[Event "2023 High School Championship"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YXupbgpo/yeIdf3N5"] [Date "2023.04.02"] [Round "7"] [White "Fugate, Lucas"] [Black "Nowel, Zachary"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "Jason"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A04"] [Opening "Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/YXupbgpo/hkg0IHqg"] [Orientation "white"] { Annotations by FM Jason Wang } 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. d3 Be7 5. Bf4?! { A strange decision from White. It seems that this bishop is misplaced, and as we see later in the game, it is vulnerable to attack. } 5... Nc6 6. Nbd2 { This move is also slightly strange, as it blocks the return path for the f4-bishop. } (6. c4) 6... O-O 7. O-O d6 8. Nc4 e5 9. Bd2 Be6 (9... e4 10. Ne1 d5 $15 { . }) 10. Re1 { This move does not fit White's overall play in the next few moves. } (10. Na5 Nxa5 11. Bxa5 { Trading off the awkward c4-knight and opening up the h1-a8 diagonal to potential Nf3-g5 jumps make more sense. }) 10... Qe8! { A smart queen maneuver to the kingside. } 11. Ng5 Bd7 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Nh5 (13... d5 14. Nd2 (14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Bb4 { and Black wins. } 16. Bc3? Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qe3+ $19) 14... h6 15. Ngf3 g5 $17 { and Black's kingside is rolling quickly. }) 14. Bd2? { The bishop that was once preventing the f-pawn from moving has now moved away, allowing Black's next move. } (14. Nh3 $15 Nxf4 15. Nxf4 g5 16. Nd5) 14... f4! { Breaking apart White's kingside. Now, the g5-knight is hanging, as well as the g3-pawn. } 15. Bxc6 (15. gxf4 Nxf4 16. Bxf4 Rxf4 17. Nf3 { Keeping the bishop on g2 is a better try for White, though after } 17... Qh5 $19 { Black's pieces are coming in and White's position is unenviable. }) 15... bxc6 16. gxf4 Nxf4 17. Bxf4 Rxf4 18. Nf3 Bh4 19. Nxh4 Rxh4 20. e4 Qg6+ 21. Kh1 Bg4 22. Rg1 Rxh2+! 23. Kxh2 Qh5+ 24. Kg2 Qh3+ 25. Kf2 Rf8+ 26. Ke1 Bxd1 27. Rxd1 Qh2 28. Rf1 Qg3+ 29. Ke2 { and in view of Qg3-g2+, White resigned. A fantastic game from Nowel! } 0-1