[Event "US Open"] [Site "Rancho Mirage, CA"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "3"] [White "Cohen, Lawrence S"] [Black "Mei, Austin R"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2032"] [BlackElo "2265"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/FRzmURsX/vxQdOebc"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nb6 6. e3 Nc6 7. Nge2 Bf5 8. e4?! (8. d4 { This seems like a reasonable time to take on the isolani, as after } 8... exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. exd4 { Black must play } 10... c6 { When White can consider immediately liquidating with d5, or at the very least be assured that Black cannot blockade with transforming into a symmetrical structure. }) 8... Be6 9. O-O Qd3 10. f4 Bc5+ 11. Kh1 f6? 12. Rf3 (12. fxe5!? { White missed a clever tactical shot with } 12... fxe5 13. Nf4! exf4 14. Qh5+ g6 15. Qxc5 { with a very double-edged position }) 12... Qd7 13. f5 Bf7 14. h3 O-O-O 15. Na4? Nxa4 16. Qxa4 Nb4 { White's queen is now cut off from the rest of the board. } 17. Qa5 Qe7 18. d4 exd4 { White goes on the offensive, but Black demonstrates that White lacks the development or coordination to pose any serious threats. } 19. Bd2 Nc6 20. Qa4 Ne5 21. b4 Be8 22. Qb3 Nxf3 23. Bxf3 Bd6 24. Nf4 Bxf4 25. Bxf4 Bc6 26. Kh2 g5 27. Bd2 b6 28. b5 Bb7 29. e5 fxe5 30. Bxb7+ Kxb7 31. a4 a5 32. bxa6+ Ka7 33. a5 Rb8 34. Qc2 h6 35. axb6+ cxb6 36. Bb4 Qd7 37. f6 d3 38. Qb3 Rbc8 39. Rd1 Rhd8 40. Rd2 e4 41. Be7 e3 42. Bxd8 exd2?? { Until now, Black had been cruising, but suddenly White has significant drawing chances. } 43. Bxb6+ Kxa6 44. Be3 Qb5 45. Qa3+? (45. Qf7! { poses serious problems, as } 45... Qb7? { leads to a perpetual with } 46. Qa2+ Kb5 47. Qb3+ Kc6 48. Qe6+ Kb5 49. Qb3+) 45... Kb7 46. Qa7+ Kc6 47. Bxd2 Rc7 48. Qa8+ Kd6 49. Qe4 Rc2 50. Qe7+ Kd5? 51. Qd8+ (51. Qe3 { again, the endgame is less than clear. } 51... Qb2 52. Qxd3+ Ke6 53. Qa6+ Kf7 54. Qa7+ Kxf6 55. Qa6+ { with a long way to go. For instance: } 55... Kf7 56. Qa7+ Kg6 57. Qa6+ Qf6 58. Qd3+ Qf5 { and White has managed to save the bishop for now and can keep checking. }) 51... Kc4 52. Qg8+ Qd5 53. Qxd5+ Kxd5 54. f7 Rc8 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1