[Event "FIDE World Cup Under 8-12"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025.07.02"] [Round "2"] [White "Guntaka, Aayansh"] [Black "Manchanda, Advik"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1959"] [BlackElo "1923"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [FEN "2r3k1/pp4pp/3R1nq1/4p3/1BP3P1/1b3P2/1P5Q/2K4R w - - 0 27"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Tactics Tuesday 07/15/2025: FIDE World Cadets Champs, Pt. 2"] [ChapterName "Guntaka, Aayansh - Manchanda, Advik"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BFI7t3Rf/DKZEciRS"] [FEN "2r3k1/pp4pp/3R1nq1/4p3/1BP3P1/1b3P2/1P5Q/2K4R w - - 0 27"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { In our example, White needed to focus on defense rather than attack. By playing } 27. Qd2?? { , White neither closed down the c-file nor kept White's d2-square free for the king! } (27. c5! { was necessary, putting the burden on Black to create a new open line. } 27... e4 { What else? } (27... b6? { with } 28. Re1 { as the rook won't reach the c-file. }) 28. f4 { But now White can play for Qh2-d2 and a back rank attack without fear of counterplay along the c-file. }) 27... Rxc4+ 28. Bc3 Ra4! { must have come as a shock, finding a new line of attack. } 29. Rd8+ Ne8 { The checks run out. } 30. Qh2 Qg5+ { Winning the d8-rook in Guntaka – Manchanda, as 31. Rd2 Ra1 is mate. } 0-1