[Event "Round 6: Paschall, William - Re, Marcelo"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-6/ogmqaxM9/eW7OUb72"] [Date "2025.10.26"] [Round "6.25"] [White "Paschall, William"] [Black "Re, Marcelo"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2281"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [WhiteFideId "2005379"] [BlackElo "2012"] [BlackFideId "127698"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C80"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Open, Bernstein Variation"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE World Senior Championships"] [ChapterName "Paschall, William - Re, Marcelo"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/RNH6TP2e/AyzsioMj"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:03] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:28:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:28:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:28:54] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:28:21] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:28:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:36] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:28:31] } 5... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:28:03] } 6. d4 { [%clk 1:28:10] } 6... b5 { [%clk 1:28:25] } 7. Bb3 { [%clk 1:28:26] } 7... d5 { [%clk 1:28:47] } 8. dxe5 { [%clk 1:28:12] } 8... Be6 { [%clk 1:29:11] } 9. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:27:21] } 9... Nc5 { [%clk 1:29:22] } 10. Re1 { [%clk 1:20:18] } 10... Be7 { [%clk 1:23:59] } 11. Nf1 { [%clk 1:17:08] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:19:36] } 12. c3 { [%clk 0:59:59] } 12... Qd7 { [%clk 1:05:01] } 13. Bc2 { [%clk 0:56:57] } 13... Rad8 { [%clk 1:04:45] } 14. Nd4 { [%clk 0:55:10] } 14... Bg4 { [%clk 0:55:23] } 15. f3 { [%clk 0:52:17] } 15... Bh5 { [%clk 0:55:38] } 16. Ng3 { [%clk 0:45:41] } 16... Bg6 { [%clk 0:55:48] } 17. f4 { [%clk 0:38:19] } 17... Bxc2 { [%clk 0:53:08] } 18. Qxc2 { [%clk 0:38:20] } 18... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:52:58] } 19. cxd4 { [%clk 0:38:43] } 19... Ne6 { [%clk 0:52:52] } 20. f5 { [%clk 0:27:32] } 20... Nxd4 { [%clk 0:52:30] } 21. Qf2 { [%clk 0:27:17] } 21... Bb4 { [%clk 0:45:52] } 22. Rf1 { [%clk 0:21:44] } 22... c5 { [%clk 0:35:41] } 23. Be3 { [%clk 0:14:24] } 23... Nc6 { [%clk 0:34:34] } 24. a3 { [%clk 0:12:00] } 24... d4 { [%clk 0:28:59] } 25. Bg5 { [%clk 0:10:42] } 25... Ba5 { White is for choice was the advanced pawns and impending kingside attack. He can even take the exchange, if he wants. } { [%clk 0:29:14] } 26. Bf6?! { White goes for the kill-shot! } { [%clk 0:09:15] } (26. Bxd8!? { would be simple, but Black enjoys some counterplay with the dangerous passers. }) (26. f6 { was probably best, as after } 26... g6 27. Bd2 { The bishop serves a useful role as a blockader for the moment, also clearing the c1-h6 diagonal for the queen. Of course, } 27... Bxd2 28. Qxd2 Nxe5?? 29. Qh6 $18 { loses on the spot. }) 26... Bc7? { Missing the only defensive resource. } { [%clk 0:19:26] } (26... d3!! { A remarkable defense. If White's queen was a little more active, this would be winning, but, instead, after } 27. Ne4 { [%cal Gf2g3] } (27. Qf4 { also runs into } 27... Qd4+ $19 { illustrating White's troubles. }) (27. Kh1 { isn't even an answer, as } 27... Qd4 { leaves White out of square that actually contribute to the attack, since } 28. Qf3 Nxe5 $19 { stops Qf3-g4! }) 27... Qd4! $17 { Black gets rid of the checkmater-in-chief, enjoying more than enough compensation for the Exchange due to the d-pawn. }) 27. Bxg7 { [%clk 0:08:00] } 27... Bxe5?! { [%clk 0:18:16] } (27... Nxe5!? { was a bit better, but } 28. f6 { must still be winning. } { [%cal Gg3f5] }) 28. f6 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 28... d3? { Too little, too late. } { [%clk 0:18:20] } 29. Nf5 { White can meet ... Qd7-d4 with Nf5-h6#. White crashes through shortly. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 29... h5 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 30. Qh4 $18 { Plus, by getting the knight off g3 with tempo, White now enjoys this resource to quickly activate the queen, and, from the f5-square, the show pony stops a forced queen trade with ... Qd7-d4+. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 30... Bd4+ { [%clk 0:08:45] } 31. Kh1 { [%clk 0:07:02] } 31... Ne5 { [%clk 0:07:37] } 32. Qxh5 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 32... Ng6 { [%clk 0:07:36] } 33. Nh6+ { [%clk 0:06:32] } 33... Kh7 { [%clk 0:07:52] } 34. Nxf7+ { [%clk 0:06:39] } 34... Kg8 { [%clk 0:08:13] } 35. Nh6+ { [%clk 0:06:28] } 35... Kh7 { [%clk 0:08:09] } 36. Nf5+ { [%clk 0:06:12] } 1-0