[Event "Women"] [Site "Saint Louis, US"] [Date "2024.03.14"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Paikidze, Nazi"] [Black "Krush, Irina"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2400"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2367"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A46"] [Opening "Indian Defense: Knights Variation"] [StudyName "American Cup 2024"] [ChapterName "Paikidze, Nazi - Krush, Irina"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/R6LLNwTu/uHDnCLNg"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O Be7 6. c4 bxc4 7. Qa4 O-O 8. Qxc4 d5 9. Qb3 Ba6 10. Nc3 Nbd7 11. Qa4 Bb7 12. b4 Nb6 13. Qb3 a5 14. bxa5 Rxa5 15. Ne5?! (15. a4 Nfd7 16. Bd2 Ra7 17. Nb5 Ra6 18. Bf4 c5 19. Rfb1 $13) 15... Nfd7 16. Nd3 Ba6 { White's knight is not actually preventing ... c7-c5 from d3, even though this is a typical rerouting in this opening. Here, Black's queenside pieces are just harmonious and manage to stay out of each others' way despite an apparent shortage of squares. } 17. Qc2?! (17. a4 { was essential to restrict Black's pieces. }) 17... c5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Nb4 Bb7 20. Rb1 Qc7 21. Rd1 Rc8 22. a3? { Overlooking the threat on the pinned knight! } (22. Bd2 { was more prophylactic. }) 22... Ncd7 23. Rb3 Bf6 24. Bd2 Rc5 { Such harmony! } 25. Nd3 Rc4 26. Rc1 d4 { This effectively ends the game. } 27. Nb5 Rxc2 28. Nxc7 Rxc1+ 29. Bxc1 Bxg2 30. Kxg2 Rxc7 { Black is up a piece. } 31. Bf4 Rc3 32. Rb5 Rxa3 33. Nc5 h6 34. Bd6 Ra2 35. Kf3 Nxc5 36. Rxb6 Na4 37. Rb8+ Kh7 38. Rb7 Kg6 39. h4 h5 40. Rb1 Rxe2 41. Bb4 Rb2 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1