[Event "FIDE Women's World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku"] [Date "2023.07.31"] [Round "01-02"] [White "Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra Teresa"] [Black "Yu, Jennifer"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2318"] [BlackElo "2303"] [TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A42"] [Opening "Modern Defense: Averbakh System"] [StudyName "2023 World Cup and Women's World Cup"] [ChapterName "Ordaz Valdes, Lisandra Teresa - Yu, Jennifer"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/QLPThvQV/prz6RYfR"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... g6!? { A rare move at the top level! The Modern Defense attacks the center indirectly and can lead to sharp, tactical games. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. e4 { [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... d6 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nd7 { [%clk 1:26:39] } 5. Be2 { [%clk 1:27:47] } 5... e5 { [%clk 1:26:52] } 6. d5 { [%clk 1:28:08] } 6... h6 { [%clk 1:26:41] } 7. h4 { [%clk 1:27:57] } 7... f5 { A very early thrust! Black sometimes needs to vacate the f6-knight to push this, but here he can push first. } { [%clk 1:16:13] } 8. h5 { A strong response, putting Black's pawn chain in question. } { [%clk 1:22:08] } 8... Ndf6 { [%clk 1:15:15] } 9. hxg6 { [%clk 1:07:02] } 9... Ne7 { [%clk 1:07:09] } 10. exf5 { [%clk 1:00:18] } 10... Bxf5 { [%clk 1:07:24] } 11. Bd3 { [%clk 1:00:32] } 11... Qd7 { [%clk 1:04:08] } 12. Nge2 { [%clk 0:55:27] } 12... Bxg6 { [%clk 1:01:32] } 13. Ng3 { [%clk 0:53:29] } 13... O-O-O { Black's king finds refuge on the queenside, but surprisingly, if White has the e4-square under lockdown, then the king is safe in the center! } { [%clk 0:57:51] } 14. Qc2 { [%clk 0:43:40] } 14... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:51:07] } 15. Qxd3 { [%clk 0:44:03] } 15... Qg4 { [%clk 0:45:33] } 16. Qe2 { [%clk 0:40:35] } 16... Qg6 { [%clk 0:45:31] } 17. Nce4 { [%clk 0:36:23] } 17... Kb8 { [%clk 0:23:18] } 18. Nxf6 { [%clk 0:31:45] } 18... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:23:45] } 19. Qe4 { The second player had no chances in this endgame, as White's pieces are a bit more active. } { [%clk 0:32:03] } 19... Rdg8 { [%clk 0:23:55] } 20. Qxg6 { [%clk 0:26:10] } 20... Rxg6 { [%clk 0:24:21] } 21. Rh5 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 21... Rg4 { [%clk 0:19:45] } 22. b3 { [%clk 0:18:15] } 22... Bg7 { [%clk 0:18:58] } 23. Be3 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 23... c6 { [%clk 0:11:31] } 24. dxc6 { [%clk 0:15:32] } 24... bxc6 { [%clk 0:11:59] } 25. Rd1 { [%clk 0:12:59] } 25... d5 { [%clk 0:11:54] } 26. Bc5 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 26... Ng6 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 27. Nf5 { [%clk 0:03:17] } (27. Rf5! $16 { Ng3-h5 and Rf5-f7 are next on the agenda, when White has an advantage. }) 27... Bf8 { [%clk 0:10:50] } 28. Bxf8 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 28... Rxf8 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 29. Ne3 { [%clk 0:02:34] } 29... Re4 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 30. cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 30... Nf4 { [%clk 0:11:17] } 31. Rh2 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 31... cxd5 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 32. g3 { [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... d4 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 33. gxf4 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 33... exf4 { [%clk 0:04:53] } 34. Rd3 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... fxe3 { Unfortunately, there aren't enough pawns so Black cannot win here. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 35. fxe3 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 35... dxe3 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 36. Rh3 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 36... Rf2 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. Rdxe3 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 37... Rxe3+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 38. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 38... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:01:52] } 39. Rh3 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... Ra6 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 40. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 40... Re6 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 41. Kc3 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 41... Kc7 { [%clk 0:24:55] } 42. Kd4 { [%clk 0:28:31] } 42... Kc6 { [%clk 0:21:47] } 43. Rh5 { [%clk 0:28:16] } 43... Rd6+ { [%clk 0:21:44] } 44. Kc4 { [%clk 0:28:13] } 44... Kd7 { [%clk 0:18:28] } 45. b4 { [%clk 0:28:19] } 45... Kc7 { [%clk 0:10:14] } 46. Rf5 { [%clk 0:27:07] } 46... Rg6 { [%clk 0:10:19] } 47. Rh5 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 47... Rc6+ { [%clk 0:05:17] } 48. Kd4 { [%clk 0:17:56] } 48... Rb6 { [%clk 0:05:03] } 49. Kc4 { [%clk 0:15:42] } 49... Kd7 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 50. b5 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 50... Rd6 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 51. Rh1 { [%clk 0:12:52] } 51... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. Ra1 { [%clk 0:09:19] } 52... Rd7 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 53. Ra6 { [%clk 0:09:43] } 53... Rc7+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } 54. Kd5 { [%clk 0:09:18] } 54... Rd7+ { [%clk 0:01:22] } 55. Kc4 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 55... Rh7 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 56. b6 { [%clk 0:08:54] } 56... axb6 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 57. Rxb6 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 57... Kd8 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 58. Ra6 { [%clk 0:09:01] } 58... Kc8 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 59. Kd4 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 59... Kb7 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 60. Rg6 { [%clk 0:08:40] } 60... Kc7 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 61. Ke4 { [%clk 0:08:52] } 61... Kd7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 62. Ra6 { [%clk 0:08:34] } 62... Rh8 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 63. Kf4 { [%clk 0:08:47] } 63... h5 { [%clk 0:01:23] } 64. Kg3 { [%clk 0:09:07] } 64... Ke7 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 1/2-1/2