[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [Round "6.3"] [White "Khachiyan, Melikset"] [Black "Rubsamen, Cornelius"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2470"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2243"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [FEN "1k1r2r1/pp2nR2/Q1b1p3/2q1P3/3p1P2/2p3P1/2P1BKP1/1RB5 w - - 0 22"] [WhiteClock "0:37:22"] [BlackClock "0:01:44"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Khachiyan, Melikset - Rubsamen, Cornelius"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/EyUQsoAf"] [FEN "1k1r2r1/pp2nR2/Q1b1p3/2q1P3/3p1P2/2p3P1/2P1BKP1/1RB5 w - - 0 22"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { Khachiayn had a nice attack going, but there was a cuter way to win this position. Can you find it? } 22. Rxe7 (22. Ba3! Qd5 23. Bf3 Qd7 24. Rxe7) 22... d3+ 23. Be3 Qxe7 24. Qxa7+ Kc8 25. Bf3 dxc2 26. Qa8+ Kd7 27. Bxc6+ Kxc6 28. Qa4+ Kc7 29. Qa5+ Kb8 30. Qa7+ Kc8 31. Qa8+ Kc7 32. Qxb7# { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0