[Event "U.S. Junior Chess Championships 2024"] [Site "St. Louis"] [Date "2024.07.21"] [Round "06"] [White "Vidyarthi, Omya"] [Black "Lee, Alice"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2087"] [BlackElo "2371"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Annotator "Matt Clibanoff"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A06"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening"] [StudyName "2024 U.S. National Championships (Junior/Girls' Junior/Senior)"] [ChapterName "Vidyarthi, Omya - Lee, Alice"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/HdJRwKaQ/BnnlcLQ0"] [Orientation "white"] 1. Nf3 { [%clk 2:00:52] } 1... d5 { [%clk 2:00:50] } 2. e3 { [%clk 2:00:59] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 2:00:52] } 3. c4 { [%clk 2:00:59] } 3... e6 { [%clk 2:01:01] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 2:00:46] } 4... Be7 { [%clk 2:01:15] } 5. b3 { [%clk 2:00:45] } 5... b6 { [%clk 2:00:05] } 6. Bb2 { [%clk 1:58:39] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:56:54] } 7. Qc2 { I find it hard to believe that the queen was so bothersome on f5 that Black was best served weakening the dark-squared diagonal. } { [%clk 1:55:02] } 7... Bb7 { [%clk 1:55:39] } 8. Be2 { [%clk 1:54:20] } 8... c5 { [%clk 1:54:21] } 9. cxd5 { [%clk 1:52:15] } 9... exd5 { [%clk 1:47:46] } 10. d4 { [%clk 1:50:35] } 10... Nc6 { [%clk 1:47:23] } 11. dxc5 { [%clk 1:43:12] } 11... bxc5 { [%clk 1:46:22] } 12. O-O { [%clk 1:36:24] } 12... Rc8 { And from here we have a new game. White is doing fine, but Black's central pawns should give her great play. } { [%clk 1:39:02] } 13. Rad1 { [%clk 1:26:17] } 13... Qa5 { [%clk 1:28:41] } 14. Qf5 { [%clk 1:21:08] } 14... g6?! { I find it hard to believe that the f5 queen is so bothersome that Black is best served weakening the dark-squared diagonal. } { [%clk 1:25:21] } (14... Rcd8! { seemed better, setting up a ... d5-d4 push. } { [%cal Bd5d4] }) 15. Qf4 { [%clk 1:13:34] } 15... Rfd8? { [%clk 1:19:53] } 16. Ne5?! { [%clk 0:59:01] } (16. Ng5! { [%csl Bf7][%cal Bf4f7,Bg5f7] } 16... h6 17. Nxd5!! Rxd5 (17... hxg5?? 18. Nxe7+ Nxe7 19. Qxf6 { With mate coming. } { [%cal Bb2h8] }) 18. Rxd5 hxg5 19. Rxg5 Qxa2 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. Qxf6 Qxe2 { And White has some serious pressure! } 22. h4!) 16... d4 { [%clk 0:59:30] } 17. Na4 { [%clk 0:59:13] } 17... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:49:41] } 18. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:59:13] } 18... Nd5 { [%clk 0:45:15] } 19. exd4 { [%clk 0:55:09] } 19... Bd6 { [%clk 0:45:19] } 20. Qg5 { [%clk 0:50:45] } 20... Qc7 { [%clk 0:44:14] } 21. g3? { [%clk 0:44:58] } (21. dxc5!! Bxh2+ 22. Kh1 Bf4 { So Black gets a check...and then what? } 23. Qh4 Be5 24. Bxe5 Qxe5 25. Bf3 { White is simply up a pawn and should have some initiative. }) 21... Nf4!! { A fantastic sacrifice for initiative. } { [%clk 0:31:12] } 22. gxf4? { [%clk 0:39:18] } (22. Bg4! { Much better to just ignore the knight and keep on trucking. }) 22... Bxf4 { [%clk 0:31:35] } 23. Qh4 { [%clk 0:39:25] } 23... Rd5! { Coming to h5 as soon as it's available. } { [%clk 0:31:03] } 24. Rd3 { [%clk 0:31:23] } 24... Re8 { [%clk 0:30:26] } 25. Bf3 { [%clk 0:28:23] } 25... Rg5+! { This is getting VERY scary for White. } { [%clk 0:29:51] } 26. Kh1 { [%clk 0:27:19] } 26... c4 { [%clk 0:11:04] } 27. Rc3 { [%clk 0:21:23] } 27... Rh5! { Finally landing on h5. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 28. Qxh5 { A tough choice to make but the only good one. } { [%clk 0:21:06] } (28. Qg4?? Rxh2+ 29. Kg1 h5 { And White's queen is trapped anyway. }) 28... gxh5 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 29. Rg1+ { [%clk 0:21:07] } 29... Kh8 { [%clk 0:11:12] } 30. d5 { [%clk 0:21:02] } 30... Be5! { Blocking any discovery from the b2 bishop. } { [%clk 0:11:13] } 31. bxc4 { [%clk 0:15:25] } 31... Qd7?! { [%clk 0:08:42] } (31... f6! { A bit stronger, shoring up the defenses on the long diagonal. }) 32. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:09:33] } (32. Nc5! { Gives White some extra play. } 32... Qh3 33. Rg2 Qc8 { And White is allegedly fine here, though the position is about as unclear as can be. }) 32... Bxd5+ { [%clk 0:05:54] } 33. cxd5 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 33... Qxa4 { Trading down and trying to simplify this into an easy endgame win. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 34. Bxf7?? { Oof. White has forgotten about the check on e4! } { [%clk 0:08:28] } (34. Ra3! { Keeps things interesting. }) 34... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:06:01] } 35. Rg2 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 35... Qe1+ { [%clk 0:06:00] } 36. Rg1 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 36... Qxf2 { Threatening the bishop AND mate. This one is over. } { [%csl Bf7,Bh2][%cal Bf2h2,Bf2f7] [%clk 0:05:26] } 37. Rc8 { [%clk 0:05:24] } 37... Qxh2# { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 0-1