[Event "Chess Zone March Melee"] [Date "03.22.2025"] [Round "3"] [White "Allysa Sullivan"] [Black "Vihaan Kumar"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "977"] [BlackElo "887"] [TimeControl "30/5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening"] [StudyName "CZN: March 2025"] [ChapterName "Sullivan vs Kumar"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/beQPWIvY/pNdrAT2a"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/stingo1964"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.35] } (6... Na5 $10) 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.23] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] } 8. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.07] } { There was no rush to trade here; plus, if she wants to trade something off, it should have been the dark-square bishop. } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 9. Bd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.42] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.0] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.03] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.36] } 11... Bd8 { [%eval 0.11] } (11... Bxg5 12. Nxg5 h6 { This sequence would have been sufficient, but it appears that both players saw the tricky continuation that happens later. }) 12. a4 { [%eval -0.13] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.24] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.13] } 13... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.06] } 14. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.12] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.18] } 15. h4! { [%eval -0.51] } { Bold, but risky. } 15... Ne7 { [%eval -0.47] } 16. Bb3?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } (16. Bxb7) 16... Ng6?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rbd8 was best. } (16... Rbd8) 17. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.31] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } (17. Nf3) 17... Nf4?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. hxg5 was best. } (17... hxg5 18. hxg5 d5! { This sequence is what would have allowed the knight to be captured as h8 is protected by the g6 knight. } (18... Rfc8 19. Rh7 d5 20. Qh5 Kf8 21. g3 Qd6 22. Qf3 c5 23. exd5)) 18. g3?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } (18. Nh3 Nxh3) 18... Ne6?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } (18... Ng6 19. Nh3) 19. Qf5! { [%eval 1.71] } { Now the threat is serious. } 19... hxg5 { [%eval 1.58] } { This was not the time to open the h-file. } 20. hxg5 { [%eval 2.0] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.78] } 21. O-O-O! { [%eval 2.01] } 21... c5? { [%eval 3.81] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } (21... Kf8 22. g6 Ke7 23. Qxf7+ Kd8 24. Rh7 a5 25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. Qxg7 Qe7 27. Qh6) 22. Rh2?? { [%eval 1.25] } { Blunder. Rh7 was best. } (22. Rh7 Kf8 23. Rdh1 Ke7 24. Rxg7 Rf8 25. Qf6+ Ke8 26. Bxe6 Qxe6 27. Qxe6+ fxe6) 22... g6?? { [%eval 8.05] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } (22... Kf8 23. Rh7) 23. Qf6 { [%eval 7.97] } (23. Qh3!! { Mate in four. Can you see it? }) 23... Ng7 { [%eval 7.67] } 24. Rdh1 { [%eval 7.56] } { Game over. This was a well-conceived attack. } 1-0