[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