Understanding how to fight for files is critical in chess, and this 2013 US Chess League game between GM Tamaz Gelashvili and GM Julio Becerra is an illustration of perfect technique. The “padlock pawn structure” also makes an appearance!
[Event “USCL 2013”]
[Date “2014.09.10”]
[White “GM Tamaz Gelashvili”]
[Black “GM Julio Becerra”]
[ECO “E62”]
[PlyCount “113”]
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O c6 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. Nd2 Nbd7 9. Rb1 Qh5 10. e4 Qxd1 11. Rxd1 c5 12. Nb3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Ne5 14. b3 Bg4 15. f3 Bd7 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. Nxc6 Bxc6 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. cxd5 Rfc8 20. Rbc1 Kf8 21. Bh3 Rcb8 22. Rc7 Ng8 23. Be3 Bh6 24. Bxh6+ Nxh6 25. Rdc1 a5 26. Kf2 Ng8 27. Ke3 Nf6 28. Kd4 Ne8 29. R7c2 b5 30. a3 b4 31. a4 Nf6 32. Bc8 Ke8 33. f4 Kd8 34. Bh3 Ne8 35. Rc6 Ng7 36. e5 Ne8 37. R1c2 f6 38. Be6 fxe5+ 39. fxe5 dxe5+ 40. Kxe5 Nd6 41. Rxd6+ exd6+ 42. Kxd6 Ra7 43. Ke5 Rc7 44. Rf2 Ke8 45. d6 Rc5+ 46. Kd4 Rc1 47. Bg4 h5 48. d7+ Ke7 49. Re2+ Kf7 50. Be6+ Kf6 51. Kd5 Rd1+ 52. Kc6 Rd8 53. Bh3 Kf7 54. Kb6 g5 55. Bf5 g4 56. Re8 Rxe8 57. Bg6+
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