[Event "U.S. Open Championship and Tournament of State Champions 2024"] [Site "Norfolk, Virginia"] [Date "2024.07.31"] [Round "08"] [White "Adewumi, Tanitoluwa"] [Black "Amrany, Benjamin"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2448"] [BlackElo "1984"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D43"] [Opening "Semi-Slav Defense"] [StudyName "2024 U.S. Open"] [ChapterName "Adewumi, Tanitoluwa - Amrany, Benjamin"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/hE6CNQRX/nqsrvepg"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:38:48] } 1... d5 { [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:39:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 1:41:16] } 3. c4 { [%clk 1:39:33] } 3... e6 { [%clk 1:41:38] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 1:39:45] } 4... c6 { [%clk 1:41:57] } 5. Qd3 { [%clk 1:38:06] } 5... dxc4 { [%clk 1:40:56] } 6. Qxc4 { [%clk 1:38:30] } 6... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:39:03] } 7. e4 { [%clk 1:37:57] } 7... c5 { [%clk 1:34:51] } 8. Bf4 { [%clk 1:33:58] } 8... Nb6 { [%clk 1:31:46] } 9. Qb3 { [%clk 1:33:56] } 9... Nh5? { Black is already a bit behind in development with a more vulnerable king. This only makes things worse. What follows is a Morphy-esque punishment of Black's position. } { [%clk 1:23:44] } 10. Bg5!? { [%clk 1:29:49] } (10. Be3 { is the "solid" move, as Black has nowhere better to go with the knight than back to f6. } 10... cxd4 11. Rd1 Bd7 12. Bxd4 { and Black's development is still lagging. }) 10... f6 { [%clk 1:20:18] } (10... Be7 11. Bb5+ Bd7 12. dxc5 { was likely Tani's idea. } 12... Bxg5 (12... a6 { is a bit resourceful. But White is still good after } 13. Bxd7+ Nxd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Qxb7 Rb8 16. Qxa6 Qxc5 17. O-O) 13. cxb6 $18 { and White threatens Ra1-d1, plus the queen is already overloaded defending both bishops. }) 11. Be3 { [%clk 1:29:36] } 11... cxd4 { [%clk 1:19:20] } 12. Bxd4 { [%clk 1:29:27] } 12... Bd7 { [%clk 1:17:44] } 13. Bb5! { Black has no good solutions. } { [%clk 1:29:32] } 13... e5 { [%clk 1:14:42] } 14. Bxb6 { [%clk 1:29:57] } 14... axb6 { [%clk 1:13:05] } 15. Rd1 { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 1:30:11] } 1-0