[Event "FIDE World Cup Under 8-12"] [Site "Batumi, Georgia"] [Date "2025.07.02"] [Round "02"] [White "Vanshika Rawat"] [Black "Wang, Angela Zixi"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1628"] [BlackElo "1537"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D01"] [Opening "Rapport-Jobava System"] [StudyName "2025 FIDE World Cadets Cup"] [ChapterName "Vanshika Rawat - Wang, Angela Zixi"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/bj1EkDYV/cSjpRqJD"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... g6 { [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. h4 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... c6 { [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... h5 { [%clk 1:31:52] } 7. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:51] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:30:25] } 8. Ne5 { [%clk 1:30:18] } 8... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:29:02] } 9. f3 { White is launching a kingside attack that is thematic in the Jobava London, with Nf3-e5 and f2-f3 preparing a quick g2-g4 as to justify White's delayed castling. This is because the rook stays on the h-file and, with Nb1-c3 instead of c2-c3 played earlier, the king can feel safer on the queenside. } { [%clk 1:26:03] } 9... Nxe5! { Black correctly determines that the knight ought not be let to set up shop there. } { [%clk 1:24:01] } 10. dxe5?! { Generally the move White wants to play, booting the knight and gaining control of kingside squares. But, here, White's e5-pawn is not protected enough to justify this. } { [%clk 1:25:55] } 10... Nd7 { [%clk 1:23:08] } 11. g4!? { [%clk 1:24:25] } (11. Qd4 Qc7! { is strong, and even } 12. e6 Qa5 { keeps on the pressure. } 13. Qd2 Nc5 $15) 11... hxg4 { [%clk 1:15:51] } 12. fxg4 { [%clk 1:24:02] } 12... Qb6 { Taking the pawn was fine, but so is counter-attacking! } { [%clk 1:10:55] } 13. Rb1 { [%clk 1:11:11] } 13... Bxe5 { [%clk 1:09:43] } 14. h5 { [%clk 1:08:48] } 14... Bxf4 { [%clk 1:08:45] } 15. exf4 { [%clk 1:08:42] } 15... Qe3 { Black has removed some of White's attackers and now essentially forces a queen trade lest White allow ... Qe3-g3+. } { [%clk 1:07:40] } 16. Qd3 { [%clk 1:03:10] } 16... Qxd3 { [%clk 1:07:06] } 17. cxd3 { [%clk 1:02:54] } 17... Nf6 { Here, I think Black might have underestimated how much pressure White still has even without a queen. } { [%clk 1:03:54] } (17... e5! { Responding to a flank attack by opening up the center would drastically slow down White's attempted counterplay. }) 18. Rh4 { [%clk 1:02:13] } 18... Re8!? { [%clk 0:57:00] } (18... gxh5 19. g5 Ne8 20. Rxh5 Nd6 $17 { [%cal Gg8g7,Gf8h8,Gc8f5] }) 19. Kd2 { [%clk 0:56:50] } 19... e5 { Better late than never, but White's rooks are already connectd. } { [%clk 0:50:09] } 20. Rbh1 { [%clk 0:52:55] } 20... Kg7 { [%clk 0:46:44] } 21. hxg6 { [%clk 0:28:26] } 21... fxg6 { [%clk 0:44:54] } 22. g5 { [%clk 0:17:53] } 22... Nh5 { [%clk 0:43:39] } 23. Bxh5 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 23... gxh5 { [%clk 0:44:02] } 24. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:16:58] } 24... Bf5?! { Now, White is for choice. } { [%clk 0:42:23] } (24... exf4! 25. Rh7+ Kg6 26. R1h6+ Kxg5 { White has nothing more than a perpetual here, and, with the fast f-pawn, she should probably take it! }) 25. Ne2 { Perhaps Black overlooked that, after Ne2-g3, f4-f5 is protected by the knight. } { [%clk 0:14:57] } 25... e4? { [%clk 0:35:20] } (25... Bg6 26. Rh6 Rf8 $14 { This would cover f4-f5 ideas. }) 26. dxe4? { [%clk 0:06:56] } (26. Nd4! Bg6 27. Rh6 $18 { [%cal Gf4f5] }) 26... dxe4 { [%clk 0:30:17] } (26... Bxe4 { was safer. }) 27. Ng3 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 27... e3+ { [%clk 0:28:41] } 28. Ke1 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 28... Bg6 { [%clk 0:27:18] } 29. R5h2!? { [%clk 0:09:35] } (29. f5! $18 { White has enough material to conduct a mating attack or at least promote a pawn here. }) 29... Rf8 { [%clk 0:24:52] } 30. Rf1 { [%clk 0:06:05] } 30... Bd3 { [%clk 0:22:37] } 31. Rf3 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 31... Rae8 { [%clk 0:22:28] } 32. f5 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 32... Re5 { [%clk 0:20:43] } 33. Nh5+?! { Accurate defense from Black, plus this inaccuracy from White, has leveled the playing field once again. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 33... Kg8?? { [%clk 0:19:49] } (33... Kf7! { Making sure Nh5-f6 does not come with check was important. }) 34. Nf6+ { Anything else gets mated, but now White is winning. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 34... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:17:16] } (34... Kf7?? 35. Rh7#) 35. gxf6 $18 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 35... Kf7 { [%clk 0:17:11] } 36. Rhh3 { [%clk 0:05:45] } 36... Kxf6 { [%clk 0:16:50] } 37. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 37... Rxe3+ { [%clk 0:17:05] } 38. Rxe3 { [%clk 0:06:35] } 38... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:17:29] } 39. Rb3 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 39... b6 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 40. Rc3 { [%clk 0:06:42] } 40... Be4 { [%clk 0:14:57] } 41. Kd2 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 41... Bd5 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 42. a3 { [%clk 0:05:54] } 42... Ke5 { [%clk 0:11:44] } 43. Ke3 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 43... a5 { [%clk 0:10:48] } 44. Rc1 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 44... a4 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 45. Rg1 { [%clk 0:06:23] } 45... b5 { [%clk 0:11:33] } 46. Rg5+ { [%clk 0:06:13] } 46... Kd6 { [%clk 0:10:57] } 47. Kd4 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 47... Bh1 { [%clk 0:09:25] } 48. Rg6+ { [%clk 0:04:42] } 48... Ke7 { [%clk 0:08:43] } 49. Kc5 { [%clk 0:05:07] } 49... Kd7 { [%clk 0:09:03] } 50. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:05:14] } 50... Kc8 { [%clk 0:08:16] } 51. Kb6 { [%clk 0:05:17] } 51... Kd8 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 52. Rc7 { [%clk 0:05:42] } 52... Be4 { [%clk 0:06:57] } 53. Rxc6 { [%clk 0:05:41] } 53... Bxc6 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 54. Kxc6 { [%clk 0:06:06] } 54... Kc8 { [%clk 0:07:16] } 55. Kxb5 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 55... Kb7 { [%clk 0:07:42] } 56. Kxa4 { [%clk 0:06:58] } 56... Ka6 { [%clk 0:08:08] } 57. Kb4 { [%clk 0:07:26] } 57... Kb6 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 58. b3 { [%clk 0:07:21] } 58... Ka6 { [%clk 0:08:58] } 59. Kc5 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 59... Kb7 { [%clk 0:09:14] } 60. Kb5 { [%clk 0:08:14] } 60... Ka7 { [%clk 0:09:38] } 61. Kc6 { [%clk 0:08:42] } 61... Kb8 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 62. Kb6 { [%clk 0:09:08] } 62... Ka8 { [%clk 0:10:24] } 63. b4 { [%clk 0:09:33] } 63... Kb8 { [%clk 0:10:51] } 64. b5 { [%clk 0:10:01] } 64... Ka8 { [%clk 0:11:16] } 65. Kc7 { [%clk 0:10:28] } 65... Ka7 { [%clk 0:11:39] } 66. b6+ { [%clk 0:10:56] } 66... Ka6 { [%clk 0:12:05] } 67. b7 { [%clk 0:11:18] } 67... Ka5 { [%clk 0:12:19] } 68. b8=Q { [%clk 0:11:41] } 68... Ka4 { [%clk 0:12:46] } 69. Qb4# { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:12:08] } 1-0