[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [Round "5.6"] [White "Ngo, Bach"] [Black "Park, Evan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2448"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2523"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [FEN "b4rk1/5p2/1p1b1Bp1/pBnp3p/4r3/1P2P2N/P4PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 27"] [WhiteClock "0:02:30"] [BlackClock "0:09:47"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Ngo, Bach - Park, Evan"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/UI3QjGVP"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { Bach was able to outplay his opponent after taking advantage of a misplacement of the e4-rook! } 27... Rb4? (27... Be5 28. Bxe5 Rxe5 29. Nf4 Rd8 30. Nd3 $14) 28. Be2 Ne4?! (28... Ne6 { keeps the chances for a draw alive. }) 29. Bb2 { From here, Back plays the perfect endgame, in my opinion! } 29... Nc5 30. Bc3 Re4 31. Bf3 Re7 32. Bxd5 Bxd5 33. Rxd5 Bb8 34. Ng5 f6 35. Nf3 Kf7 36. Bd4 Ba7 37. Rd6 Re6 38. Bxc5 bxc5 39. Rd7+ Re7 40. Rxe7+ Kxe7 41. Rc4 Rd8 42. Kf1 Rd1+ 43. Ke2 Rb1 44. Nd2 Rb2 45. Ra4 c4 46. Rxc4 Bb8 47. a4 Bd6 48. Kd3 Bxh2 49. f4 Bg3 50. Rc2 Rxc2 51. Kxc2 Ke6 52. Kd3 Kf5 53. b4 g5 54. bxa5 gxf4 55. a6 f3 56. Nxf3 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0