[Event "U.S. Open Championship and Tournament of State Champions 2024"] [Site "Norfolk, Virginia"] [Date "2024.07.31"] [Round "09"] [White "Proleiko, Julian"] [Black "Matthew G Diao"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2354"] [BlackElo "2226"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D10"] [Opening "Slav Defense: Exchange Variation"] [StudyName "2024 U.S. Open"] [ChapterName "Proleiko, Julian - Matthew G Diao"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/hE6CNQRX/3ycOUjLZ"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:40:42] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:41:20] } 2... c6 { [%clk 1:41:06] } 3. cxd5 { [%clk 1:41:47] } 3... cxd5 { [%clk 1:41:33] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:42:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:41:53] } 5. Bf4 { [%clk 1:42:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%clk 1:42:15] } 6. e3 { [%clk 1:43:00] } 6... a6 { [%clk 1:42:38] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 1:43:24] } 7... Bg4 { [%clk 1:41:33] } 8. Nge2 { [%clk 1:43:49] } 8... e6 { [%clk 1:40:07] } 9. O-O { [%clk 1:42:50] } 9... Bd6 { [%clk 1:36:27] } 10. f3 { [%clk 1:43:07] } 10... Bh5 { [%clk 1:36:31] } 11. Na4 { [%clk 1:43:31] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:27:12] } 12. Nc5 { [%clk 1:43:47] } 12... Bxc5 { [%clk 1:12:21] } 13. dxc5 { [%clk 1:44:12] } 13... e5 { [%clk 1:12:07] } 14. Bg5 { [%clk 1:44:38] } 14... h6 { [%clk 1:10:12] } 15. Bh4 { [%clk 1:45:03] } 15... g5 { [%clk 1:04:51] } 16. Be1 { [%clk 1:37:16] } 16... e4 { [%clk 0:49:00] } 17. fxe4 { [%clk 1:36:28] } 17... dxe4 { [%clk 0:49:03] } 18. Bc4 { [%clk 1:36:53] } 18... Qxd1 { [%clk 0:45:56] } 19. Rxd1 { [%clk 1:37:20] } 19... Ne5 { [%clk 0:46:02] } 20. Rxf6 { [%clk 1:37:32] } 20... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:46:25] } 21. Bc3 { [%clk 0:48:55] } 21... Bxe2 { [%clk 0:31:37] } 22. Rd7 { [%clk 0:49:22] } 22... Kh7 { [%clk 0:28:28] } 23. Rdxf7+ { [%clk 0:46:44] } 23... Rxf7 { [%clk 0:28:46] } 24. Rxf7+ { White is down a piece, but with a serious attack. He decides to "play on" after } { [%clk 0:47:08] } 24... Kg6 { [%clk 0:26:48] } 25. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:46:48] } 25... Kh7 { [%clk 0:23:45] } 26. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:42:23] } 26... Kg6 { [%clk 0:24:12] } 27. Rf6+ { [%clk 0:28:41] } 27... Kh7!? { [%clk 0:24:37] } (27... Kh5! { and apparently there's no mating net. } 28. Kf2 Bd1 $17) 28. h3!? { [%clk 0:17:42] } (28. Rf7+ $10 { Claiming the repetition was objectively best. }) 28... Bh5 { [%clk 0:21:22] } 29. g4 { [%clk 0:18:08] } 29... Bg6 { [%clk 0:21:47] } 30. b3 { [%clk 0:15:43] } 30... Nxe3 { Black is simply up a piece, but White has a few tricks left. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 31. Rb6 { [%clk 0:16:11] } 31... Rf8 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 32. Rxb7+ { [%clk 0:16:36] } 32... Rf7?? { [%clk 0:10:38] } (32... Bf7 { is winning, as } 33. c6 Nd5! { is such a good multipurpose move. Black anticipates Bc3-b4 (removing the guard from the f7-bishop), attacks the hanging c3-bishop, and covers the c7-square, all while Black's rook still guards the c8-square. } 34. Be5 Kg8 35. c7 Be6 { The bishop is also able to get to the c8-square more easily. }) 33. c6! { [%clk 0:16:02] } 33... Nd5 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 34. Bd4 { [%clk 0:14:51] } 34... e3 { [%clk 0:07:14] } 35. Rb8 { and White has earned his prepetual check, since } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 35... Bd3 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } (35... Nf6 36. Bxe3 Nd5 37. Bd4 { can't be met by } 37... Nf6?? (37... Be4 { clearing the g6-square still leads to a perpetual: } 38. Rh8+ Kg6 39. Rg8+ $10) 38. Be5! { and now White wins with c6-c7-c8! }) 1/2-1/2