[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A strong move before capturing on b4.
1. c2c4  1... e7e5  2. b1c3  2... g8f6  3. g1f3  3... e5e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very interesting line that involves a pawn sacrifice. The resulting positions are very much in the style of Abdusattorov. 4. f3g5  4... c7c6 Black simply ignores the attacked pawn on e4 and prepares to play d7-d5. 5. d1a4 [%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] To my mind, this is White's best reply. I've played hundreds of games online in the English Opening and had to study this move in a desperate attempt to stop being crushed in this line. 5... d8e7  6. f2f3 I found only one blitz game with this move. 6... e4f3 Abdusattorov evidently was not taken by surprise, as he kept blitzing out his moves. 7. g5f3  7... g7g6  8. d2d4  8... f8g7  9. c4c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Right idea, wrong execution. 9... e8g8 [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 10. c1f4  10... b8a6 [%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Black should not be worried by trivialities like losing the exchange. 11. f4d6  11... e7e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 12. c3d1 [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] White should not bother taking the rook, as the bishop is fulfilling a much more important role. 12... e3e6  13. d1f2 [%c_effect f2;square;f2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move is wrong because it doesn't really help White's development. 13... f8e8  14. h2h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A strange move that is also the first choice of the machine. White prepares Rh1-h3 and also supports a knight move to g5. 14... b7b6  15. f3g5  15... e6f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 16. g2g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 16... f5d5 [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 17. e1c1 [%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 17... b6c5  18. d4c5  18... a6c5  19. a4c2 [%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This not only throws away a win, but lands White in a losing position. Another problem is that Black's next move is absolutely forced, so he has no chance of missing it. 19... d5a2 [%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now White's king is in great danger. 20. d6c5  20... a8b8 [%c_effect b8;square;b8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 21. b2b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 21... a2a3  22. c1d2  22... f6d5 [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 23. h1h3  23... e8e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] The best move in the game. 24. f2e4  24... e3h3  25. f1h3 