[%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Always bring the king to the center in the endgame $1
1. e2e4  1... c7c5 Ju plays the Sicilian Defense for the first time in the match. 2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... b8c6  6. d4c6 This is the critical move to exploit this move order. 6... b7c6  7. e4e5  7... f6d5  8. c3e4  8... c8b7 As far as I remember, this line was introduced in elite play by legendary GM Peter Leko in his game against GM Garry Kasparov in 1999. 9. f1e2 Kasparov's choice. 9... c6c5  10. a2a3 Once again, Lei is the first to strike with a new move. This time, however, the novelty doesn't offer much. The idea is to take the b4-square from the knight to play c2-c4. 10... a8c8 Preparing c5-c4, a good move to secure the knight's post on d5. 11. c2c4  11... d5e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 12. c1e3  12... b7e4  13. e1g1  13... f8e7  14. e2f3  14... e4f3  15. d1f3  15... e8g8 If White manages to stabilize the position, she may get a small advantage due to her better pawn structure, with pressure against Black's backward d-pawn. Black, however, is in time to avoid this, breaking with f7-f6. 16. a1d1  16... f7f6 [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This guarantees equality. 17. f3g3  17... f6e5  18. g3e5  18... e7f6  19. e5d6  19... f6b2 The game is simplifying and quickly heading to a draw. 20. e3c5  20... f8f7  21. d1b1  21... b2e5 An interesting move, although not the only one. 22. d6e5  22... f7f5 This is the point. 23. e5d6  23... f5c5  24. b1b7  24... c5c7  25. f1b1  25... c7c4  26. g2g3  26... c4c7  27. g1g2 White has compensation for the pawn since her heavy pieces are very active, but nothing more. Black can offer the pawn back to achieve an easy draw. 27... a7a5  28. a3a4  28... h7h6  29. h2h4  29... g8h8  30. b1b2  30... h8h7  31. h4h5  31... h7h8  32. b2b5  32... c7b7  33. b5b7  33... d8f6  34. b7d7  34... c8f8  35. f2f4  35... f8c8  36. d6d4  36... f6d4  37. d7d4 