[Event "XXXIII Pan-American Youth U14 Open"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/NdPr3HIs/XEPTCtG3"] [Date "2023.08.13"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Tao, Sihan"] [Black "Zaragoza Alanis, Miguel Arnulfo"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2182"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "1896"] [BlackTeam "MEX"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/NdPr3HIs/RyRtAeqD"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 d6 10. d4 Ba7 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Qh5 O-O 14. Qxe5 Re8 15. Qf4 Qd6 16. Qxd6 Rxe4+ 17. Ne3 cxd6 18. Bd5 Re5 19. O-O-O Bxe3+ 20. fxe3 Rxe3 21. Rhf1 Be6 22. Bxb7 Rb8?! (22... Ra7 { would save the pawn, and the resulting position would be okay for White but better than in the game. } 23. Bd5 Kf8! 24. Kd2 Re5 25. Bxe6 Rxe6 26. b4! $14) 23. Bf3 (23. Bxa6! Rb6 (23... Bxa2 24. Rxd6 Bb3 25. Bd3 $16) 24. Bd3 Bxa2 25. b4 Be6 26. Rfe1 $16) 23... Bxa2 24. Rxd6 a5 { Black is right to think about activity as the proper form of counterplay here, but missed a more direct shot: } (24... Rxc3+! 25. bxc3 Rb1+ 26. Kd2 Rxf1 27. Rxa6 Bc4 28. Ra4 Be6) 25. Rfd1 a4?? (25... Kf8) 26. Rd8+! Rxd8 27. Rxd8+ Kh7 28. Rd4 { Suddenly, the threat of Bf3-e4+ looms large. This was a difficult thing to spot because I imagine Black was very careful to make sure there were no mating nets (there aren't) and that the f7-pawn isn't too exposed after ... g7-g6 (it isn't). Can you see what Black missed? } 28... Bb3 29. Be4+ f5 (29... g6 30. Kd2 $18 { That's right! The rook is trapped! }) 30. Bxf5+ Kg8 (30... g6 { would stop White from playing Kc1-d2, but unfortunately now Black's king is too endangered. } 31. Rd7+ Kg8 32. Kd2 Re8 33. Bxg6 $18) 31. Bg6 Kf8 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0