Impressive performance by Iran's 15-year-old Alireza Firouzja (2657) at #WTCC2019 who wins his 4th game in a row.
21...exf4?! [Even though after this move Black is still better, he has a stronger option:]
[21...d5! This strong move is neglected by dutch super GM Anish Giri. 22.exd5 Nxd5 △N×f4 23.Nxd5 (23.Red3 Nxf4 24.Nxf4 exf4 25.b4 Nf8 26.Bb3 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 Qe7–+) 23...Qxc2 24.Ba1 exf4! 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Nexf4 Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Qxb3–+]
22.Qxf4 Ne5 23.Ng3? [White places the knight in a passive position. He should have tried to play for equality with the following continuation:]
[¹23.Nd4! Nh5 24.Qh4 Bf6 25.Qh3 Qc5 26.Nd5! Bxd5 27.exd5 Qxd5 28.Ree1³]
23...Nfg4 24.Re2 Bh6 25.Qf1 Ne3 26.Rxe3 Bxe3-/+
0–1
[21...d5! This strong move is neglected by dutch super GM Anish Giri. 22.exd5 Nxd5 △N×f4 23.Nxd5 (23.Red3 Nxf4 24.Nxf4 exf4 25.b4 Nf8 26.Bb3 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 Qe7–+) 23...Qxc2 24.Ba1 exf4! 25.Rxe8+ Rxe8 26.Nexf4 Bxa1 27.Rxa1 Qxb3–+]
22.Qxf4 Ne5 23.Ng3? [White places the knight in a passive position. He should have tried to play for equality with the following continuation:]
[¹23.Nd4! Nh5 24.Qh4 Bf6 25.Qh3 Qc5 26.Nd5! Bxd5 27.exd5 Qxd5 28.Ree1³]
23...Nfg4 24.Re2 Bh6 25.Qf1 Ne3 26.Rxe3 Bxe3-/+
0–1
25.Rh2! [Mamedov simply intends to put more pressure on the weak h4–pawn.]
[25.Kb1 e5=; 25.Nf2 e5=]
25...e5 26.Reh1 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 28.gxf6 gxf6 29.Nc3 Rhg8 30.Ne2±
1–0
[25.Kb1 e5=; 25.Nf2 e5=]
25...e5 26.Reh1 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 28.gxf6 gxf6 29.Nc3 Rhg8 30.Ne2±
1–0