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A remarkable game from GM Simen Agdestein from the Norwegian championship 2023

#2
This variation is one I've had as White in many games in the past and the position at move 10 is quite familiar. I've found it difficult to get any good play for White to the extent that I've since taken to opening 1.d4 or 1.Nf3 instead of 1.c4 to avoid the 1.c4 e5 variations. So this game is particularly interesting to me, showing how the latent energy of the g2-b7 diagonal and the potential weakness of Black's f7 square can lead to a quick disaster for Black.
#3
@Brian-E said in #2:
> So this game is particularly interesting to me, showing how the latent energy of the g2-b7 diagonal and the potential weakness of Black's f7 square can lead to a quick disaster for Black.

I actually was only aware of this game by GM Agdestein (I didn't follow the Norwegian ch) because GM Speelman posted about it on the English (and perhaps German) Chessbase website, and GM Speelman compared this game with the fabulous Botvinnik vs. Portisch game thath I happened to have blogged about a while ago.
The variation is not exactly the same, but b7 and f7 are in it.



lichess.org/@/achja/blog/another-impressive-botvinnik-game-to-share/pJmBKIpR

#4
@achja said in #3:
> The variation is not exactly the same, but b7 and f7 are in it.

Yes, and also the detail that Black thought they could leave a Q-side pawn en prise because the piece taking it would be trapped, but White's tactics were much stronger.