[Event "2025 National K-12 Chess Championship"] [Site "Spokane, WI USA, United State"] [Date "2025.12.14"] [Round "7.19"] [White "Guo, Ethan"] [Black "Weingarten, Phineas"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2367"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2032"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "2025 National K-12 Grade Championships, Pt. 2"] [ChapterName "Guo, Ethan - Weingarten, Phineas"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/NnKpzTbl/RBqQS2xZ"] [FEN "3r4/k1pP1p2/1pP3r1/pP2RN2/1q2P2P/6P1/6QK/8 w - - 0 46"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { Ethan misses the chance to become sole champion by not winning this game! } 46. Ne7?? { Here, he goes for an interesting idea, but locks in his knight on c8 without prospect of supporting the promotion of the d-pawn } (46. Qf2 Rgg8 47. Nh6 Rgf8 48. Qf4 $18) 46... Re6! { The only defense, and a great find by Phineas! } 47. Nc8+ Kb8 48. Rf5 Rxe4 49. Qc2?? { And now the game could have changed the standings yet again, but Black misses the win twice and this allows nine more players (including his opponent) to tie him for first in the 7th Grade section! } (49. Qf2) 49... Rc4 (49... Qe1!! 50. Rf2 Rxh4+ 51. gxh4 Rg8 52. Rg2 Qxh4+ 53. Kg1 Qe1+ 54. Kh2 Rh8+ 55. Qh7 Rxh7#) 50. Qe2 Re4 (50... Rxh4+ 51. gxh4 Qxh4+ 52. Kg1 Rg8+ 53. Kf1 Qh1+ 54. Kf2 Qg1+ 55. Kf3 Qg4+ $19) 51. Qc2?? (51. Qf2 { the final save }) 51... Rc4 (51... Qe1!! { is again possible! }) 52. Qe2 Re4 53. Qc2 Rc4 1/2-1/2