Dylan Sharp Vs. Harvey Williamson (G4)

[Ovyron]

And the audience will notice that 30.Nxe6 seems losing so I'll have to find something else.

[Ovyron]

Just so Harvey doesn't need to keep checking this game, I announce that I don't intend to make another move until next year

1. g4 d5 2. g5 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg2 Ne7 6. c3 dxc3 7. Nxc3 Nbc6 8. O-O d4 9. Ne4 Ng6 10. a3 Bg4 11. Bd2 Bd6 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Nxc5 Bxc5 14. Rxc5 Qd7 15. Qb3 Rad8 16. Re1 Be6 17. Qd3 Rfe8 18. e4 b6 19. Rcc1 Bg4 20. Rxc6 Qxc6 21. Nxd4 Qc5 22. Be3 Ne5 23. Qc3 Qxc3 24. bxc3 Rc8 25. f3 Be6 26. Nb5 Red8 27. Bd4 Nc6 28. Be3 a6 29. Nd4 Ne5

[d]2rr2k1/5ppp/pp2b3/4n1P1/3NP3/P1P1BP2/6BP/4R1K1 w - -

[Harvey Williamson]

Just so Harvey doesn't need to keep checking this game, I announce that I don't intend to make another move until next year

Hopefully you will find the best move of the new decade to draw the match

[Raphexon]

This position honestly looks crushing if I judge it with my eyes.

[Ovyron]

Hopefully you will find the best move of the new decade to draw the match

I still have one year left considering the decade starts in 2021

I believe that because there was no year 0, but with most people thinking I'll lose this game I've gotten used to side with the minority!

[Ovyron]

It's this one, isn't it?

1. g4 d5 2. g5 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg2 Ne7 6. c3 dxc3 7. Nxc3 Nbc6 8. O-O d4 9. Ne4 Ng6 10. a3 Bg4 11. Bd2 Bd6 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Nxc5 Bxc5 14. Rxc5 Qd7 15. Qb3 Rad8 16. Re1 Be6 17. Qd3 Rfe8 18. e4 b6 19. Rcc1 Bg4 20. Rxc6 Qxc6 21. Nxd4 Qc5 22. Be3 Ne5 23. Qc3 Qxc3 24. bxc3 Rc8 25. f3 Be6 26. Nb5 Red8 27. Bd4 Nc6 28. Be3 a6 29. Nd4 Ne5 30. Rc1

[d]2rr2k1/5ppp/pp2b3/4n1P1/3NP3/P1P1BP2/6BP/2R3K1 b - -

[Jouni]

My test games after 30. Rc1 ended all 0-1, but after 30. Bd2 there one draw. Doesn't prove anything without 64 cores Ryzen however ..

[Harvey Williamson]

[pgn]1. g4 d5 2. g5 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3 c5 5. Bg2 Ne7 6. c3 dxc3 7. Nxc3 Nbc6 8. O-O d4 9. Ne4 Ng6 10. a3 Bg4 11. Bd2 Bd6 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Nxc5 Bxc5 14. Rxc5 Qd7 15. Qb3 Rad8 16. Re1 Be6 17. Qd3 Rfe8 18. e4 b6 19. Rcc1 Bg4 20. Rxc6 Qxc6 21. Nxd4 Qc5 22. Be3 Ne5 23. Qc3 Qxc3 24. bxc3 Rc8 25. f3 Be6 26. Nb5 Red8 27. Bd4 Nc6 28. Be3 a6 29. Nd4 Ne5 30. Rc1 Nc4[/pgn]

[Uri Blass]

The position clearly got worse for white:
Some scores of stockfish at depth 35 after 1.g4 d5

1)2.c4 -0.89/35
2)2.g5 -1.03/35
3)2.e3 -1.04/35
4)2.h3 -1.06/35
5)2.Bg2 -1.23/35
6)2.e4 -1.26/35
7)2.d4 -1.44/35
8)2.Bh3 -1.46/35
9)2.d3 -1.59/35
10)2.Nc3 -1.64/35
11)2.Nf3 -1.65/35
12)2.c3 -1.71/35
13)2.a3 -1.79/35
14)2.Na3 -1.90/35
15)2.h4 -2.14/35

I wonder how many of them white analyzed before choosing 2.g5

[Ovyron]

My test games after 30. Rc1 ended all 0-1

The question is, do you see a white blunder in all of them? Is there a single one where black steadily makes progress until the game is won? Or is white making a bad move that makes the eval jump to the rock bottom? And what would happen if white made some other move in that position, would it hold longer? How long can white last if it doesn't make any blunder? Can it last until the game is drawn?