[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.29"] [Round "2.7"] [White "Park, Evan"] [Black "Tripathi, Amogh"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2523"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2218"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [FEN "8/7p/2KP2k1/1R4p1/8/4r2P/8/8 b - - 0 52"] [WhiteClock "0:08:02"] [BlackClock "0:03:48"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Park, Evan - Tripathi, Amogh"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/VXtdorFx"] [FEN "8/7p/2KP2k1/1R4p1/8/4r2P/8/8 b - - 0 52"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { After having fought so hard and almost saving the game, Black miscalculates and loses the ability to draw. Of course it is much easier to see in hindsight. } 52... Re6?? (52... Kf7! { The backwards moves that many of us fail to see (I am a culprit of that myself). Black needed to stop the d-pawn with the king before considering any pawn advancements on the kingside. } 53. Rxg5 (53. d7 Ke7 54. Rd5 Rc3+ 55. Kb5 Kd8) 53... Ke6 { and now the curious matter is that White's rook doesn't have any checks, while Black is able to win the d-pawn and draw! } 54. Rd5 (54. Rc5 Rd3 55. Kc7 Rxd6) 54... Rc3+ 55. Kb7 Kd7) (52... Rxh3?? { not this } 53. d7 Rd3 54. Rd5 Rc3+ 55. Kd6 $18) 53. Kc7 Kh5 54. d7 Re7 55. Kd6 Rxd7+ 56. Kxd7 Kh4 { This was probably what Black calculated, but unfortunately for him, White's king is close enough to stop the pawns, so White wins! } 57. Ke6 h6 58. Kf5 Kxh3 59. Rb3+ Kh4 60. Rb1 g4 61. Kf4 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0