[Event "FIDE Women’s World Rapid Championships 2024"] [Site "New York, United States"] [Date "2024.12.27"] [Round "5.16"] [White "Yip, Carissa"] [Black "Skripchenko, Almira"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2389"] [WhiteTitle "IM"] [WhiteFideId "2090732"] [BlackElo "2295"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [BlackFideId "13900145"] [TimeControl "15 min. + 10 s. per move"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/broadcast/-/-/uzbf6Wem"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C41"] [Opening "Philidor Defense: Lion Variation"] [StudyName "2024 FIDE World Rapid Championship"] [ChapterName "Yip, Carissa - Skripchenko, Almira"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/eRO6wOYH/xcdHPDei"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:37] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. Rg1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. g4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:50] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:13:46] } 9. g5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:41] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:13:54] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:48] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:14:02] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:50] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:13:59] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:48] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:17] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:40] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:12:53] } 14. Nh2?! { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:11:06] } 14... exd4! { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:50] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:11:14] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:59] } 16. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:12] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:08] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:58] } 17... Qf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:24] } 18. Bg2?! { [%eval -1.33] } { As we'll see shortly, the bishop is doing the g-rook a disservice on this square! } { [%clk 0:08:34] } (18. Be2 dxe4 19. Nd2 Bf5 20. Nc4 $14) 18... dxe4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:07:02] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 19... Bg4! { [%eval -2.03] } { This is the resource Black would not have had if White had played 18. Be2 instead of clogging the g-file. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 20. Ncxe4 { [%eval -2.5] } { Black's point was that any rook move, such as } { [%clk 0:05:49] } (20. Rde1? Red8 $19 { wins a piece. }) 20... Bxd1 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:06:27] } 21. Rxd1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:05:58] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:54] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:04:14] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:04:44] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:03:51] } 23... Re7?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Black misses White's intention of Bg2-f3-xh5 to plant a knight on the f6-square. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } (23... Ne6! 24. Bf3? Nd4 $19 { would have removed White's best resource. }) 24. Bf3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:03:32] } 24... Ng7 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:04:06] } 25. Rh1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:03:29] } 25... Nfe6 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:57] } 26. Nf6+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:04:06] } 27. Nde4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:21] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:46] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval -2.2] } { White has kept up pressure against Black's king and also stayed even on the clock. Now, things get dangerous quickly. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 28... Qf4? { [%eval -0.24] } { Black again misses Yip's idea. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } (28... h5) 29. Rd1! { [%eval -0.22] } { While ... Nd4-e6 defends the d8-rook in a material sense, it would hang mate! } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Nge6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:21] } 30. Bg4! { [%eval -0.03] } { White wants to remove the e6-knight, push c2-c3, and play for mate along the back rank. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Kg7?? { [%eval 1.93] } { There were several defensive resources to maintain equality, but this was not one of them. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } (30... Nf8 31. c3?! h5! (31... Nde6 32. Qxd8 Nxd8 33. Rxd8 Kg7 34. Nd6 $10) 32. Bh3 Nde6 { works now that White cannot force mate. The point is that, now, after } 33. Qxd8 Nxd8 34. Rxd8 Kg7 35. Nd6 { , Black wins with } 35... Qxh4 $19) 31. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... fxe6?? { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:43] } (31... Rxe6 { was better, when } 32. h5! (32. c3?! { is less effective, since } 32... Rxe4! 33. Qxe4 $10 { is level. } (33. Nxe4? Ne6 $19 { with an overload on White's queen. })) 32... Kf8 33. h6 $16 { leaves Yip with an initiative but no forced win. Note that the immediate }) 32. c3 { [%eval 3.97] } { Without the combined resource of ... Re6xe4 and threats along the d-file after ... Nd4-e6, Black is lost! } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... e5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:53] } 33. cxd4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rxd4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:02:02] } 34. Qb3 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35. Rxd4 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35... exd4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36. Qe6 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Qe8 { [%eval 8.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 8.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 38. Qe7+ { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:01:55] } 39. Qd8 { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:01:13] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:02:01] } 40. Qxd4 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:45] } 41. Ng4+ { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:01:48] } 42. Qd8+ { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43. Qd4+ { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:01:29] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:02:06] } 44. Nh6 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:01:23] } 1-0