[Event "U.S. Chess Championships 2024"] [Site "St. Louis"] [Date "2024.10.12"] [Round "02"] [White "Atwell, Rose"] [Black "Yip, Carissa"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2185"] [BlackElo "2418"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A05"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/K5XjRsoK/lVhz1dDk"] [Orientation "white"] 1. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:07] } 2. b3 { [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:27:59] } 3. Bb2 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 1:28:12] } 4. g3 { [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:25:37] } 5. Bg2 { [%clk 1:25:41] } 5... a5 { [%clk 1:24:54] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:25:40] } 6... d5 { [%clk 1:17:27] } 7. c4 { [%clk 1:23:01] } 7... c6 { [%clk 1:16:38] } 8. d3 { [%clk 1:12:35] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:15:27] } 9. cxd5 { [%clk 1:10:31] } 9... cxd5 { [%clk 1:14:49] } 10. Na3 { [%clk 1:06:38] } 10... a4 { [%clk 1:10:29] } 11. b4 { [%clk 1:06:04] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 1:07:51] } 12. Rc1 { [%clk 1:01:12] } 12... Qb6 { [%clk 1:06:28] } 13. Qd2 { [%clk 0:54:04] } 13... e5 { [%clk 1:06:35] } 14. Nc2 { [%clk 0:50:29] } 14... e4 { [%clk 0:59:56] } 15. Nfd4 { [%clk 0:43:24] } 15... Ne5 { [%clk 1:00:18] } 16. Ne3 { [%clk 0:41:41] } 16... Bd7 { [%clk 0:58:19] } 17. Rc5 { [%clk 0:40:24] } 17... a3 { [%clk 0:44:45] } 18. Ba1 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 18... Qd6 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 19. Nb5 { [%clk 0:34:18] } 19... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:39:02] } 20. Rxb5 { [%clk 0:34:42] } 20... Qd7 { (Annotations by JJ Lang) Black threatens White's loose rook on b5. Where should White move it? } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 21. Rb6?? { This move lets Black trap the rook! } { [%clk 0:33:06] } (21. Rc5 { was best. } 21... b6 22. Rcc1 exd3 23. exd3 h5 { could be how Black would repel White's rook and prepare some kingside pressure, but after } 24. h3 $14 { White should still be slightly for choice. }) 21... d4! { [%clk 0:34:47] } 22. Nc2 { [%clk 0:23:13] } (22. Rxf6 Bxf6 { simply leaves Black up an Exchange. }) 22... Nd5 { The point: ... d5-d4 was a tempo-gaining clearance move for Black's knight to occupy this square. } { [%clk 0:34:28] } 23. Bxd4 { White tries to regain a pawn for the Exchange, but this fails tactically. Of course, nothing else was much better. } { [%clk 0:23:35] } 23... Nxb6 { [%clk 0:34:55] } 24. Bxb6 { [%clk 0:24:00] } 24... Nc4 { Simplest. Black wins a piece, but White can't be faulted for trying to regain some material in an otherwise hopeless position. } { [%clk 0:35:19] } 25. Bh3 { [%clk 0:20:24] } 25... f5 { [%clk 0:35:09] } 26. Qf4 { [%clk 0:18:47] } 26... Nxb6 { [%clk 0:33:58] } 27. dxe4 { [%clk 0:19:08] } 27... Be5 { [%clk 0:33:34] } 28. Qg5 { [%clk 0:17:50] } 28... Qd8 { [%clk 0:32:09] } 29. Qh6 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 29... Bg7 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:31:44] } 0-1