[Event "National K-12 Grade Championships: 11th Grade"] [Site "National Harbor, MD"] [Date "2024-12-08"] [Round "7.6"] [White "Safranek, William"] [Black "Slate, Kent"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2261"] [WhiteFideId "30919908"] [BlackElo "2210"] [BlackElo "2064"] [BlackFideId "30961564"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"] [StudyName "2024 National K-12 Grade Championships"] [ChapterName "Safranek, William - Slate, Kent"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/BpCvdq2G/6Gxbr9Y6"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 4. Qxd4 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 4... Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 5. Qd3 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:29:03] } 6. Bf4 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 6... a6 { [%clk 1:23:04] } 7. O-O-O { [%clk 1:27:46] } 7... b5 { [%clk 1:20:57] } 8. e5 { [%clk 1:27:46] } 8... Qc7 { [%clk 1:20:13] } 9. Qf3 { [%clk 1:25:33] } 9... Ng8 { [%clk 1:19:50] } 10. Bd3 { [%clk 1:14:43] } 10... Bb7 { [%clk 1:18:02] } 11. Qg3 { [%clk 1:14:01] } 11... Nb4 { [%clk 1:14:24] } 12. Nge2 { [%clk 1:04:41] } 12... Ne7 { [%clk 1:11:14] } 13. Nd4 { [%clk 1:00:34] } 13... Ned5 { [%clk 1:08:53] } 14. Nde2 { [%clk 0:56:23] } 14... Nxd3+ { [%clk 1:04:47] } 15. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:56:21] } 15... Nxf4 { [%clk 1:01:23] } 16. Nxf4 { [%clk 0:56:21] } 16... O-O-O { [%clk 1:00:39] } 17. Rhe1 { [%clk 0:51:22] } 17... f6 { [%clk 0:48:55] } 18. Qg3 { [%clk 0:44:12] } 18... g6 { [%clk 0:44:09] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 0:38:52] } 19... fxe5 { [%clk 0:42:13] } 20. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:37:16] } 20... Bh6+ { [%clk 0:41:31] } 21. Kb1 { [%clk 0:37:01] } 21... Rhf8 { White has centralized pieces and fewer pawn islands, but Black has play along the f-file and a fully open center for the bishops. } { [%clk 0:41:03] } 22. Ne4 { [%clk 0:26:34] } 22... Bf4 { [%clk 0:35:44] } 23. Nd6+ { Played instantly. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 23... Kb8 { The response was also nearly instant. But the complicated alternative was better: } { [%clk 0:35:00] } (23... Qxd6!? 24. Rxd6 Bxg3 25. fxg3 Kc7! { gives Black an advantage. } (25... Rf2 { even more than after this move, when } 26. b3 Rxg2 27. Red1 Re2 28. Nxd7 Kc7 29. Nf6 Rxd6 30. Ne8+ Kd7 31. Nxd6 Bd5 $19 { is winning. }) 26. Rd2 (26. Red1 Rf5!) 26... d6 27. Nd3 e5 $17 { The pawns complement the bishop. }) 24. Qa3 { [%clk 0:21:51] } 24... Bxh2?? { Instead, } { [%clk 0:24:11] } (24... Bxe5 25. Rxe5 Rxf2 26. Rc5 { was Black's best chance. Probably, Black intended } 26... Qxd6! { and then found } 27. Rc8+! (27. Rxd6?? Rf1+ 28. Rd1 Rxd1#) 27... Rxc8 28. Qxd6+ { but this is actually fine for Black! } 28... Ka8 29. c3 Bc6 $10) 25. Nxb7 { [%clk 0:19:30] } 25... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:20:31] } (25... Kxb7 26. Nxd7 $18) 26. Nxd7+! { The f8-rook is under-protected. } { [%clk 0:19:30] } 26... Rxd7 { [%clk 0:16:53] } 27. Qxf8+ { [%clk 0:19:30] } 27... Ka7 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 28. Qc5+ $18 { [%clk 0:19:00] } 28... Ka8 { [%clk 0:16:23] } 29. Rxd7 { [%clk 0:18:32] } 29... Qxd7 { [%clk 0:16:23] } 30. Qb6 { [%clk 0:18:32] } 30... Bb8 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 31. Qxa6+ { [%clk 0:18:32] } 31... Ba7 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 32. Qxe6 { [%clk 0:17:53] } 32... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 33. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:17:53] } 33... Bxf2 { [%clk 0:16:04] } 34. Re7 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:17:53] } 1-0