Stopping the passer | Sargissian - Thorfinnsson | Rapid chess

Given that White player has about 250 points higher ranking, Black plays in gambling style, looking for immediate chance to make position sharp, maybe his opponent will make mistake or spend extra time defending. Gabriel is determined to win material and not allow any shenanigans with the passed pawn of Black. Sargissian, Gabriel (2689) Thorfinnsson, Bragi (2437) Event: European Rapid 2019 Site: Tallinn EST Date: 12/05/2019 Round: 4.1 Score: 1-0 ECO: E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5 Bg7 5.e4 d6 6.Bd3 O-O 7.Nge2 e6 8.O-O Na6 9.Ng3 exd5 10.cxd5 Nc7 11.Bg5 h6 12.Bf4 a6 13.a4 Rb8 14.Qc1 Kh7 15.a5 b5 16.axb6 Rxb6 17.Re1 Nb5 18.Nxb5 axb5 19.b4 c4 20.Bc2 Nd7 21.Ra3 Qc7 22.h4 c3 23.Ne2 Ra6 24.Bd3 Rxa3 25.Qxa3 Ne5 26.Bxb5 Nc4 27.Qb3 Nd2 28.Qc2 Nc4 29.Bc6 Bd7 30.b5 Bxc6 31.bxc6 Qa5 32.Rc1 Na3 33.Qd3 Nb5 34.Rb1 Na3 35.Rb7 c2 36.Bd2 Qc5 37.h5 Qc4 38.hxg6+ Kxg6 39.Nf4+ Kh7 40.Qxa3 Qxe4 41.Qd3 Re8 42.c7 1-0 The King's Indian Defence is a common chess opening. It arises after the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 Black intends to follow up with 3...Bg7 and 4...d6 (the Grünfeld Defence arises when Black plays 3...d5 instead, and is considered a separate opening). White's major third move options are 3.Nc3, 3.Nf3 or 3.g3, with both the King's Indian and Grünfeld playable against these moves. The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings classifies the King's Indian Defence under the codes E60 through E99. In the most critical lines of the King's Indian, White erects an imposing pawn centre with Nc3 followed by e4. Black stakes out their own claim to the centre with the Benoni-style ...c5, or ...e5. If White resolves the central pawn tension with d5, then Black follows with either ...b5 and queenside play, or ...f5 and an eventual kingside attack. Meanwhile, White attempts to expand on the opposite wing. The resulting unbalanced positions offer scope for both sides to play for a win. Blitz chess and rapid chess video. Live blitz and rapid chess. Rapid chess and blitz chess tournaments Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.