[Event "U.S. National Elementary School Championship 2024 K5"] [Site "Columbus, Ohio"] [Date "2024.04.27"] [Round "05"] [White "Wang, Ted"] [Black "Harvey Hanke"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2130"] [BlackElo "2016"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/RWJ340a8/SGV7oQ6H"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. c3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. d3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... O-O { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Bb3 { [%clk 1:29:28] } 6... d5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. Qe2 { [%clk 1:29:17] } 7... a5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 8. O-O { [%clk 1:29:03] } 8... a4 { [%clk 1:27:42] } 9. Bc2 { [%clk 1:29:03] } 9... d4 { [%clk 1:26:08] } 10. a3 { [%clk 1:28:08] } 10... Qd6 { [%clk 1:18:56] } 11. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:27:34] } 11... b5 { [%clk 1:17:30] } 12. Rd1 { [%clk 1:25:51] } 12... Ng4 { [%clk 1:05:36] } 13. c4 { [%clk 1:24:11] } 13... Ba6 { [%clk 0:58:03] } 14. Nh4 { [%clk 1:23:05] } 14... Nf6 { [%clk 0:57:09] } 15. Nf5 { [%clk 1:21:57] } 15... Qe6 { [%clk 0:57:00] } 16. cxb5 { [%clk 1:19:09] } 16... Bxb5 { [%clk 0:57:00] } 17. b4 { [%clk 1:17:53] } 17... Bb6 { [%clk 0:52:51] } 18. Bb1 { [%clk 1:15:43] } 18... Ne7 { [%clk 0:50:47] } 19. Ba2 { [%clk 1:15:43] } 19... Qd7 { [%clk 0:50:47] } 20. Nxe7+ { [%clk 1:11:12] } 20... Qxe7 { We pick up in the middle of a very tense struggle. } { [%clk 0:50:46] } 21. Nf1 { Drifting away from the center is risky. The f5-square is nice, but is there this much time? } { [%clk 1:09:15] } (21. Nc4! Ba7 22. Bd2 c5 23. Rac1 $14 { is more combative than White's Nd2-f1 plan, as now the c5-pawn is frozen and White is fighting back in the center, particularly against the backwards e5-pawn. }) 21... Ne8?! { Given the pressure on the a2-g8 diagonal, the threat of Qe2-h5 is serious, and the possibility of playing ... f7-f5 is minimal. The re-deployment of the knight to d6 makes sense, but is not necessary. } { [%clk 0:47:36] } (21... c5! { is a great way to continue the central onslaught. The threat of ... c5-c4 also restricts f2-f4 play on the kingside, limiting White's long-range threat on the light squares that proves to be powerful in the game. } 22. Ng3 Bd7 $15 { and Black covers the f5-square while planning ... Bd7-e6 to blunt White's bishop and renew ideas of ... c5-c4. }) 22. Ng3 { [%clk 1:08:44] } 22... Nd6 { [%clk 0:47:33] } 23. f4 { Judging by the clock differential, Black is struggling a bit to make sure he does not over-extend. If White can successfully play around the dark-squared center pawns, then Black's bishop pair will be ineffective. } { [%clk 1:06:22] } 23... exf4 { [%clk 0:46:00] } (23... Bc4!? { could trade off White's best piece by force, using threats of ... d4-d3+ to justify the move tactically. } 24. Bxc4 Nxc4 25. Kh1 Nd6 26. fxe5 Qxe5 27. Rf1 Qe6 28. Bf4 $16) (23... c5 { is too slow: } 24. Qh5 g6 (24... cxb4 25. fxe5 Ne8 26. Nf5 $16) 25. Qh6 $16) 24. Bxf4 { [%clk 1:05:47] } 24... Rae8 { [%clk 0:42:46] } 25. Qf3 { [%clk 1:04:29] } (25. Qh5! { was more precise, using the loose bishop on b5 and the threat of Bf4xd6 to redirect towards the weak kingside. } 25... Bd7 26. e5 Nb5 27. Rf1 $16) 25... Bc6 { [%clk 0:41:32] } 26. Rac1 { [%clk 1:04:00] } 26... Bb7 { [%clk 0:41:15] } 27. Qh5 { White has amassed considerable pressure. } { [%clk 1:02:35] } 27... Qf6 { [%clk 0:38:42] } 28. Rf1 { [%clk 1:01:04] } 28... Qg6 { [%clk 0:38:42] } 29. Qh4 { [%clk 0:57:43] } 29... Kh8 { [%clk 0:36:23] } 30. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:54:41] } 30... cxd6 { [%clk 0:33:53] } (30... Qxd6 31. Bxf7 $18) 31. Rf5? { The direct attack is imprecise. } { [%clk 0:53:28] } (31. Nf5! Bd8 (31... Bc8 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Ne7 Qh6 34. Qxh6 gxh6 35. Nxc8 Rxc8 36. Bc4 $16) 32. Qg3 Qxg3 33. hxg3 $16) 31... Re5?? { [%clk 0:30:21] } (31... Bc8! 32. Rff1 (32. Rg5? Bd8! $17 { was what both players may have missed in evaluating the Rf5-g5 idea. }) 32... Bd8 33. Qh5 Bg5 34. Qxg6 hxg6 35. Rc7 Be3+ 36. Kh1 Ba6 37. Bc4 Bxc4 38. Rxc4 Kg8 $10) 32. Rxe5 { White spots the game-winning tactic. It's always hard to remember that a winning tactic might start with an equal trade. } { [%clk 0:53:18] } 32... dxe5 { [%clk 0:29:29] } 33. Qe7 { [%clk 0:53:05] } 33... Rb8 { The only way to defend both hanging pieces, but now White wins with } { [%clk 0:28:45] } 34. Qxb7 $18 { [%clk 0:53:05] } 34... Rf8 { [%clk 0:28:45] } 35. Rc8 { [%clk 0:51:56] } 35... Bd8 { [%clk 0:28:10] } 36. Qxf7 { That's decisive! } { [%clk 0:51:39] } 36... Qd6 { [%clk 0:27:53] } 37. Nf5 { [%clk 0:51:38] } 37... Rxf7 { [%clk 0:27:40] } 38. Nxd6 { [%clk 0:51:38] } 38... Rf8 { [%clk 0:27:39] } 39. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:51:38] } 39... Rxf7 { [%clk 0:27:38] } 40. Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:51:38] } 40... Rf8 { [%clk 0:27:38] } 41. Rxf8# { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:51:38] } 1-0