[Event "Round 9: Bellini, Fabio - Paschall, William"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-9/iVNZgkxe/wl2jzSiy"] [Date "2025.10.30"] [Round "9.11"] [White "Bellini, Fabio"] [Black "Paschall, William"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2390"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [WhiteFideId "800252"] [BlackElo "2281"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "2005379"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B50"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE World Senior Championships"] [ChapterName "Bellini, Fabio - Paschall, William"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/RNH6TP2e/QNwpSHx0"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:29:37] } 3. c3 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%clk 1:28:53] } 4. h3 { [%clk 1:30:26] } 4... g6 { [%clk 1:25:21] } 5. Bd3 { [%clk 1:27:56] } 5... Bd7 { [%clk 1:12:54] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:23:25] } 6... Bc6 { [%clk 1:09:16] } 7. Re1 { [%clk 1:22:01] } 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:05:02] } 8. Bc2 { [%clk 1:19:14] } 8... Bh6!? { [%clk 0:58:34] } 9. d4 { [%clk 1:16:20] } 9... Bxc1 { [%clk 0:58:57] } 10. Qxc1 { [%clk 1:16:46] } 10... cxd4 { [%clk 0:55:40] } 11. cxd4 { [%clk 1:13:36] } 11... e5 { [%clk 0:53:42] } 12. Nc3 { [%clk 1:11:20] } 12... exd4 { [%clk 0:52:09] } 13. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:11:25] } 13... O-O { [%clk 0:50:31] } 14. Qf4 { [%clk 0:56:17] } 14... Ne5 { [%clk 0:43:27] } 15. Rad1 { [%clk 0:50:56] } 15... Rc8 { [%clk 0:38:29] } 16. Bb3 { [%clk 0:46:57] } 16... a6 { [%clk 0:35:59] } 17. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:37:36] } 17... Rxc6 { [%clk 0:28:08] } 18. Rd4 { [%clk 0:31:29] } 18... Re8 { [%clk 0:22:26] } 19. Red1 { [%clk 0:29:32] } 19... Nh5 { [%clk 0:16:21] } 20. Qe3 { [%clk 0:28:46] } 20... g5 { [%clk 0:14:33] } 21. Nd5 { [%clk 0:24:06] } 21... Kh8 { [%clk 0:12:23] } 22. Qd2 { [%clk 0:14:59] } 22... Rg8 { [%clk 0:08:18] } 23. Nb4 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 23... g4 { Should White take the Exchange? } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 24. hxg4?? { A win becomes a loss for White in one move. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } (24. Nxc6 { Yes! After } 24... Nf3+ { Not } 25. Kh1! (25. gxf3?? gxf3+ 26. Kf1 Rg1+! 27. Kxg1 Qg8+ $19) 25... Nxd2 26. Nxd8 $18 { White remains materially ahead. }) 24... Rxg4 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 25. Qe3 { [%clk 0:05:10] } (25. Nxc6 { is now too slow thanks to } 25... Nf3+ $19 { when White gets mated on h1 or loses the queen with check after Kg1-f1. This is why opening the h-file was the fatal mistake. }) 25... Qh4 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 26. Nxc6 $19 { Now, Black's pressure is too much. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 26... bxc6 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 27. f3 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 27... Rxg2+ { [%clk 0:02:21] } 28. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 28... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:01:39] } 29. Qxf4 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 29... Qxf4 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 30. Rf1 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 30... d5 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 31. Rf2 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 31... f5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 32. Bd1 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 32... Qe3 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 33. Rfd2 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 33... fxe4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 34. fxe4 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... dxe4 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 35. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:01:12] } 35... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 36. R2d6 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Qg5+ { [%clk 0:01:13] } 37. Kf1 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 37... Qf4+ { [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... e3 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Bb3 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 39... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Kg1 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 40... Qf2+ { [%clk 0:01:16] } 41. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 41... Qf3+ { [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 42... Qf2+ { [%clk 0:01:04] } 43. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 43... Ng6 { [%clk 0:28:36] } 44. R8d7+ { [%clk 0:30:59] } 44... Kh6 { [%clk 0:28:00] } 45. Re6 { [%clk 0:31:23] } 45... e2 { [%clk 0:25:48] } 46. Rde7 { [%clk 0:31:21] } 46... e1=Q+ { [%clk 0:25:39] } 47. Rxe1 { [%clk 0:31:47] } 47... Nxe7 { [%clk 0:25:59] } 0-1