to invade the first two ranks. Still, Leela makes the Grandmaster’s task of finding the winning path extremely difficult. Black’s last real chance to press for the win comes on move 24, but opportunity slips away. Time control for this game is 10+3.
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1. f4 d5 2. d3 c5 3. c3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. e3 e5 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Nf6 8. g4 Bd6 9. g5 Nd7 10. Qxd5 Qc7 11. fxe5 Bxe5 12. Bd2 Bg3+ 13. Kd1 O-O-O 14. Kc2 Nde5 15. Qe4 Rhe8 16. Rg1 Kb8 17. Rxg3 Nxd3 18. Qg2 Ncb4+ 19. Kb1 Ne1 20. Qf2 Nbc2 21. Bxe1 Nxa1 22. Be2 Qd6 23. Kc1 Qg6 24. Bg4 Re5 25. c4 Qe4 26. b3 Rd3 27. Kb2 Rxg5 28. Qf4+ Qxf4 29. exf4