[Event "U.S. Open Championship and Tournament of State Champions 2024"] [Site "Norfolk, Virginia"] [Date "2024.07.29"] [Round "04"] [White "Matros, Alexander"] [Black "Managadze, Nikoloz"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2335"] [BlackElo "2374"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A42"] [Opening "Modern Defense: Kotov Variation"] [StudyName "2024 Tournaments of State Champions"] [ChapterName "Matros, Alexander - Managadze, Nikoloz"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/2q59AWVe/XJrkxmcN"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... d6 { [%clk 1:21:42] } 2. e4 { [%clk 1:26:55] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:15:38] } 3. c4 { [%clk 1:19:41] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:15:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:20:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:11:19] } 5. d5 { [%clk 1:19:22] } 5... Nd4 { [%clk 1:10:33] } 6. Be3 { [%clk 1:19:49] } 6... e5 { [%clk 1:09:54] } 7. Nge2 { [%clk 1:20:16] } 7... Nxe2 { [%clk 1:09:28] } 8. Bxe2 { [%clk 1:20:43] } 8... f5 { [%clk 1:09:38] } 9. exf5 { [%clk 1:11:21] } 9... gxf5 { [%clk 1:10:00] } 10. Bh5+ { [%clk 1:11:45] } 10... Kf8 { [%clk 1:10:27] } 11. f4 { [%clk 1:12:02] } 11... e4 { [%clk 1:08:34] } 12. Bd4 { [%clk 1:05:38] } 12... Nf6 { [%clk 1:01:56] } 13. Be2 { [%clk 1:05:01] } 13... h5 { [%clk 0:55:59] } 14. Qd2 { [%clk 1:03:16] } 14... Bd7 { [%clk 0:46:13] } 15. O-O-O { [%clk 1:01:45] } 15... a6 { [%clk 0:45:33] } 16. c5 { [%clk 0:53:35] } 16... Qe7 { [%clk 0:45:00] } 17. Qe3 { [%clk 0:53:48] } 17... Be8 { [%clk 0:42:01] } 18. Kb1 { [%clk 0:50:45] } 18... Nd7 { [%clk 0:33:48] } 19. c6 { [%clk 0:34:08] } 19... bxc6 { [%clk 0:33:52] } 20. dxc6 { [%clk 0:34:25] } 20... Nf6 { [%clk 0:34:17] } 21. Nd5 { [%clk 0:34:27] } 21... Qd8?? { [%clk 0:18:31] } (21... Nxd5! 22. Bxg7+ Kxg7 23. Rxd5 Qf6 $10) 22. Qc3! { [%clk 0:30:32] } 22... Rh6 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 23. Ne3 { [%clk 0:30:24] } 23... Qc8 { [%clk 0:17:26] } 24. Qa5 { [%clk 0:24:27] } 24... Bg6 { [%clk 0:17:55] } 25. h3 { [%clk 0:24:17] } 25... h4 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 26. Rd2!? { [%clk 0:19:15] } (26. Rhg1! Bh8 27. g3 Ne8 28. Bxh8 Rxh8 29. Qc3 Rh7 30. Bc4 $18 { Black is dead in the water. The pieces are frozen, and the g-file is about to open decisively. }) 26... Ne8 { [%clk 0:17:51] } 27. Nd5 { [%clk 0:17:08] } 27... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:18:05] } 28. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:17:36] } 28... Bf7 { [%clk 0:18:23] } 29. Ne3 { [%clk 0:15:14] } 29... Ng7 { [%clk 0:11:05] } 30. Bc4 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 30... Bxc4 { [%clk 0:11:09] } 31. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:13:59] } 31... Rf6 { [%clk 0:09:02] } 32. Rd1 { [%clk 0:13:56] } 32... Rf7 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 33. Rb4 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 33... Qe8 { [%clk 0:08:25] } 34. Rc4 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 34... Kg8 { [%clk 0:07:59] } 35. Qe1 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 35... Qd8 { [%clk 0:07:41] } 36. g4 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 36... hxg3 { [%clk 0:05:17] } 37. Qxg3 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 37... Qf6 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 38. Nd5 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 38... Qh6 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 39. h4 { [%clk 0:08:39] } 39... Kh7 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 40. Rg1 { [%clk 0:05:41] } 40... Ne6 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 41. Qf2 { White's advantage has steadily dwindled over the past 15 moves, with each trade of pieces helping Black untangle. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 41... Rg8 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 42. Rg5?! { A familiar case of pushing too hard from a previously winning position, despite no longer having an advantage. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 42... Nxg5 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 43. hxg5 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 43... Qe6 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 44. Rc3 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 44... Kg6! { Excellent defense from Black, and an easy move for White to overlook. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 45. Qd4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 45... Rh7 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 46. a3 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 46... Rb8 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 47. Qd2 { [%clk 0:01:04] } (47. Nxc7!! Rxc7 48. Rh3 { was another try, as even though Black is up a rook, he cannot hold onto it! } 48... Rh7 { is forced. } 49. Rxh7 Kxh7 50. Qa7+ Kg6 51. Qxb8 { White is up a pawn, but Black's safer king gives him the better chances. } 51... e3 52. Qb4 (52. c7?? e2) 52... e2 53. Qe1 Qe4+ 54. Kc1 Qxf4+ $15) 47... Rh1+ { Black wins. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 48. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 48... Qf7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 49. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 49... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 50. Kxb3 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 50... e3 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 51. Qd4 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 51... e2 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 0-1