[Event "U.S. Championships"] [Site "chess24.com"] [Date "2023.10.07"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"] [Black "Swiercz, Dariusz"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2745"] [WhiteTeam "United States"] [BlackElo "2620"] [BlackTeam "United States"] [Annotator "Nemcova"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C78"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/b0nfXV2i/Ei4MndHq"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. d4 Bb6 9. Re1 O-O 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 Bb7 12. a4 exd4 13. cxd4 g5 14. Nxg5 hxg5 15. Bxg5 Nxd4 16. Bd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 Nf5 18. Nd2 (18. Qf3!? { is a good looking move, but it does not secure anything special for White. } 18... Nd4 19. Qxf6? (19. Qd1 Nf5 { is fine for Black }) 19... Qxf6 20. Bxf6 Nc2 $19) 18... Bd4! { The only defensive move in the position. } 19. Qf3 Qd7? { It is important to get the queen out of the pin, but it should also be on a square where it is defended. Otherwise it is going to be pinned again. } (19... Qc8! { The best move. } 20. Bxf6? Bxf6 21. Qg4+ Ng7 $19 { And Black is very safe. }) 20. Bxf6! Bxf6 21. Qg4+ Bg7 (21... Ng7?? 22. Qxd7 $18) 22. Ne4! { White is threatening both Ne4-f6 with a fork and also Ne4-g3. } 22... Qc8 (22... Kh8 23. Ng3! $18) 23. Nf6+ Kh8 24. Qh5+ Nh6 25. g4!! $18 bxa4 26. Rxa4 Qb7 27. g5! Qxb2 28. Rae4 a5 29. Ng4 a4 30. R1e2 Qa1+ 31. Re1 Qb2 32. R1e2 Qa1+ 33. Kg2 a3 34. Re1 (34. R2e3!! { is a winning move, here and in a few more positions. } 34... a2 { Black's only chance is to promote before getting mated, but White can play } (34... Kg8 35. gxh6 Bd4 36. Qf5 Bxe3 37. Nf6+ Kh8 38. Qh7#) 35. Nxh6 Bxh6 36. Qxh6+ Kg8 37. Qf6!! { Absolutely amazing move! Game over. Black will get checkmated here. } 37... Qxf6 38. gxf6 a1=Q (38... Rfd8 39. Rg4+ Kf8 40. Rh4! a1=Q 41. Rh8#) 39. Rg4+ Kh7 40. Rh3#) 34... Qb2 35. R1e2 Qa1 36. Re1 Qb2 37. R1e2 Qa1 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2