[Event "2022 Summer IM C"] [Date "2022.07.28"] [Round "9"] [White "Rodriguez Rivera, Pedro"] [Black "Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "Tillis,Bryan"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "2022 Summer Norm Events in Charlotte"] [ChapterName "Rodriguez Rivera, Pedro - Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/iJ58YOrj/xuXtNjUa"] [FEN "2r3k1/5p2/4p3/5q1p/2p5/2P4P/1P1Q2P1/R6K w - - 0 38"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { [#] This is round nine at this point. Shawn at 8-0 decides to press this equal position after a draw offer from his opponent. It is notable that fighting spirit wins games. } 38. Rd1 Rc5 39. Qe3 Kh7 { A bit of safety first. } 40. Kg1 Re5 { Threats give the opponent opportunity to go wrong. } 41. Qa7 (41. Qd2 { This seems most solid with the idea to simply wait and cover the base pawns. }) 41... Re4 { Black has zero issues as there are no weaknesses. } 42. Qf2 Rf4 43. Qe3 e5 44. Re1 f6 { A little bit of progress though the evaluation has not changed. } 45. Qa7+ Kg6 46. Qa8 Qe6 { The checking squares are covered and the e-pawn is supported for a potential push. } { [%csl Re8,Rg8][%cal Re6g8,Re6e8] } 47. Qa7 h4 { Slow and steady improvement, the pawn structure is now locked on the kingside. } 48. Qe3 Qf5 49. Rd1 { This is the start of the game getting away from White. } (49. Ra1 { Activity is the way to go. }) 49... Qc2 50. Qd2?? (50. Qe1 { The engine gives this move zeros but is extremely difficult for a human to consider. }) 50... Qxd2 51. Rxd2 Kf5 52. Kh2 Ke4 53. g3 Ke3 54. Rc2 Rf2+ 55. Rxf2 { This endgame effort earned a perfect score in the norm tournament a rarity in modern chess. } 0-1