[Event "President’s Cup 2025"] [Site "Richardson, Texas"] [Date "2025.04.06"] [Round "03"] [White "Kevlishvili, Robby"] [Black "Harsha Bharathakoti"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2536"] [BlackElo "2538"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B33"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation"] [StudyName "2025 President's Cup"] [ChapterName "Kevlishvili, Robby - Harsha Bharathakoti"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/BffHJTxC/mbK5lEjI"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:21] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:02] } 6. Ndb5 { [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... Bc5 { [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. Bf4 { [%clk 1:31:26] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:32:20] } 8. Bc7 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 8... Qe7 { [%clk 1:32:44] } 9. Bd6 { [%clk 1:31:57] } 9... Bxd6 { [%clk 1:33:07] } 10. Qxd6 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 10... Qd8 { [%clk 1:33:31] } 11. O-O-O { [%clk 1:32:02] } 11... a6 { [%clk 1:33:47] } 12. Nd4 { [%clk 1:32:26] } 12... Ne7 { [%clk 1:34:11] } 13. h4 { [%clk 1:32:41] } 13... b5 { [%clk 1:34:32] } 14. h5 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 14... h6 { [%clk 1:34:09] } 15. g4 { [%clk 1:24:37] } 15... Bb7 { [%clk 1:32:20] } 16. f3 { [%clk 1:24:39] } 16... Re8 { [%clk 1:30:06] } 17. Nb3 { [%clk 1:17:33] } 17... Bc6 { [%clk 1:20:53] } 18. Kb1 { [%clk 1:11:50] } 18... Qb8 { [%clk 1:18:12] } 19. Qd2 { [%clk 1:11:44] } 19... Nh7 { [%clk 1:11:26] } 20. Bg2 { [%clk 0:59:59] } 20... e5 { [%clk 1:00:03] } 21. Rhf1 { [%clk 0:55:51] } 21... b4 { [%clk 0:53:08] } 22. Nd5 { [%clk 0:56:07] } 22... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:47:00] } 23. exd5 { [%clk 0:56:29] } 23... Bb5 { [%clk 0:47:28] } 24. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:52:37] } 24... Qd6 { [%clk 0:42:02] } 25. Qe3 { [%clk 0:44:41] } 25... Nf6 { [%clk 0:35:03] } 26. Qc5 { [%clk 0:43:56] } 26... Qxc5 { [%clk 0:35:28] } 27. Nxc5 { [%clk 0:44:22] } 27... Rab8 { [%clk 0:34:41] } 28. b3 { [%clk 0:29:33] } 28... d6 { [%clk 0:28:01] } 29. Ne4 { [%clk 0:29:48] } 29... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:24:29] } 30. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:26:46] } 30... a5 { [%clk 0:24:36] } 31. c4 { [%clk 0:19:20] } 31... bxc3 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 32. Re3 { [%clk 0:19:37] } 32... Rec8 { [%clk 0:10:10] } 33. Kc2 { [%clk 0:20:01] } 33... f5 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 34. gxf5 { [%clk 0:20:03] } 34... Be8 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 35. Rdd3 { [%clk 0:14:17] } 35... Bxh5 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 36. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 36... Bf7 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 37. Bf1 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 37... Bxd5 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 38. Rd3 { [%clk 0:13:05] } 38... Rxc3+ { [%clk 0:06:03] } 39. Kxc3 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 39... Rc8+ { [%clk 0:06:32] } 40. Kb2 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 40... Bb7 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 41. Rxd6 { [%clk 0:13:52] } 41... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 42. f6 { [%clk 0:11:11] } 42... Rf8 { Annotations by JJ Lang } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 43. fxg7? { Surprisingly, the losing move. } { [%clk 0:11:22] } (43. Bc4+! Kh7 44. fxg7 Kxg7 45. Re6! { is a significant improvement for White. Note that, with the bishop home on the f1-square, this would have lost to ... Bf3-g4 (see notes to 44. Re6). But now, White is okay! } 45... e4 { Black can't save the pawn: } 46. Bd5 e3! { Not even this trick works, as } 47. Bxf3 Rxf3 48. Kc3 { sees White's king catch the pawns in time. For instance: } 48... h5 49. Kd3 h4 50. Rxe3 { sees White's king catch the h-pawn in time, after the rooks trade, so } 50... Rf2 51. Re2 $10 { is also no bother. }) 43... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:06:38] } 44. Kc3 { [%clk 0:11:11] } (44. Re6?? Bg4 $19) 44... h5 { [%clk 0:06:04] } 45. Kd2 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 45... Bg4 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 46. Ke1 { [%clk 0:10:39] } (46. Bd3 Bf5 { is a won rook endgame for Black, according to the engine. } 47. Rd5 Kf6 $19) 46... h4 $19 { The h-pawn is too powerful. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 47. Rd5 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 47... Kf6 { [%clk 0:03:19] } 48. Bg2 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 48... h3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 49. Bh1 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 49... Rc8 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 50. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:04:55] } 50... Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 51. Kf2 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 51... Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 52. Be4 { [%clk 0:04:15] } 52... Kf4 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 53. Bb7 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 53... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:02:28] } 54. Kg1 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 54... h2+ { [%clk 0:02:16] } 55. Kh1 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 55... e4 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 0-1