[Event "ch-USA 2022"] [Date "2022.10.09"] [Round "5"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Moradiabadi, Elshan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2712"] [BlackElo "2534"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Annotator "Shlyakhtenko,Robert"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "2022 U.S. Championships"] [ChapterName "Shankland, Sam - Moradiabadi, Elshan"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/dfRDZs7P/q4EWOsCf"] [FEN "6k1/4R2p/3p4/1p1P1Pp1/1Br2bP1/2P5/6K1/8 b - - 0 40"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { [#] } 40... Be5?? { This is so natural -- and so flawed. } (40... Kf8! 41. Rxh7 Be5 { was the clearest way to hold. }) 41. Rxe5!! { A very nice combination. } 41... Rxg4+ (41... dxe5? 42. d6 Rc8 43. Ba5! { wins instantly. }) 42. Kf3 Rxb4 43. cxb4 dxe5 44. d6 Kf7 45. Ke4 g4 46. Kd5! { The point, securing the promotion of at least one of white's pawns. } 46... g3 (46... Ke8? 47. Ke6 g3 48. d7+ Kd8 49. f6 { wins. }) 47. d7 g2 48. d8=Q g1=Q 49. Qc7+ Kg8? { This loses without a fight -- Black's king is ensnared. } (49... Kf6 50. Qxe5+ Kf7 51. Qc7+ Kf6 { was more resilient. }) 50. Ke6! h6 51. Qf7+ Kh8 52. Qe8+ Kh7 53. Qd7+ Kh8 54. f6! { Not fearing any checks. } 54... e4 (54... Qg4+ 55. Ke7 Qxb4+ 56. Ke8 { forces mate. }) 55. f7 Qg4+ 56. Ke7 Qg5+ 57. Ke8 Qg6 58. Qd4+ Kh7 59. Ke7 { It's game over -- after 59...Qg5+ 60. Qf6 the checks run out. } 1-0