[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [Round "5.19"] [White "Wang, Ted"] [Black "Zhu, Linxi"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2304"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2383"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [FEN "r5k1/5pb1/2N3pp/1Q1p2qn/8/5PP1/P1R2BKP/8 w - - 0 39"] [WhiteClock "0:05:28"] [BlackClock "0:03:05"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Wang, Ted - Zhu, Linxi"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/AHebAkXm"] [FEN "r5k1/5pb1/2N3pp/1Q1p2qn/8/5PP1/P1R2BKP/8 w - - 0 39"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { This could have been Ted's chance to possibly take a full-point lead in the event and take down the top seed. } 39. Qb4?? (39. h4! { A nice in-between move that stops any counterplay from Black, also intending to capture on d5, depending on Black's response. There isn't much Black can do to save the game! } 39... Nf4+ (39... Qf6 40. Qxd5 { with an extra passed a-pawn it is difficult to imagine how Black could survive. } 40... Ra4 41. Qd7 Ra3 42. Qe8+ Kh7 43. Nd4 $18) 40. Kh1 Qf6 41. gxf4 Qxf4 42. Qxd5 $18) (39. Qxd5?? { Obviously not this! } 39... Nf4+ $19) 39... Kh7 40. Qd2 { Now the winning chances are gone. } 40... Qxd2 41. Rxd2 Nf6 42. Bd4 Nd7 43. Nb4 Bxd4 44. Rxd4 Nb6 45. Nxd5 Rxa2+ { Draw. } 1/2-1/2