[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.30"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Eckert, Doug D"] [Black "Rachels, Stuart"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2239"] [BlackElo "2505"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [FEN "8/4k3/8/3n1Bp1/6P1/2p1n1Kp/4P2P/1N6 w - - 0 50"] [WhiteClock "0:01:37"] [BlackClock "0:02:58"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Eckert, Doug D - Rachels, Stuart"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/oztQTEYa"] [FEN "8/4k3/8/3n1Bp1/6P1/2p1n1Kp/4P2P/1N6 w - - 0 50"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { After having defended valiantly for most of the game, Doug misses the last opportunity to save the game. } 50. Nxc3?? (50. Na3! { It is important to wait a bit longer before giving up the piece. White needs to make sure to grab at least the h-pawn first. } 50... Nb4 (50... Kf6 51. Kxh3 Nf4+ 52. Kg3 Nxe2+ 53. Kf2 Nxf5 54. gxf5 Nd4 55. Ke3 c2 56. Nxc2 Nxc2+ 57. Ke4 Nb4 58. h4 gxh4 59. Kf4 $10) 51. Kxh3 Nxf5 52. gxf5 c2 53. Nxc2 Nxc2 54. Kg4 Kf6 55. e4 $10 (55. h4 Ne3+ 56. Kf3 gxh4 57. Kxe3 Kxf5 58. Kf3)) 50... Nxc3 $19 { Now it is all over as Black finds the right maneuvering plan to bring its knight to g6 and stop the h-pawn from being traded off. With the knight on g6, "all" Black has to do is win the king-and-pawn endgame. } 51. Bd3 Ncd5 52. Kxh3 Nf4+ 53. Kg3 Nf1+ 54. Kf2 Nxd3+ 55. Kxf1 Ne5 56. Kf2 Kf6 57. Kg3 Ng6 58. Kf3 Ke5 59. Ke3 Nh4 60. h3 Ng6 61. Kf3 Kd4 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1