[Event "XXXIII Pan-American Youth U10 Open"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/NdPr3HIs/9z6cahkf"] [Date "2023.08.13"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Radhakrishnan, Sharath"] [Black "Guo, Ethan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1710"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "1951"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B90"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/NdPr3HIs/9z6cahkf"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 { Respect! This has been tried a few times recently, although conventional wisdom has long been that the Scheveningen set-ups against the English attack are inferior to the 6. ... e5 variations. } 7. f3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O h5 10. h4 Bb7 11. Nb3 Rc8 12. Bf4 b4 13. Ne2 e5 14. Bg5 a5 15. Ng3 g6 16. Bb5 Bc6 17. Qd3 Qb6 18. Bxc6 Rxc6 19. Be3 Bh6 20. Rhe1 (20. Bxh6 Rxh6 21. Nd2 Ke7 22. Nc4 Qc5 23. Ne3 Rh8 { would be about equal. }) 20... Bxe3+ (20... a4 21. Na1 Nc5! { would firmly hand the initiative to Black. } 22. Qf1 Bxe3+ 23. Rxe3 b3 $19) 21. Qxe3 Qc7 22. Kb1 a4 23. Na1 (23. Nc1 Rxc2 24. Rd2 { was interesting: since Black is behind in development, the other rook cannot help control the c-file, and perhaps it's worth the pawn to slow Black's momentum. }) 23... O-O 24. b3 Ra8 25. Qd2 Qb6 26. Nf1 { When the two players agreed to a draw! Black is much better here, but that is easier said from the sidelines. } 26... Nc5 { would be a thematic continuation, illustrating why Black was right to trade off dark-squared bishops. } 27. Re2 (27. Ne3? { is the type of 'typical' move that would lose instantly: } 27... axb3 28. cxb3 Ncxe4! 29. fxe4 Nxe4 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kc1 Rxa2??) 27... axb3 28. cxb3 Qa6 { looks much easier to play as Black! } 1/2-1/2