[Event "U.S. National Elementary School Championship 2024 K6"] [Site "Columbus, Ohio"] [Date "2024.04.28"] [Round "06"] [White "Ramesh, Nehanraj"] [Black "Wang, Connor Junda"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2010"] [BlackElo "1915"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/RWJ340a8/vLvZ9i5X"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... c5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. e3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... Bf5 { [%clk 1:28:48] } 6. Bb5 { [%clk 1:27:38] } 6... Qb6 { [%clk 1:22:30] } 7. c4 { [%clk 1:27:20] } 7... e6 { [%clk 1:15:36] } 8. Qa4 { [%clk 1:20:08] } 8... Rc8 { [%clk 1:09:29] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:12:58] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 0:57:09] } 10. a3 { [%clk 1:06:47] } 10... a6 { [%clk 0:49:08] } 11. Bxc6+ { [%clk 1:06:39] } 11... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:48:29] } 12. Qxc6+ { [%clk 1:06:33] } 12... Rxc6 { [%clk 0:44:26] } 13. dxc5 { [%clk 1:05:01] } 13... dxc4 { [%clk 0:40:39] } 14. Nxc4 { [%clk 1:04:26] } 14... Rxc5 { [%clk 0:34:39] } 15. Rfc1 { [%clk 1:03:31] } 15... O-O { [%clk 0:32:53] } 16. b4 { [%clk 0:58:38] } 16... Rcc8 { [%clk 0:29:53] } 17. Na5 { [%clk 0:49:12] } 17... Be4 { [%clk 0:23:17] } 18. Nd2 { [%clk 0:47:32] } 18... b6 { [%clk 0:21:10] } 19. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:43:52] } 19... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:17:19] } 20. Nc4 { [%clk 0:41:33] } 20... b5 { [%clk 0:11:49] } 21. Nb6 { [%clk 0:36:10] } 21... Rcd8 { [%clk 0:11:20] } 22. f3 { [%clk 0:34:48] } 22... Nd2 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 23. Rd1 { [%clk 0:30:33] } 23... Bf6 { [%clk 0:07:20] } 24. Rac1 { [%clk 0:23:25] } 24... Bb2 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 25. Kf2 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 25... Bxc1 { [%clk 0:06:40] } 26. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 26... f6 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 27. Bc7 { [%clk 0:17:10] } 27... Rde8 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 28. Ke2 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 28... Nc4 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 29. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 29... bxc4 { [%clk 0:04:56] } 30. Rxc4 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 30... Rc8 { [%clk 0:04:32] } 31. Rc5 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 31... Kf7 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. a4 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 32... Ke7 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 33. b5 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 33... axb5 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 34. axb5 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 34... Kd7 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 35. b6 { [%clk 0:16:06] } 35... g6 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 36. e4 { [%clk 0:15:34] } 36... h6 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Rc3 { [%clk 0:15:15] } 37... h5 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Rd3+ { [%clk 0:15:15] } 38... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 39. Rd6+ { [%clk 0:15:15] } 39... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:15:15] } 40... Rce8 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. Rd6 { [%clk 0:14:46] } 41... Re7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 42. Kd3 { White's position is for choice, with two pawns for the Exchange and a b6-pawn grinding Black's position to a halt. But with no control of the light squares, it's hard to believe White can win. But, Black takes the "all rook endgames are drawn" adage a little bit too far. } { [%clk 0:14:38] } 42... Rxc7?? { [%clk 0:00:43] } (42... Ree8 { How does White make progress? } 43. Kd4 Ra8 $10 { and Black activates one of the rooks! }) 43. bxc7 { [%clk 0:14:38] } 43... Kxc7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. Ra6 { Good, but White could also immediately try } { [%clk 0:14:38] } (44. e5! fxe5 45. Rxg6 $18) 44... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 45. e5! { [%clk 0:14:38] } 45... fxe5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 46. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:14:38] } 46... Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 47. Rg5?! { [%clk 0:14:38] } (47. Ke4! Ra2 (47... Ra5 48. Rg5) 48. Kxe5 $18 { It turns out the rook was well-placed on the g-file, especially since White's king was capable of activating so easily. }) 47... Ra2! { [%clk 0:00:42] } 48. Ke4? { [%clk 0:13:59] } (48. h4! { First, we fix the h-pawn. Then, after } 48... Ke6 49. g3 { , Black's rook is no longer a menace, making the h-pawn once again a target. } 49... Ra3+ 50. Ke4 Ra4+ 51. Ke3 Ra3+ 52. Kf2 Ra2+ 53. Kg1 Ra3 54. Kg2 Ra2+ 55. Kh3 Rf2 56. Rxh5 { This endgame is winning for White. We can see why here, but of course we're already ten moves deep into analysis, so this is meant to be instructive and not critical, especially since White's win requires finding a very important resource on move 57 that is not trivial. } 56... Rxf3 57. Rh8! (57. Kg4? Rf8! $10 { holds, with Black cutting off White's king. }) 57... Rf7 58. Re8+ Kf6 (58... Kd5 { keeps Black's rook in control of the f-file, but } 59. h5 Kd4 60. g4 e4 61. g5 e3 62. g6 Rg7 63. Kg4 $18 { and White will get two pawns on the sixth, meaning the rook can be sacrificed for the pawn without giving up the win. }) 59. g4 { and White's king gets back into the game. } 59... Ra7 60. g5+ Kf5 61. Rf8+ Kg6 (61... Ke4 62. g6 $18) 62. Rf6+ Kg7 63. Re6 $18) 48... Ke6! { [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Rxe5+ { [%clk 0:13:32] } 49... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 50. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 50... Rxg2 { As it turns out, an endgame with split f- and h-pawns is a well-studied type of draw. But that doesn't mean it's easy to hold with 42 seconds on the clock! } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. h4 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 51... Kg6?? { Black blunders a tactical trick. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 52. Rg5+ { [%clk 0:13:31] } 52... Rxg5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 53. hxg5 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 53... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 54. Ke5 $18 { White is winning. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 54... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 55. f4 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 55... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 56. Kf5 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 56... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 57. Kg6 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 57... Kf8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 58. Kf6 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 58... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 59. Kg7 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 59... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 60. f5 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 60... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 61. f6 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 61... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 62. f7 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 62... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 63. f8=Q { [%clk 0:13:17] } 63... Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 64. Qf4 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 64... Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 65. Qg3 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 65... Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 66. Qf3 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 66... Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 67. Qe3 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 67... Kb2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 68. Qd3 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 68... Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 69. Qb5 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 69... Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 70. Kf6 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 70... Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 71. Ke5 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 71... Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 72. Kd4 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 72... Ka1 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 73. Kc3 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 73... Ka2 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 74. Qb2# { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 1-0