[Event "Pro Chess League Main Event 2023 Week 1"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Date "2023.02.17"] [Round "1"] [White "Shuvalova, Polina"] [Black "Robson, Ray"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2498"] [BlackElo "2702"] [TimeControl "300+2"] [Annotator "USER"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Croatia Bulldogs - California Unicorns, Pro Chess League 2023, Week 1 Highlights"] [ChapterName "Shuvalova, Polina - Robson, Ray"] [FEN "2rqr1k1/3n2p1/p1bPpn1p/1p3p2/1P1R3P/P1pQ1NB1/5PP1/1BR3K1 w - - 0 25"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/agqbHg2f/BOr3yMtw"] [Orientation "white"] { In this complex and strange-looking position, White is struggling to find a convincing compensation for the pawn. Polina decided to grab the pawn on c3, but it turned out to be a decisive mistake. } 25. Rxc3 { [%emt 0:01:24] } (25. Qe3 { A move like this, adding some control over the e5 square, was necessary, but it is not easy for a human to put the queen on the same file where the rook on e8 is resiidng. }) (25. Ne5 { Was also probably safer than what happened in the game, although after } 25... Be4 26. Qe2 Bxb1 27. Rxb1 Nd5 { White's initiative is dwindling and Polina would have to face an uphill struggle for a draw here. }) 25... e5 { [%emt 0:00:30] A simple move, threatening a deadly fork on e4. White was forced to give up a piece for not much compensation, and Robson had no trouble converting the game and scoring a point for the Unicorns. } { [%cal Re5d4,Ge5e4] } 0-1