[Event "Open"] [Site "Saint Louis, US"] [Date "2024.03.18"] [Round "54.1"] [White "Robson, Ray"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2621"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2742"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Annotator "jonat"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E48"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bishop Attack, Classical Defense"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/R6LLNwTu/OXUvIfgh"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Be7 8. Nf3 c5 9. O-O a6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Qe2 b5 12. Ba2 Bb7 13. e4 Qc7 14. e5 Nfd7 15. Bf4 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 Nc6 17. Ne4 Ndxe5 18. Qh5 Bd4 19. Rad1 Rfd8? { An uncharacteristically careless move from Wesley allows Robson a swift attack. } 20. Rd3! { Making quick use of the pin. } 20... Qe7 21. Rh3 h6 22. Bg5! { How's that for use of an open board? } 22... Qe8 23. Bxh6 Ng6 24. Bg5 { White is threatening mate in three on the h-file. } 24... f6 (24... a5?? 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Qh8+ Nxh8 27. Rxh8#) 25. Re1 Ra7 (25... fxg5 26. Nxg5 $18 { Now, even the a2-bishop joins the party. }) 26. Nxf6+ { There was no defense, but Robson pounces on any chance to remind us why he is the puzzle rush champion. } 26... Bxf6 27. Rxe6 Qf7 28. Rxf6 gxf6 29. Qxg6+ Kf8 30. Rh8+ { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0