[Event "U.S. National Elementary School Championship 2024 K6"] [Site "Columbus, Ohio"] [Date "2024.04.27"] [Round "03"] [White "Zhao, Austin"] [Black "Khanbutaev, Artemiy"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1852"] [BlackElo "1984"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C99"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense, Panov System"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/RWJ340a8/vRwtgz5r"] [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. Bb5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. O-O { [%clk 1:29:54] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Re1 { [%clk 1:29:54] } 6... b5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 7. Bb3 { [%clk 1:29:54] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:29:55] } 8. c3 { [%clk 1:29:54] } 8... d6 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 9. h3 { [%clk 1:29:54] } 9... Na5 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 10. Bc2 { [%clk 1:29:49] } 10... c5 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 11. d4 { [%clk 1:29:49] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 12. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:29:16] } 12... cxd4 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 13. cxd4 { [%clk 1:29:16] } 13... Nc6 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 14. d5 { [%clk 1:29:07] } 14... Nb4 { [%clk 1:28:39] } 15. Bb3 { [%clk 1:27:11] } 15... Nd3 { [%clk 1:21:09] } 16. Re3 { [%clk 1:26:56] } 16... Nc5 { [%clk 1:20:51] } 17. Bc2 { [%clk 1:26:32] } 17... Bd7 { [%clk 1:19:45] } 18. Nb3 { [%clk 1:20:37] } 18... Nxb3 { [%clk 1:05:26] } 19. Bxb3 { [%clk 1:20:08] } 19... Qa7 { [%clk 1:03:08] } 20. Re1 { [%clk 1:14:32] } 20... Bd8 { [%clk 1:02:47] } 21. Be3 { [%clk 1:12:00] } 21... Bb6 { [%clk 1:02:47] } 22. Qd3 { [%clk 1:06:29] } 22... Nh5 { [%clk 0:54:35] } 23. Qd2 { [%clk 1:03:56] } 23... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:53:11] } 24. Rxe3 { [%clk 1:03:33] } 24... Nf4 { [%clk 0:49:17] } 25. Kh2 { [%clk 0:49:08] } 25... Rac8 { [%clk 0:43:06] } 26. Ng1 { [%clk 0:45:46] } 26... f5 { [%clk 0:38:42] } 27. g3 { [%clk 0:43:58] } 27... Ng6 { [%clk 0:38:09] } 28. exf5 { [%clk 0:39:25] } 28... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:37:53] } 29. Nf3 { [%clk 0:37:22] } 29... h6 { [%clk 0:33:43] } 30. Kg2 { [%clk 0:32:30] } 30... Qf7 { [%clk 0:32:49] } 31. Ng1 { [%clk 0:27:27] } 31... Qf6 { [%clk 0:29:22] } 32. a4 { [%clk 0:25:55] } 32... Bd7 { [%clk 0:21:25] } 33. Rf3 { [%clk 0:23:43] } 33... Qe7 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 34. Bc2 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 34... Rxf3 { [%clk 0:19:23] } 35. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 35... Qf6 { [%clk 0:17:28] } 36. Ra3 { [%clk 0:19:23] } 36... Rc4 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 37. Qe2 { [%clk 0:16:39] } 37... Bf5 { [%clk 0:11:12] } 38. Bxf5 { [%clk 0:16:17] } 38... Qxf5 { [%clk 0:11:12] } 39. axb5 { [%clk 0:15:58] } 39... axb5 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 40. Rb3 { [%clk 0:15:08] } 40... Rc2 { [%clk 0:08:40] } 41. Qe3 { [%clk 0:13:52] } 41... Rc5 { [%clk 0:07:49] } 42. Qe2 { [%clk 0:12:12] } 42... e4 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 43. Nd2 { [%clk 0:11:37] } 43... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:06:51] } 44. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 44... Qxd2 { [%clk 0:06:39] } 45. Qxg6 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 45... Qd5+ { [%clk 0:06:30] } 46. Rf3 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 46... Rc8 { [%clk 0:05:14] } 47. Qd3 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 47... Qxd3 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 48. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 48... Rc6 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 49. Rd5 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 49... Rb6 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 50. b4 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 50... Kf7 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 51. Kf3 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 51... Ke6 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 52. Ke4 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 52... Rb7 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 53. f4 { Once again, we have a strategic advantage in the endgame, but it all comes down to the endgame. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 53... Kd7?! { [%clk 0:04:59] } (53... g6! { was more stubborn. }) 54. g4 { [%clk 0:06:12] } (54. Kf5!) 54... Kc6 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 55. Rd3 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 55... g6?? { The losing move. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } (55... Re7+! 56. Kd4 (56. Kf5 d5 $10) 56... Re1 { and White's king cannot make progress. } 57. Rc3+ Kd7 58. Kd5 g6 59. Ra3 Rd1+ $10) 56. Rc3+ { [%clk 0:05:42] } 56... Kd7 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 57. Kd5 { [%clk 0:04:59] } 57... Rb6 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 58. Re3 { Now, White can break through. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 58... h5 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 59. g5 { [%clk 0:03:56] } 59... Rb8 { [%clk 0:02:24] } 60. Re6 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 60... Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 61. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:02:47] } 61... Rxf4 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 62. Rg7+? { Both players have around two minutes remaining, and White's impulse to go for the promotion rather than scoop up the d-pawn is commendable. But here, Black's king is just close enough: } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 62... Ke8 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 63. Kxd6 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 63... Rxb4? { Now, White's king can make progress, but must not allow Black's rook to reach the kingside: } { [%clk 0:01:53] } (63... Kf8! { A very important resource. } 64. Rb7 h4! 65. Rh7 Rxb4 $10 { with counterplay. }) 64. Rb7 { [%clk 0:01:56] } (64. Ke5! Rb1 65. Kf6 $18) (64. Ke6? Rf4! 65. Ke5 Rf1 $10 { and White's rook cannot help the g-pawn, preventing White's rook from having time escape. }) 64... Rd4+?? { [%clk 0:00:56] } (64... Rf4! { was N;acl s ;ast cjamce/ } 65. Rxb5 Kf7 $10 { and Black can get back on defense just in time. Not an easy position to "blitz out!" }) 65. Ke6 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 65... Re4+ { [%clk 0:00:56] } 66. Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:56] } 66... Rf4+ { [%clk 0:00:56] } 67. Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 67... Rh4 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 68. g6 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 68... Rxh3 { [%clk 0:00:56] } 69. Kh7 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 69... b4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 70. g7 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 70... Rg3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 71. g8=Q+ { [%clk 0:01:39] } 71... Rxg8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 72. Kxg8 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 72... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 73. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 73... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 74. Rh4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 74... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 75. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 75... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 76. Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 76... Kh6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 77. Kf7 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 1-0