[Event "2025 Pan-Am Collegiate Championship"] [Site "Charlotte, NC"] [Date "2025.01.05"] [Round "06"] [White "Gazik, Viktor"] [Black "Samant Aditya S"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2579"] [BlackElo "2494"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation"] [StudyName "2025 Pan-Ams"] [ChapterName "Gazik, Viktor - Samant Aditya S"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/I8aFpnR2/cEAgsMTe"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:22:22] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%clk 1:22:35] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Qf3 { [%clk 1:22:55] } 3... d4 { [%clk 1:28:07] } 4. Bc4 { [%clk 1:23:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:26:06] } 5. e5 { [%clk 1:22:38] } 5... Nbd7 { This position has been reached only four times in the Masters DB on Lichess. } { [%clk 1:21:28] } 6. exf6 { [%clk 1:17:31] } 6... Ne5 { [%clk 1:21:31] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 1:15:08] } 7... Nxc4 { [%clk 1:21:50] } 8. fxg7 { [%clk 1:12:06] } 8... Bxg7 { [%clk 1:22:13] } 9. Qxc4 { [%clk 1:12:29] } 9... dxc3 { [%clk 1:21:55] } 10. dxc3 { [%clk 1:12:15] } 10... Bf5 { [%clk 1:19:02] } 11. Qb3 { [%clk 1:09:20] } 11... Qd5 { [%clk 1:13:47] } 12. Ne2 { [%clk 0:58:38] } 12... O-O-O { White is pawn-up, but Black enjoys a lead in development and pressure on the g-pawn. } { [%clk 1:05:28] } 13. Be3 { [%clk 0:56:04] } (13. O-O Qxb3 14. axb3 (14. cxb3?? { is refuted by } 14... Bd3 { due to } 15. Re1 Bxe2 16. Rxe2 Rd1+) 14... Bxc2 $15 { is the idea. }) 13... Qxg2?! { The pawn is poisoned! White has used over a third of his time and Black over half of his. So, clearly, this is not prep! } { [%clk 0:43:31] } 14. Rg1 { [%clk 0:55:45] } 14... Qf3 { [%clk 0:42:06] } 15. Rg3 { [%clk 0:29:10] } 15... Qh1+ { [%clk 0:42:13] } 16. Rg1 { [%clk 0:29:37] } 16... Qf3 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 17. Rxg7 { White has calculated that it was safe to take the piece. And he is correct! } { [%clk 0:30:03] } 17... Bg6 { The rook is entombed, but how does Black win it? } { [%clk 0:39:50] } 18. Ng3 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 18... Rd7 { [%clk 0:32:51] } 19. Qc4! { The queen covers the d1-square before Black can threaten mate. } { [%clk 0:19:53] } 19... Rhd8 { [%clk 0:31:11] } 20. Qe2 { [%clk 0:19:26] } 20... Qf6 { [%clk 0:31:36] } 21. Bd4 { Of course, } { [%clk 0:13:30] } (21. Rxg6 { keeps a material plus, anyways. }) 21... Qh4 { [%clk 0:20:28] } 22. Kf1 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 22... f5 { [%clk 0:16:47] } 23. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 23... f4 { [%clk 0:17:04] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:02:44] } 24... fxg3 { [%clk 0:16:18] } 25. hxg3 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 25... Qh3 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 26. Bxa7 $18 { White is still up two pawns and enjoys an attack against the dark squares too. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 26... Qf5 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 27. Bb6 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 27... Re8 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 28. Rd1!? { White returns a pawn, but keeps some edge. A good practical decision under severe time pressure. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } (28. Qc4 Qxc2 29. Qg4 $18) 28... Qxc2 { [%clk 0:03:36] } 29. Qxc2 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 29... Bxc2 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 30. Rxd7 { [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Kxd7 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 31. Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 31... Ke6 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 32. Bd4 { Black should be within the drawing margin now, down only one pawn and with opposite-colored bishops in a single-rook endgame. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... Bb1 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. a3 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 33... Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. f4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 34... h5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 35... Bf5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 36... Bg4 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Re5+ { [%clk 0:01:18] } 37... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Rg5?! { [%clk 0:01:22] } (38. Ra5! $16 { was the proper re-routing! }) 38... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:54] } (38... b6! { was more prophylactic. }) 39. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 40... Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 41. Ra5! { Now, the vulnerable b7-pawn comes under attack. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 41... Rd8 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Re5+ { [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 43. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 43... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. b4 { White launches a queenside offensive. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 44... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 45. a4 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 45... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 46. Ra7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 47. Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 47... Kd5 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 48. Rg8 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 48... Kc4 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 49. Rg5 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 49... Rd5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 50. Rg7 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 50... Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 51. Rg8 { [%clk 0:01:18] } (51. Ke4!) 51... Kb3 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 52. a5 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 52... Kc4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 53. Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 53... e6 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 54. Rg8?! { The players are both well under two minutes aside, and Black still has some chances to hold now. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 54... Bf5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 55. Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 55... Kb5?? { An unfortunate end to a titanic struggle! } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 56. a6! { [%clk 0:00:38] } 56... Kxa6 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 57. c4 { A mating net out of thin air! } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 57... b5 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 58. Rb6+ { [%clk 0:01:32] } 58... Ka7 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 59. Rxc6+ { [%clk 0:01:58] } 59... Kb7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 60. Rb6+ { [%clk 0:02:22] } 60... Kc7 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 61. Rxb5 $18 { Black had to part with two pawns to stave off mate, and now the connected passers decide things. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 61... Rh7 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 62. Ra5 { [%clk 0:02:45] } 62... Kb8 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 63. Be5+ { [%clk 0:02:07] } 63... Kb7 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 64. Rb5+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } 64... Ka6 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 65. Rb8 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 65... Rd7 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 66. Bd4 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 66... Rd6 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 67. c5 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 67... Rd5 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 68. c6 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 1-0