[Event "WWTC Pool Stage"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-womens-team-championship-2025--pool-stage-a/round-3/9IPpx9gt/H9VmkBHE"] [Date "2025.11.19"] [Round "3.8"] [White "Tang, Zoey"] [Black "Allahverdiyeva, Ayan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2381"] [WhiteTitle "WGM"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [WhiteFideId "30952530"] [BlackElo "2209"] [BlackTitle "WIM"] [BlackTeam "Azerbaijan"] [BlackFideId "13412590"] [TimeControl "45+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D45"] [Opening "Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE Women's World Teams"] [ChapterName "Tang, Zoey - Allahverdiyeva, Ayan"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/OP9vYWiS/s4fg90Bh"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:45:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:45:55] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:46:23] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:46:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 3... d5 { [%clk 0:46:49] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:45:34] } 4... c6 { [%clk 0:47:15] } 5. e3 { [%clk 0:45:38] } 5... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:47:41] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 0:46:04] } 6... Bd6 { [%clk 0:45:34] } 7. O-O { [%clk 0:45:46] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:45:55] } 8. Qc2 { [%clk 0:45:55] } 8... h6 { [%clk 0:45:53] } 9. Rd1 { [%clk 0:44:37] } 9... Qe7 { [%clk 0:45:55] } 10. e4 { [%clk 0:37:43] } 10... dxe4 { [%clk 0:41:31] } 11. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:38:06] } 11... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:39:55] } 12. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:38:31] } 12... e5 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 13. d5 { [%clk 0:33:10] } 13... c5 { [%clk 0:35:01] } 14. Qh4 { [%clk 0:30:42] } 14... Qe8 { [%clk 0:30:10] } 15. Qg3 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 15... Kh7 { Picking up in this Semi-Slav that transposed into something resembling a Benoni structure, White has a small plus due to the space advantage and hopes of a kingside attack. } { [%clk 0:27:53] } 16. Nh4!? { [%clk 0:21:57] } (16. Qh4 f5 17. Ng5+ { was a slightly stronger idea. }) 16... f5! { [%clk 0:28:05] } 17. Bd3 { [%clk 0:21:07] } 17... Qh5 { Now, Black can think of rolling the e- and f-pawns and get her pieces developed behind the pawn mass. } { [%clk 0:26:38] } 18. Bd2 { [%clk 0:18:48] } 18... Rf6 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 19. Nxf5 { With no way to untangle, White had nothing better than to give up the two pieces for the rook and pawn, hoping that Black's under-developed minor pieces struggle to become more relevant. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 19... Rxf5 { [%clk 0:24:53] } 20. Bc3 { [%clk 0:15:31] } 20... g6 { [%clk 0:16:41] } 21. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 21... Qxf5 { [%clk 0:14:29] } 22. Re1 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 22... Qg5? { [%clk 0:13:56] } (22... b5! { would be a thematic way to blast the queenside pieces into action: } 23. cxb5 Bb7 24. Rad1 Re8 { and Black is fully developed, and, therefore, for choice. }) 23. Qf3 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 23... Kg7 { [%clk 0:13:10] } 24. g3 { [%clk 0:11:44] } 24... Kg8 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 25. h4 { [%clk 0:11:37] } (25. a4 { was more prudent. }) 25... Qf5 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 26. Qe2 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 26... a5? { Black makes it harder to achieve queenside expansion now. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 27. f4! { White, in contrast, is now opening up a file to make use of the extra heavy piece. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 27... e4 { There was nothing better. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 28. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 28... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 29. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 29... Nf8? { Too passive. From here, White never relents. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } (29... Nb6 { had to be tried, tying the e4-rook down to the c4-pawn. } 30. Rae1 Bf5 31. Re8+ (31. Re6!? { might be better, with the point that White wins more material if Black snaps the e6-rook, and } 31... Nxc4 32. b3 Na3 33. Rxd6 Nb5 { keeps Black in the game, but still worse after } 34. Rf6 Nxc3 35. g4! $14 { when the g4-pawn is untouchable. }) 31... Rxe8 32. Rxe8+ Kf7 33. Rh8 Nxc4 34. Rh7+ Ke8 35. Rxh6 $13) 30. Re8 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 30... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 31. Rae1 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 31... b6 { [%clk 0:03:23] } 32. Kf2 $18 { Black has no pressure on the queenside, and she is still struggling to untangle. What's worse is the side with two rooks is usually interested in trading off one of the redundant pieces, since rooks do not coordinate as well as bishops, but rather clunk in each other's way. So, even ... Bc8-b7 favors White, further exacerbating Black's problems. The rest of Tang's patient win is presented without comment. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 32... h5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 33. b3 { [%clk 0:04:19] } 33... Bb7 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 34. Rxa8 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 34... Bxa8 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 35. Be5 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 35... Be7 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Bc7 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 36... Nd7 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 37. Re6 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 37... b5 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Bxa5 { [%clk 0:04:10] } 38... Bb7 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 39. Bc3 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 39... b4 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Bb2 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 40... Bf8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. a4 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 41... bxa3 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. Bxa3 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 42... Be7 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 43. Bb2 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 43... Bf8 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 44. Re1 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 44... Nb8 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Bc3 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 45... Bc8 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 46. Ra1 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 46... Na6 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 47. Be5 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 47... Be7 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 48... Bd8 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 49. Rb5 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 49... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 50. Ke1 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 50... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 51. Bc3 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 51... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 52. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 52... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:48] } 53. Be5 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 53... Bd8 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 54. Bc3 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 54... Bh3+ { [%clk 0:01:32] } 55. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 55... Bc8 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 56. Ba5 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 56... Bxa5 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 57. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 57... Kd6 { [%clk 0:02:03] } 58. Rb5 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 58... Kc7 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 59. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 59... Bd7 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 60. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 60... Nb4 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 61. Ra7+ { [%clk 0:01:19] } 61... Kd6 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 62. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 62... Bf5 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 63. Kc3 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 63... Be4 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 64. Ra4 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 64... Nd3 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 65. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:01:27] } 65... Kd7 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 66. Rc6 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 66... Bf5 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 67. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 67... Nf2 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 68. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 68... Ne4 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 69. b4 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 69... cxb4 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 70. Rb6 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 70... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 71. c5 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 71... Nf1+ { [%clk 0:00:33] } 72. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 72... Nd2 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 73. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 73... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:01:27] } 74. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 74... Nxh4 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 75. Rb7+ { [%clk 0:01:36] } 75... Kc8 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 76. c6 { [%clk 0:01:41] } 76... Bc2 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 77. Kd4 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 77... Nf3+ { [%clk 0:00:35] } 78. Kc5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 78... Nd2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 79. d6 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 79... Ne4+ { [%clk 0:00:51] } 80. Kd5 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 1-0