[Event "125th US Open - 2025 | US Open - 7 Day [Main]"] [Site "Middleton, Wisconsin"] [Date "2025.07.28"] [Round "01"] [White "Ramer, Scott"] [Black "Fogec, Tom"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2247"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C10"] [Opening "French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Ramer, Scott - Fogec, Tom"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/5IBEoWDs"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:40:54] } 1... e6 { [%clk 1:40:48] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:41:17] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:41:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:41:40] } 3... dxe4 { [%clk 1:40:55] } 4. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:42:01] } 4... Nd7 { [%clk 1:41:10] } 5. Bd3 { [%clk 1:42:01] } 5... Ngf6 { [%clk 1:41:04] } 6. Qe2 { [%clk 1:42:09] } 6... Be7 { [%clk 1:40:26] } 7. Nf3 { [%clk 1:41:34] } 7... O-O { [%clk 1:39:40] } 8. Bg5 { [%clk 1:38:23] } 8... h6 { [%clk 1:37:27] } 9. Bd2 { [%clk 1:35:10] } 9... c5 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 10. dxc5 { [%clk 1:34:02] } 10... Bxc5 { [%clk 1:24:17] } 11. O-O-O { [%clk 1:30:59] } 11... Nxe4 { [%clk 1:22:15] } 12. Qxe4 { [%clk 1:30:02] } 12... Nf6 { [%clk 1:22:15] } 13. Qh4 { [%clk 1:28:26] } 13... Nd5 { [%clk 1:16:19] } 14. Qe4 { [%clk 1:08:49] } 14... Nf6 { [%clk 1:15:34] } 15. Qe2 { [%clk 1:08:08] } 15... b6 { [%clk 1:12:23] } 16. g4 { [%clk 1:04:53] } 16... Bb7 { [%clk 1:05:46] } 17. g5 { [%clk 1:02:08] } 17... Bxf3 { [%clk 1:05:12] } 18. Qxf3 { [%clk 1:02:07] } 18... hxg5? { [%clk 1:00:05] } (18... Qd5! { was necessary. } 19. Qxd5 (19. Qh3!? Qxa2! { comes with a mate threat, and after } 20. Bc3 Bd6 { Black has counterplay, although } 21. Rdg1 Nd5 22. gxh6 { looks better for White, it's not so obvious after } 22... Bf4+ 23. Kd1 Nxc3+ 24. bxc3 g5 $16) (19. Qg3?! Bd6 $10 { equalizes by giving Black a tempo-up version of the line discussed in the 19. Qh3 variation. }) 19... Nxd5 20. gxh6 Bxf2 21. hxg7 Kxg7 $16 { keeps material level. White's bishop pair, half-open f-file, and open g-file promise an advantage, but nothing concrete. }) 19. Bxg5 { [%clk 1:01:51] } 19... Qe7 { The only move that defends the f6-knight while anticipating Bd3-h7+. } { [%clk 0:55:37] } (19... Qd5 { is less effective now that White can play } 20. Bh7+ $18) (19... Kh8 { does not solve the problem of Bd3-h7+ as the simple } 20. Qh3+ $18 { kicks the king back to the g8-square. }) 20. Rhg1 { [%clk 1:00:19] } 20... Rad8 { [%clk 0:54:08] } (20... Bd4 21. Bh7+ $18 { is the most forcing win. } { [%cal Gd1d4,Gd4h4] }) 21. Bxf6 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 1:00:26] } 1-0