[Event "U.S. SuperNationals Chess Championships 2025"] [Site "Orlando"] [Date "2025.05.11"] [Round "06"] [White "Li, Sophie"] [Black "Schaefer, Sasha Milo"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2042"] [BlackElo "2155"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B15"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation"] [StudyName "SuperNationals VIII: Sunday"] [ChapterName "Li, Sophie - Schaefer, Sasha Milo"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BKLPJHVT/hlzGLvrV"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 3... dxe4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%clk 1:23:11] } 5... exf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. c3 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 6... Bd6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:30:00] } 8. Qc2 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 8... Re8+ { [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. Ne2 { [%clk 1:23:11] } 9... h5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 10. O-O { [%clk 1:22:55] } 10... h4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 11. Nf4 { [%clk 1:22:47] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 12. g3 { [%clk 1:22:47] } 12... Nd7 { [%clk 1:29:50] } 13. Qd1 { [%clk 1:22:38] } 13... Nf8 { [%clk 1:29:24] } 14. Qh5 { [%clk 1:22:08] } 14... Qd7 { [%clk 1:27:11] } 15. Bd2 { [%clk 1:17:04] } 15... Bxf4 { [%clk 1:26:24] } 16. Bxf4 { [%clk 1:15:35] } 16... g5 { [%clk 1:25:14] } 17. Bd2 { [%clk 1:04:54] } 17... Qh3 { [%clk 1:24:31] } 18. Qf3 { [%clk 1:00:46] } 18... Kg7 { [%clk 1:23:46] } 19. Be2 { [%clk 0:54:15] } 19... Ng6 { [%clk 1:15:15] } 20. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:48:44] } 20... Qf5 { [%clk 0:56:12] } 21. Qxf5 { [%clk 0:44:16] } 21... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:56:11] } 22. f3 { [%clk 0:44:10] } 22... hxg3 { [%clk 0:48:10] } 23. hxg3 { [%clk 0:44:10] } 23... Nf8 { [%clk 0:43:19] } 24. Kf2 { [%clk 0:42:32] } 24... Ne6 { [%clk 0:41:58] } 25. Be3 { [%clk 0:37:30] } 25... Rad8 { [%clk 0:33:32] } 26. Bc4 { [%clk 0:34:35] } 26... b5 { [%clk 0:29:19] } 27. Bb3 { [%clk 0:30:18] } 27... a5 { [%clk 0:23:53] } 28. a4 { [%clk 0:26:42] } 28... Rb8 { [%clk 0:21:59] } 29. Re2 { [%clk 0:20:46] } 29... Bd3 { [%clk 0:18:27] } 30. Rd2 { [%clk 0:20:04] } 30... Bc4 { [%clk 0:17:52] } 31. Bd1 { [%clk 0:15:36] } 31... b4 { Both Sophie and Sasha were leading the K-5 Championship with 5/5 scores going into this round, so it was certainly an intense game for both. In this position, Sophie's position is slightly more passive. She chose a defensive approach, which, unfortunately for her, led to losing the game. } { [%clk 0:16:41] } 32. Rc2?? { [%clk 0:10:41] } (32. Be2 { Sometimes we focus so much on keeping what we have that forget to ask how important it really is to keep it. In this position, trades are in White's favor due to the lack of space, even if it means no longer possessing the lone bishop pair. } 32... Bxe2 33. Kxe2 bxc3 34. bxc3 Nc7 { [%cal Gc7d5] } 35. Kd3 Nd5 36. Re2 Rb3 37. Bd2 $10) 32... bxc3 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 33. bxc3 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 33... Nc7 { From here, Sasha does not miss any opportunity to convert his advantage. } { [%csl Ge3,Gc3][%cal Gc7d5] [%clk 0:14:20] } 34. Rcc1 { [%clk 0:10:31] } (34. Bc1 Rh8 { [%cal Gh8h2] } 35. Kg2 Rbe8 { [%cal Ge8e1,Gh8h1] }) 34... Nd5 { [%clk 0:14:00] } 35. Bd2 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 35... Rb2 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 36. Rc2 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 36... Rxc2 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 37. Bxc2 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 37... Re2+ { [%clk 0:13:53] } 38. Kg1 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 38... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 39. Be4 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 39... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:13:44] } 40. Bxc6 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 40... Ne2+ { [%clk 0:13:39] } 41. Kh1 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 41... Nxg3+ { [%clk 0:13:29] } 42. Kg1 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 42... Ne2+ { [%clk 0:13:29] } 43. Kh1 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 43... Nxd4 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:13:29] } 0-1