[Event "US Chess Senior Women's Championship 2025"] [Site "Murray, UT"] [Date "2025.11.17"] [Round "07"] [White "Belakovskaia, Anjelina"] [Black "Tsodikova, Natalia"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2158"] [BlackElo "2143"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A48"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack, Grünfeld Variation"] [StudyName "2025 U.S. Senior Women's Championship"] [ChapterName "Belakovskaia, Anjelina - Tsodikova, Natalia"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/FhbFcoyd/s5dfMzGl"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... g6 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... d5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bf4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... O-O { [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... c6 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... Nfd7 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... Nxd7 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. h4 { Belakovskaia returned to the Jobava London that she employed successfully on Saturday. (Annotations by JJ Lang) } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... e5 { This time, Tsodikova was prepared, creating counterplay right away. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 10... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. h5 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 11... Re8 { Tsodikova shows she is not afraid of an open h-file. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. hxg6 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 12... hxg6 { [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. Qd2 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 13... b5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 14. O-O-O { [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Nc4 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 15. Bxc4 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 15... bxc4 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 16. e4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 16... d4 { The position is certainly imbalanced! } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 17. Ne2 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 17... c5 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 18. Bh6 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 18... Qf6? { Asking too much. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } (18... Bf6 { was the way to meet White's threat. }) 19. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 19... Qxg7 { [%clk 0:01:42] } (19... Kxg7 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Rh4 $36 { [%cal Ge2f4] }) 20. f3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } (20. Rh4! { would have given White the initiative. } { [%cal Gd1h1] }) 20... Rb8 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 21. c3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 21... d3 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 22... Be6 { The extra minute on the clock for Black means that White has to see any potential threat instantly, or she will lose. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 23. g3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Rb6 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 24. Qe3? { Missing one tactical idea. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... Reb8 { [%clk 0:01:08] } (24... Rxb2! 25. Kxb2 Rb8+ { mates. }) 25. Rh2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Rxb2 { There it is! } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 26. Rxb2 { White resigned before Black could mate after capturing the c-pawn. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1