[Event "U.S. Junior Chess Championships 2024"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2024.07.23"] [Round "07"] [White "Ehsani, Yassamin"] [Black "Atwell, Rose"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2083"] [BlackElo "2277"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [StudyName "2024 National Championships (Junior/Girls' Junior/Senior) Rds 7-9"] [ChapterName "Ehsani, Yassamin - Atwell, Rose"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/kt4PLoQ4/YCSWI1XL"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] { The notorious "hot potato" game! } 1. d4 { [%clk 2:00:56] } 1... d5 { [%clk 2:00:56] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 2:01:22] } 2... Nf6 { [%clk 2:01:20] } 3. e3 { [%clk 2:01:43] } 3... e6 { [%clk 2:01:45] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 2:02:07] } 4... Bd6 { [%clk 2:02:07] } 5. Nbd2 { [%clk 2:02:26] } 5... Bxf4 { [%clk 2:01:41] } 6. exf4 { [%clk 2:02:51] } 6... O-O { [%clk 2:02:04] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 2:02:37] } 7... b6 { [%clk 2:01:07] } 8. Qe2 { [%clk 2:02:09] } 8... a5 { [%clk 1:59:23] } 9. O-O { [%clk 2:00:53] } 9... Ba6 { [%clk 1:56:20] } 10. Bxa6 { [%clk 1:59:52] } 10... Nxa6 { [%clk 1:54:22] } 11. Ne5 $10 { Seemingly a very peaceful London, but not for long... } { [%clk 1:58:49] } 11... c5 { [%clk 1:52:45] } 12. c3 { [%clk 1:56:22] } 12... Nc7 { [%clk 1:48:22] } 13. Rac1 { [%clk 1:49:22] } 13... Qd6 { [%clk 1:42:43] } 14. g3 { [%clk 1:46:38] } 14... Rfc8 { [%clk 1:35:21] } 15. h4 { [%clk 1:41:59] } 15... Nce8 { [%clk 1:30:11] } 16. g4 { The fight is on! Ehsani sends the kingside pawn mass up the board. } { [%clk 1:19:16] } 16... Nd7 { [%clk 1:20:05] } 17. Ndf3 { [%clk 1:16:19] } 17... Nf8 { [%clk 1:14:12] } 18. Qe3 { [%clk 1:07:21] } 18... f6 { [%clk 1:06:07] } 19. Nd3 { [%clk 1:07:42] } 19... c4 { [%clk 1:02:30] } 20. Nde1 { [%clk 1:08:05] } 20... Qd7 { [%clk 1:02:02] } 21. Ng2 { [%clk 0:59:06] } 21... Nd6 { [%clk 0:58:48] } 22. Nd2 { [%clk 0:59:09] } (22. h5! { Attack is the best defense. We can still kick away the knight after it comes in to the e4-square: } 22... b5 23. Rfe1 b4 24. Nfh4 $10 { [%cal Bf2f3] }) 22... b5 { [%clk 0:56:32] } 23. Qf3 { [%clk 0:57:54] } 23... f5! { A great detail by Atwell. This move closes the kingside and secures the e4-square so that her focus can be directed towards the queenside. } { [%clk 0:50:37] } 24. g5 { [%clk 0:51:22] } 24... b4 $17 { [%clk 0:50:16] } 25. Ne3 { [%clk 0:47:26] } 25... Rab8 { [%clk 0:46:59] } 26. Rb1 { [%clk 0:44:10] } 26... Qa4 { [%clk 0:41:10] } 27. cxb4 { [%clk 0:35:24] } 27... axb4 { [%clk 0:38:24] } 28. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:26:57] } 28... exd5 { [%clk 0:37:54] } 29. Qxd5+ { [%clk 0:27:23] } 29... Nf7 { [%clk 0:37:47] } 30. Nxc4 { [%clk 0:24:04] } 30... Rb5 { [%clk 0:35:16] } 31. Qg2 { [%clk 0:24:25] } 31... Qxa2 { [%clk 0:32:37] } 32. b3 { [%clk 0:22:06] } 32... Ne6 { [%clk 0:31:11] } 33. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:20:16] } 33... Nxf4 { [%clk 0:29:56] } (33... Nxd4! { This free pawn was better, as there is no draw by perpetual queen attack now. } 34. Rbd1 Ne2+ 35. Kf1 Nxf4 $19) 34. Qf3 { [%clk 0:20:24] } 34... Ng6 { [%clk 0:18:26] } 35. Ra1! { A nice resource by Ehsani to secure a draw down a piece. The game should end now (or does it?) } { [%clk 0:17:28] } 35... Qc2 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 36. Rac1 { [%clk 0:17:19] } 36... Nxh4!? { An ambitious decision by Atwell! She could've taken the draw with 36. ... Qa2, but she was ready to fight. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 37. Qg3 { [%clk 0:11:22] } (37. Qc6! { What a move! The queen is immune due to back rank, and white emerges up a queen for rook and knight. } 37... Rbb8 38. Re8+! Rxe8 39. Rxc2 $14) 37... f4 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 38. Qxh4 { [%clk 0:11:46] } 38... Qxb3? { [%clk 0:12:11] } (38... Qf5! { Get the queen back to safety and into the attack! } 39. Ne5 Rxc1 40. Rxc1 Nxg5 $17) 39. Ne5! { [%clk 0:09:33] } 39... Rf8 { [%clk 0:10:49] } 40. Qg4 { [%clk 0:06:15] } 40... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 41. dxe5 { [%clk 0:06:22] } 41... Qf7 { [%clk 0:09:34] } 42. Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:13] } 42... b3 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 43. Rxf8+ { [%clk 0:04:52] } 43... Qxf8 { [%clk 0:05:19] } 44. Qd7 $10 { All of a sudden, with both pawns close to promotion, the game is drawn again! } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 44... Rb8 { [%clk 0:04:44] } 45. e6 { [%clk 0:02:31] } (45. Qd5+! { was correct, Anticipating Black's ... Qf8-f5 resource if White's queen stayed on d7, making e5-e6 more powerful. } 45... Kh8 46. e6 b2 47. e7 Qxe7 48. Rxe7 b1=Q+ $10) 45... Qf5! { All of a sudden, Black activates her queen with tempo (by pinning the e6-pawn) and targets White's weak king. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 46. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 46... Qxg5+? { [%clk 0:03:44] } (46... h6! { An "only move," and one that's not easy to spot! The idea is that by creating "luft" for the king, White is powerless to stop ... b3-b2-b1=Q! } 47. gxh6 Qg6+ 48. Kf1 b2) 47. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:39] } 47... Qd8 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 48. Qf7+ { [%clk 0:03:04] } 48... Kh8 { [%clk 0:03:34] } 49. Rc7? { [%clk 0:02:59] } (49. e7 Qg8 50. Qxf4 $10) 49... Qd1+! { [%clk 0:03:22] } 50. Kg2 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 50... Qg4+ { [%clk 0:03:41] } 51. Kf1 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 51... b2 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 0-1