[Event "XV Campeonato Continental Femenino de Ajedrez de las Americas"] [Site "Distrito Nacional Albergue Olimpico, Dominican Republic"] [Date "2024.11.28"] [Round "8.2"] [White "Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia"] [Black "Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2307"] [WhiteTitle "WGM"] [WhiteFideId "3520498"] [BlackElo "2174"] [BlackTitle "WIM"] [BlackFideId "3418723"] [TimeControl "90 Minutos + 30 Segundos de Incrementos desde el primer movimiento"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/liO5l3Xv"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E94"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation"] [StudyName "15th Women's Continental Championship"] [ChapterName "Cervantes Landeiro, Thalia - Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/GU9SYWDv/a49GFlMB"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. e4 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 4... d6 { [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:32:35] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:32:40] } 6... e5 { [%clk 1:33:00] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:33:01] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:33:27] } 8. dxe5 { [%clk 1:26:53] } 8... dxe5 { [%clk 1:33:52] } 9. Be3 { [%clk 1:24:21] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 1:27:38] } 10. Qc1 { [%clk 1:21:31] } 10... Nd4 { Black spent almost 45 minutes on this move! } { [%clk 0:43:06] } 11. Bxh6 { White takes her time in calculating the response, and is now "only" ahead 25 minutes. } { [%clk 1:08:01] } 11... Nxe2+?! { [%clk 0:26:20] } (11... Nxe4 { was correct, and has been played in both games to previously reach this position, including in one game from earlier this year when Black held equality after } 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Nxe4 Qxe4 15. Bf3 Qf4 16. Qxf4 exf4 $10 { , although White went on to win in } { Pultinevicius, Paulius - Ben Ari, Yannay, 1-0, GRENKE Chess Open 2024, https://lichess.org/IfZ7FZf2 }) 12. Nxe2 { [%clk 1:08:22] } 12... Nxe4 { This is less effective now, as after } { [%clk 0:19:19] } 13. Bxg7 { [%clk 1:05:58] } 13... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:19:47] } 14. Qe3 { , Black has trouble covering the e5-pawn. } { [%clk 1:02:41] } 14... Nf6 { [%clk 0:18:48] } 15. Ng3 { While } { [%clk 0:55:10] } (15. Nxe5 { was apparently playable even after } 15... Re8 { because Black has no answer to } 16. f4 { e.g. after } 16... Ng4 17. Qc3 $16 { , but the important point was to avoid }) (15. Qxe5? Re8 { with a skewer on the queen and hanging e2-knight, forcing White onto the back foot with } 16. Qd4 { , when } 16... Bg4 $15 { still leaves Black with a slight initiative. }) 15... Re8 { [%clk 0:14:44] } 16. Qc3 { White has not given up pressure on the e5-pawn. } { [%clk 0:47:12] } 16... Nd7 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 17. Rad1 { [%clk 0:41:52] } 17... Qe7 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 18. Rfe1 { White continues developing with a purpose. } { [%clk 0:39:26] } 18... f6 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 19. h4 { Having provoked a weakening with ... f7-f6, White now creates more threats with h2-h4-h5, as ... f7xg6 is no longer a response to h5xg6 or to a future piece coming to the g6-square. } { [%clk 0:35:48] } 19... Nf8 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 20. h5 { [%clk 0:34:52] } 20... g5?! { The weakening of the light squares is fatal. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 21. Nd4?! { [%clk 0:26:51] } (21. Nxe5! fxe5 22. Rd5 { Black cannot stop both Rd5xe6 and looming threats of Ng3-f5+ after, e.g., ... Nf8-d7. This is a difficult thing to realize, let alone believe it. }) 21... Qf7 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 22. Ndf5+ { White does not have a finishing blow, but she does have 13 times the amount of time that her opponent does, boasting an objective advantage and solid initiative to boot. } { [%clk 0:26:35] } 22... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 23. Nxf5+ { [%clk 0:26:58] } 23... Kh8 { [%clk 0:02:37] } 24. Qf3 { [%clk 0:22:06] } 24... Rab8 { [%clk 0:01:26] } (24... Ne6 { was better, as } 25. Qxb7 { is a step away from the kingside, also allowing } 25... Qxh5 26. Qc6 Rab8 27. Rd7 { when } 27... g4 { with ideas of ... Rb8-b6 and ... Ne6-f4 suddenly provide Black with counterchances. }) 25. Nh6 { [%clk 0:19:19] } 25... Qe6 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Ng4 { [%clk 0:19:32] } 26... Nh7 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 27. Ne3 { [%clk 0:18:30] } 27... Rg8 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. g4 { White has a clear plan for improving her pieces, while Black continues to live on the increment. It's hard to single out any one move from her as Black's losing one. Rather, White simply continues improving her pieces until the bronze medal is in her hands. } { [%clk 0:17:18] } 28... Rge8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Rd2 { [%clk 0:15:39] } 29... Re7 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Red1 { [%clk 0:15:48] } 30... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:14:19] } 31... Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. R8d7 { [%clk 0:12:10] } 32... Rf7 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 33. Qf5 { [%clk 0:11:10] } 33... Qxf5 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Nxf5 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 34... Rbf8 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Ne7 { [%clk 0:10:43] } 35... Re8 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Ng6+ { [%clk 0:10:47] } 36... Kg8 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 37. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 37... Kxf7 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 38. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:11:25] } 38... Kg8 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 39. h6 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:11:43] } 1-0