[Event "U.S. Girls Chess Championship 2023"]
[Site "St Louis"]
[Date "2023.07.14"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Liu, Kelsey"]
[Black "Yip, Carissa"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1997"]
[BlackElo "2369"]
[Annotator "Lang,JJ"]
[Variant "From Position"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[FEN "8/1r4p1/p2p1b1p/1p1k4/8/2PKB1P1/PP5P/5R2 w - - 0 35"]
[SetUp "1"]
[Source "https://lichess.org/study/ZBuAQUT7/fxld0JAc"]
[Orientation "white"]
{ Annotations by JJ Lang }
35. Bxh6 { Yip has managed to equalize Liu's Richter-Rauzer, but the position did
not provide either side with many chances to fight for a win. Here, Liu
finally decides to trade into the pure rook ending. Black's h-pawn will be
weak, but the open e- and f-files will allow Black's rook to activate if she
ever goes after it. } 35... Bxc3 36. bxc3 gxh6 37. Rf5+ Kc6 38. Rf8 Rg7 { I will include the rest of the game because there are countless examples of
the 400-point rating favorite grinding down the underdog in a purely drawn
endgame, so this should serve as a testament to Liu's resilience and a model
for other players to follow. } 39. Ra8 Kb6 40. Rd8 Kc6 41. Ra8 Kb6 42. Rd8 Rg6 43. Kd4 Kc7 44. Rh8 Kc6 45. Rc8+ Kb7 46. Rd8 Kc7 47. Rh8 Rg4+ 48. Kd5 Rg5+ 49. Kd4 h5 50. Kd3 Rd5+ 51. Ke4 Rc5 52. Kd3 Kb6 53. h4 Rf5 54. Ke4 Rc5 55. Kd3 Ka5 56. Rh6 Rf5 57. Ke4 Rc5 58. Kd3 Rf5 59. Ke4 Rc5 60. Kd3 Rf5 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2