[Event "parsippany 2025 games: Dylan Mcclain (2300) - NY times chess writer, vs Yaacov"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English Opening"] [StudyName "parsippany 2025 games"] [ChapterName "Dylan Mcclain (2300) - NY times chess writer, vs Yaacov"] [UTCDate "2025.02.17"] [UTCTime "01:39:02"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/YaacAttack"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BTAIW6yi/HAj7tyXR"] [Orientation "white"] { [%csl Gc4] } 1. c4 { [%csl Gc7] } 1... b6 { [%cal Gc2c4,Gb1c3,Gc8b7] } (1... d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 { [%csl Gd5] } 3. Nc3 Qe5 4. Nf3 Qd6 5. d4 { [%csl Gc3,Gf3,Gd4,Ge4,Gd6][%cal Ge2e4] }) (1... c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 { [%csl Gd5] } 3... e6 { [%csl Gc8,Ge6][%cal Gc8e6] }) 2. Nc3 c5 { [%cal Gd2d4,Gc8b7] } (2... Bb7 { [%csl Gh1][%cal Gb7h1] }) 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. d4 (4. g3 { [%cal Gb7f3] } 4... Bxf3 5. exf3 Nc6 { [%csl Gg2][%cal Gd2d4,Gg7g6,Gf8g7,Ge7e6,Gg8e7,Ge8g8,Gf1g2] } 6. Bg2 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. d3 e6 9. Be3 Nge7 10. Qd2 O-O { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4] } 11. f4 Rc8 12. a3 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gc6d4,Ge3d4,Gg7d4,Ge7f5,Gf5d4] } 12... d5 13. Na2 d4) 4... cxd4 { [%csl Gd4,Gg2,Gd1][%cal Gf3d4,Gd4d1] } 5. Qxd4 { [%cal Gg8f6] } (5. Nxd4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf2f3,Ge2e4,Gc1e3,Gf1e2] }) 5... Nf6 { [%csl Gf6] } (5... Nc6 { [%csl Gd1][%cal Gd4d1,Gg8f6] } 6. Qh4 { [%csl Gh4,Gd8][%cal Ge8h8] } 6... Nb4 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Ga1b1,Gb4c2,Ge1d1] } 7. Nd4 { [%csl Gd4] } (7. Rb1 Nc2+ 8. Kd1 Nb4 { [%csl Gb4,Gd1,Gf6,Gd5][%cal Gg8f6,Ge7e6,Gf8e7,Ge8g8,Gd7d5,Gd1c2] }) (7. Kd1) 7... e5 { [%csl Ge5,Gh4][%cal Gh4d8,Ga8d8,Ga2a3,Ge5d4,Gd4c3] } 8. Qxd8+ Rxd8 { [%csl Gd4] } 9. a3 { [%csl Gb4] } 9... exd4 10. axb4 { [%cal Gd4c3] } 10... Bxb4 { [%cal Gd4c3] }) 6. Bg5 { [%csl Gc1,Gc6,Gh4,Gb4][%cal Ga1c1,Gb8c6] } 6... e6 { [%csl Gf8][%cal Gg5f6,Gd8f6,Gd4f6,Gg7f6] } (6... Nc6 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gd4h4] } 7. Qh4 Nb4 8. Rc1 { [%csl Gc1] }) 7. e3 Nc6 { [%csl Gd4,Gh4][%cal Gd4h4,Ge7h4,Gh7h6] } 8. Qd2 { [%csl Gb4,Ge4][%cal Gf8b4,Gf6e4,Gg5d8] } (8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Qxf6 gxf6 { [%csl Gb4,Gc4,Gf6,Gf7,Ge6,Gd7,Gh6][%cal Gf8b4,Ga8c8,Gc6e5] }) 8... h6 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg5f6,Gd8f6] } 9. Bh4 { [%csl Gc8,Ge2,Ga5,Gb3,Gb4,Gg1,Gg5,Ge4][%cal Ga8c8,Gf1e2,Gc6a5,Gb2b3,Gf8b4,Ge1g1,Gg7g5,Gf6e4] } 9... Rc8 (9... Bb4 { [%csl Gd3,Ge4,Gg1][%cal Gf1d3,Gf6e4,Ge1g1] } 10. Bd3 { [%csl Gd3,Ge3][%cal Gg7g5,Gf6e4] }) 10. Rc1 (10. Be2 Na5 { [%csl Gc4,Gb4,Ge4,Gc3,Gh8][%cal Gb2b3,Gf8b4,Ge1g1,Gg7g5,Gf6e4,Gd2d4,Gd4h8,Ga4c3,Gc3h8] } 11. b3 Bb4 12. O-O g5 13. Bg3 Ne4 14. Qd4 { [%csl Gh8] } 14... Bxc3) (10. Ne4 Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4,Gd2] }) 10... Na5 { [%csl Gb5][%cal Gc3b5] } 11. Qd4 (11. Nb5 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 11... Ne4 { [%cal Gh4d8] } (11... g5 12. Bg3 { [%csl Gb7,Gh6][%cal Gb7e4,Gd2d4,Gd4h8] } 12... Ne4 { [%csl Gg3,Gd2,Gb4,Gd6][%cal Gb5d6,Gf8d6,Gd2d6,Ge4d6] } 13. Qd4 Bb4+ 14. Nc3 { [%csl Gh8,Gf6,Gg8][%cal Gd4h8,Gd8f6,Ge8g8] } (14. Nd2 Bxd2+) 14... O-O { [%csl Ge1,Gd6][%cal Ga5c4,Gb2c3] })) (11. Qd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ga5c4,Gd3c4] }) 11... Bc5 (11... d6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8e7] }) 12. Qd1 (12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qxf6 gxf6 14. Be2 Rg8 15. O-O { [%csl Gc4] } 15... Nxc4 16. b3 Nd2 (16... Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Nd2 { [%csl Gf3,Gf1] } 18. Be2 Nxf1) 17. Nxd2 Rxg2+ 18. Kh1 Rxf2+ 19. e4) 12... Be7 { [%csl Ge7] } 13. Qd4 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg7g5] } 13... d6 (13... Bc5) 14. b3 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Ge7b4] } (14. Be2 e5 { [%csl Gd4,Gf4,Ge4,Gd3,Gd1][%cal Gf6g4,Gd4d3,Gd4d1] } 15. Qd1 { [%csl Gc4] }) 14... O-O (14... d5 { [%csl Gg7,Gd5][%cal Gc4d5,Gf6d5,Gd4g7] }) 15. Be2 { [%cal Gd6d5,Gc4d5,Gg7g5] } 15... d5 { [%csl Gg1,Gd4][%cal Ge1g1,Gh1f1,Gd5c4,Gb3c4,Gd8d4,Ga5c4] } (15... g5 16. Bg3 d5 17. O-O dxc4 18. Qe5) 16. cxd5 { [%cal Gh4e7] } (16. O-O dxc4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] } 17. bxc4 { [%cal Gd8d4,Gd4c4,Ge2c4] } 17... Qxd4 18. Nxd4 Nxc4 { [%csl Gc4] }) 16... g5 { [%csl Gd5,Gg1,Gh4,Gg8][%cal Gc4d5,Ge1g1,Gg5h4] } (16... Nxd5 { [%csl Ga3][%cal Gh4e7,Gd8e7,Ge1g1,Ge7a3] } 17. Bg3 { [%cal Gd5c3,Gc8c3,Gc1c3,Gd4c3] } (17. Bxe7 { [%csl Ge7,Gd4][%cal Gd8e7,Gd8d4] } 17... Nxe7 { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } (17... Qxe7 18. O-O Nxc3 19. Rxc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gd8d4,Gc7c3] })) 17... Nxc3 18. Rxc3 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd8d4] }) (16... e5 { [%csl Ge5] } 17. Nxe5 { [%csl Gd5,Ga3,Gc5][%cal Gf6d5,Ge7a3,Ge7c5] }) (16... Bc5 { [%csl Gc5] }) 17. b4 (17. Bg3 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gf6e5,Gf6d5] } 17... Nxd5 18. O-O { [%cal Gc8c3,Gc1c3] } (18. Be5 Nc6 { [%cal Gd5c3,Ge7b4,Gb4e1] } (18... Bb4 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gb4c3,Gd5c3,Gc3e2] })) (18. Nxd5 { [%cal Gc8c1,Gc1h1] }) 18... Nxc3 { [%csl Gc3] } 19. Rxc3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc8c3,Gd4c3] } 19... Qxd4 20. Nxd4 { [%csl Gc3] }) 17... Nxd5 18. bxa5 { [%csl Gh4] } 18... Nxc3 19. Bg3 { [%csl Gg1][%cal Gc3e2,Ge1g1] } 19... Nxe2 20. Kxe2 (20. Qxd8 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Ge1g1,Ge2g1] } 20... Rfxd8 (20... Rxc1+ 21. Kxe2 Rxd8 22. Rxc1 Ba6+ 23. Ke1 Bb4+ 24. Nd2 Bxd2+ 25. Kd1) 21. Rxc8 Bxc8 22. Kxe2 { [%csl Ge1,Gb4][%cal Ge7b4,Gf3d2,Gd8d2] } 22... Ba6+ { [%csl Gf1,Ge1,Gd1,Ga6] } 23. Ke1 Bb4+ { [%csl Gd2][%cal Ga6f1] } 24. Nd2 Rxd2 { [%cal Ga6d3,Gb4c3,Gd2b2,Gb2b1] }) 20... Ba6+ { [%cal Ge2e1,Gc8c1,Gc1h1] } 21. Kd1 Ba3 { [%csl Gc1,Gd4,Gd1][%cal Gd4d8,Gc1c8,Gd8c8,Gf8d8] } 22. Rc2 (22. Qxd8 Rfxd8+ 23. Nd2 { [%csl Gc1,Ga3][%cal Gc8c1] }) 22... Qe7 { [%cal Gf8d8] } 23. Nd2 (23. Rxc8 Rxc8) (23. Qa4 Rxc2 24. Kxc2) (23. Qg4 Rfd8+ { [%csl Gc1] } 24. Ke1 { [%csl Gc2,Gb4,Ge1,Gd1,Gf1,Gd2][%cal Gc8c2,Ga3b4,Ge2d1] }) 23... Rfd8 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd8d4] } 24. Qa4 Rxc2 { [%csl Gc2,Gd2][%cal Ga4c2,Ga3b4] } 25. Kxc2 { [%cal Gd7c7,Gg3c7] } 25... Qc5+ { [%csl Gd1,Gc1,Ge2][%cal Gc2d1,Gc5c1,Ga6e2] } 26. Kb1 { [%csl Gh1,Gc3] } (26. Kd1 { [%csl Gc1][%cal Gc5c1] } 26... Qc1#) (26. Kb3 Rd3# { [%csl Gd3,Gb3,Ga3] }) 26... Bd3+ { [%cal Gb1a1] } 27. Ka1 Qc3# *