[Event "Round 4: Arav Srivastava - Sadorra, Julio Catalino"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-fall-southeastern-fide/round-4/uM7GFk5a/IL28dzr2"] [Date "2026.09.02"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Arav Srivastava"] [Black "Sadorra, Julio Catalino"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2122"] [BlackElo "2547"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "5201268"] [TimeControl "90+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [StudyName "Labor Day Wrap-Up 2026"] [ChapterName "Arav Srivastava - Sadorra, Julio Catalino"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/4umbGLPz/VRqM8KA4"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 { [%clk 1:29:55] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:28:29] } 2. g3 { [%clk 1:30:17] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:28:43] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:30:33] } 3... f5 { [%clk 1:28:59] } 4. Bg2 { [%clk 1:30:45] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 1:28:38] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:11] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:51] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:30:04] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:29:16] } 7. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... e4 { [%clk 1:29:15] } 8. Ng5 { [%clk 1:30:22] } 8... c6 { [%clk 1:29:17] } 9. d5 { [%clk 1:29:28] } 9... h6 { [%clk 1:27:04] } 10. Nh3 { [%clk 1:29:15] } 10... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:27:28] } 11. f3 { [%clk 1:24:15] } 11... Ne5 { [%clk 1:27:36] } 12. b3 { [%clk 1:22:53] } 12... Qa5 { [%clk 1:27:45] } 13. Qd2 { [%clk 1:16:53] } 13... Bd8 { [%clk 1:22:30] } 14. Nf4 { [%clk 1:11:05] } 14... Re8 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 15. Bb2 { [%clk 1:06:30] } 15... g5?! { [%clk 1:06:10] } (15... exf3 16. exf3 b5 17. cxb5 cxb5 18. Kh1 b4 19. Na4 Rb8 20. Rfe1 Bd7 21. Ne6) 16. Ne6 { [%clk 1:06:27] } 16... Bxe6 { [%clk 1:05:05] } 17. dxe6 { [%clk 1:06:47] } 17... Rxe6 { [%clk 1:02:14] } 18. fxe4 { [%clk 1:02:32] } 18... Bb6+ { [%clk 0:47:29] } 19. Kh1 { [%clk 1:02:16] } 19... fxe4 { [%clk 0:47:56] } 20. Nxe4?? { [%clk 0:56:48] } (20. Bh3 Rae8 21. Bxe6+ Rxe6 22. a3 Nfg4 23. b4 Be3 24. Qc2 Qd8 25. h3 Nf2+) 20... Nxe4?! { [%clk 0:44:02] } (20... Qxd2 21. Nxd2 Neg4 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 23. e4 Rf8 24. Rf5 Be3 25. Rd1 Re5 26. h3) 21. Qxa5 { [%clk 0:55:42] } 21... Nxg3+ { [%clk 0:44:18] } 22. hxg3 { [%clk 0:56:04] } 22... Bxa5 { [%clk 0:44:46] } 23. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:56:03] } 23... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:42:15] } 24. Bf3 { [%clk 0:50:13] } 24... Rf8 { [%clk 0:39:09] } 25. Bh5 { [%clk 0:48:59] } 25... Re7 { [%clk 0:33:33] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:48:12] } 26... Kxf8 { [%clk 0:34:01] } 27. Rf1+ { [%clk 0:48:30] } 27... Kg7 { [%clk 0:34:27] } 28. Kg2 { [%clk 0:48:04] } 28... Bc3 { [%clk 0:34:36] } 29. Rc1 { [%clk 0:45:54] } 29... Re3 { [%clk 0:34:09] } 30. Rd1 { [%clk 0:45:42] } 30... Bb4 { [%clk 0:32:27] } 31. Rf1 { [%clk 0:45:15] } 31... Re7 { [%clk 0:32:40] } 32. Kf3 { [%clk 0:35:43] } 32... a5 { [%clk 0:31:11] } 33. Kg2 { [%clk 0:34:08] } 33... Bc3 { [%clk 0:30:27] } 34. Rd1 { [%clk 0:32:56] } 34... Be5 { [%clk 0:30:05] } 35. Bf3 { [%clk 0:32:03] } 35... Rf7 { [%clk 0:29:56] } 36. Bh5 { [%clk 0:31:53] } 36... Rf8 { [%clk 0:25:49] } 37. Rc1 { [%clk 0:30:38] } 37... Rf6 { [%clk 0:25:28] } 38. Rd1 { [%clk 0:30:49] } 38... Re6 { [%clk 0:21:41] } 39. Rf1 { [%clk 0:29:36] } 39... Bf6 { [%clk 0:21:54] } 40. Rd1 { [%clk 0:29:56] } 40... Be5 { [%clk 0:21:21] } 41. Rf1 { [%clk 0:30:17] } 41... Re7 { [%clk 0:21:49] } 42. Bf3 { [%clk 0:30:14] } 42... Rf7 { [%clk 0:20:23] } 43. Rd1 { [%clk 0:30:37] } 43... Kf8 { [%clk 0:20:41] } 44. Bh5 { [%clk 0:30:58] } 44... Rg7 { [%clk 0:20:57] } 45. Rf1+ { [%clk 0:29:53] } 45... Ke7 { The key moment. White is down a pawn, but the presence of opposite-colored bishops offer decent drawing chances provided White can play to the bishop's strengths. The game has been pretty much equal until now, when the seasoned grandmaster's experience takes over. } { [%clk 0:21:17] } 46. Bf3?? { It turns out that White's bishop was already optimally placed! } { [%clk 0:26:54] } (46. Bg4?? { This is no better. } 46... Kd8 47. Rf8+ { Even though the rook has mobility along the f-file, after } 47... Kc7 48. Rc8+ Kb6 $19 { , the rook lacks targets, while Black's king is easy to mobilize. }) (46. e3 { White had time for (and needed to play) a waiting move like this. The point is } 46... Kd8 { runs into } (46... Ke6 47. Rf8 $10 { is more promising now that Black's king is further away from the queenside pawns. }) 47. Rf7 $10 { forcing a trade of rooks and maximizing White's drawing chances. }) (46. g4! $10 { Even this move holds serve. And, by preventing ... g5-g4 and ... Rg7-g5 ideas, it might even be White's best bet. Entombing the bishop on a short diagonal like this is counterintuitive at first glance. But once we appreciate the necessity of controlling the f7-square, we appreciate that Black's king can't ever improve. } 46... Kd7 47. Rf7+ Ke6 48. Rf8 Bc3 49. Rf5 d5 50. cxd5+ cxd5 51. e3 Rc7) 46... Kd7 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 47. g4 { [%clk 0:25:29] } (47. Rh1 Rh7 48. Be4 Rh8 $19 { doesn't help White at all. Black will win similarly to the game variation. }) 47... Kc7 { [%clk 0:19:53] } 48. Kf2 { [%clk 0:25:29] } 48... Kb6 { [%clk 0:19:16] } 49. Ke3 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 49... Kc5 { [%clk 0:19:34] } 50. Kd3 { [%clk 0:25:30] } 50... Kb4 { [%clk 0:18:40] } 51. Kc2 { [%clk 0:25:15] } 51... Ka3 { With all of White's pawns frozen on white squares, the bishop is unable to help. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 52. Rh1 { [%clk 0:22:06] } (52. Kb1 { is no different than the game variation. }) 52... Rg6 { [%clk 0:18:16] } 53. Kb1 { [%clk 0:19:56] } 53... Rf6 { [%clk 0:17:10] } 54. Rd1 { [%clk 0:19:55] } 54... Rf4 { [%clk 0:17:07] } 55. Rh1 { [%clk 0:18:11] } 55... a4 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 56. Rxh6 { [%clk 0:17:03] } 56... axb3 { [%clk 0:11:49] } 57. axb3 { [%clk 0:17:20] } 57... Kxb3 { [%clk 0:12:03] } 58. Rh7 { [%clk 0:17:40] } 58... b5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 59. cxb5 { [%clk 0:17:30] } (59. Rc7 bxc4 (59... c5!? { is the engine's choice, but } 60. cxb5 { requires some finesse. } 60... Kc3 (60... c4?? { But this doesn't work! } 61. b6 d5 { [%cal Ge5c7] } (61... c3?? 62. Bd5+ Ka4 63. b7 $18) 62. Rc5 Rf6 $10) 61. b6 Rb4+ $19 { wins. }) 60. Rxc6 Kc3 $19 { is clearly winning. }) 59... Ra4 { Very precise! } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 60. Kc1 { [%clk 0:17:35] } 60... Bc3 { [%clk 0:12:37] } 61. Be4 { [%clk 0:17:31] } 61... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:12:45] } 62. bxc6 { [%clk 0:17:44] } 62... Rxg4 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 63. Rb7+ { [%clk 0:17:55] } 63... Bb4 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 0-1