[Event "US Open - Invitationals"] [Site "Middleton, WI, United States"] [Date "2025.07.29"] [Round "2.11"] [White "Wadhwa, Ananya"] [Black "Paragua, Megan Althea"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "1905"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [BlackElo "2294"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [Variant "Standard"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [WhiteClock "0:07:58"] [BlackClock "0:10:34"] [ECO "E05"] [Opening "Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line"] [StudyName "125th US Open Rds 1-4 and Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Wadhwa, Ananya - Paragua, Megan Althea"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/foytapOs/tkqH8TAx"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Nbd2 Qe7 11. Nxc4 Nc6 12. Nce5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Qc7 { Megan could have gotten a bit of a scare coming out of the opening with the cute 14. Be3 idea! } 14. Qc3?! { After this, the players traded off to a relatively equal position which was played well by both players up until... } (14. Be3! Qxe5 (14... Bd6 15. Qxc7 Bxc7 16. Nc4 $16) 15. Bxc5 Re8 16. Rfd1 $16) 14... Nd5 15. Bxd5 exd5 16. Nd3 Bd6 17. Qxc7 Bxc7 18. Bf4 Bb6 19. a5 Ba7 20. Rfc1 Bg4 21. Rc2 Rfe8 22. Kf1 h6 23. Bd6 Bh3+ 24. Kg1 Bf5 25. Rac1 Re6 26. Bc5 Bb8 27. Bb6 Bd6 28. Rd2 { This is the moment Megan may have over-pressed by trying to win a pawn and giving her opponent a bit too much activity in return. } 28... Bxd3? (28... Ree8 { either this or }) (28... Rae8 { would have kept equality in the position. There is no need to allow White to activate on the seventh rank! } 29. e3 h5) 29. Rxd3 Rxe2 30. Rxd5 Bb4 31. Rc7 Rxb2 32. Rdd7 Rf8 33. Rxb7 Ra2 34. Rd5 Ra8 35. Rf5 f6 36. Rd5 Kh7?? (36... Rd2! { Black starts struggling if the second rook infiltrates on the seventh rank, so this was a must! }) 37. Rdd7?! (37. Bd4! { This could have turned the tables as both the b4-bishop and the f6-pawn are hanging, and there's no way for Black to hold. } 37... Rxa5 (37... Bf8 38. Bxf6 Kg8 39. Bd8 $18) 38. Rdd7 Rg8 39. Rxb4 $18) 37... Rg8 38. Bd4 Bf8 39. Rd5? (39. Bxf6! { Ananya misses the chance once again, though it may be a bit more difficult now that it was before } 39... Rxa5 40. Bd4 Rb5 (40... Ra2 41. Rb8 $18) 41. Ra7 Rb1+ 42. Kg2 Rd1 $16) 39... Rd2 40. Ra7 Rxd4 41. Rxd4 Bc5 42. Rdd7 Bxa7 43. Rxa7 Rb8 44. Rxa6 Rb2 45. Ra7 h5 46. a6 Ra2 47. Kg2 Ra3 48. Ra8 Kh6 49. a7 Kg5 50. Kh3 Kg6 51. Kh4 Ra2 52. Kh3 Ra3 53. Kg2 { Draw. } 1/2-1/2