[Event "U.S. SuperNationals Chess Championships 2025"] [Site "Orlando"] [Date "2025.05.10"] [Round "04"] [White "Xiang, Grayson"] [Black "Joseph, Alexander"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1798"] [BlackElo "1934"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C77"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Mackenzie Variation"] [StudyName "SuperNationals VIII: Friday and Saturday"] [ChapterName "Xiang, Grayson - Joseph, Alexander"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/laIJe6NX/CsLVDyOf"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... e5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... a6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. d4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... exd4 { [%clk 1:29:55] } 6. O-O { [%clk 1:29:54] } 6... Be7 { [%clk 1:29:44] } 7. e5 { [%clk 1:29:44] } 7... Nd5 { [%clk 1:29:44] } 8. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:29:39] } 8... O-O { [%clk 1:27:14] } 9. Nf5 { [%clk 1:24:54] } 9... Nb6 { [%clk 1:26:29] } 10. Qg4 { [%clk 1:23:19] } 10... g6 { [%clk 1:26:09] } 11. Bxc6 { [%clk 1:22:40] } 11... dxc6 { [%clk 1:25:16] } 12. Nxe7+ { [%clk 1:21:50] } 12... Qxe7 { [%clk 1:25:14] } 13. Qg3 { [%clk 1:21:50] } 13... Re8 { [%clk 1:25:14] } 14. Re1 { [%clk 1:21:50] } 14... Bf5 { [%clk 1:25:14] } 15. Bg5 { [%clk 1:21:50] } 15... f6 { [%clk 1:25:14] } 16. Bh4 { [%clk 1:21:50] } 16... Qg7 { [%clk 1:15:47] } 17. f4 { [%clk 1:16:35] } 17... fxe5 { [%clk 1:12:58] } 18. fxe5 { [%clk 1:16:35] } 18... Re6 { [%clk 1:12:37] } 19. Nd2 { [%clk 1:16:12] } 19... Nd7 { [%clk 1:09:26] } 20. Nf3 { [%clk 1:14:13] } 20... Rae8 { [%clk 1:07:10] } 21. Nd4 { [%clk 0:59:29] } 21... Rxe5 { [%clk 1:07:10] } 22. Nxf5 { [%clk 0:59:29] } 22... gxf5 { [%clk 1:07:10] } 23. Rxe5 { [%clk 0:59:29] } 23... Nxe5 { [%clk 1:02:20] } 24. Re1 { [%clk 0:55:14] } 24... Kf7 { [%clk 1:02:20] } 25. Qb3+ { [%clk 0:55:14] } 25... Re6 { [%clk 1:02:20] } 26. Bg3 { [%clk 0:55:14] } 26... f4 { [%clk 1:02:20] } 27. Bxf4 { [%clk 0:55:14] } 27... Ke7 { And now, a tough miss by White that changed the game 180 degrees... } { [%clk 0:47:54] } 28. Rxe5?? { [%clk 0:39:55] } (28. Re3! { This keeps everything covered and then White only trades on e5 when ready to get into a winning king-and-pawn endgame! }) (28. Qb4+ { also wins } 28... Ke8 29. Re3! { once again! prophylaxis is key in this position for White and Black cannot untangle himself from the pin! }) 28... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:47:36] } 29. Qc3 { [%clk 0:39:53] } 29... Ke6 { [%clk 0:46:33] } (29... Rg5!? { This makes things more difficult for White. } 30. Qe3+ Kf6 31. Bxg5+ Qxg5 32. Qxg5+ Kxg5 { [%csl Rg5,Rc7][%cal Rc2c3,Ra2a3,Ra3b2,Rb2c3] } 33. g3 { [%cal Gg1f2] }) 30. Kf2 { [%clk 0:37:50] } 30... Qf6 { [%clk 0:44:38] } 31. Qxe5+ { [%clk 0:37:18] } 31... Qxe5 { [%clk 0:44:38] } 32. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:37:18] } 32... Kxe5 { [%clk 0:44:38] } 33. Kf3 { [%clk 0:36:58] } 33... c5 { [%clk 0:43:00] } 34. Kg4?? { The blunder that allows the draw. It is important to first stop Black's king from getting more active. In addition, White brings the king in front of its own pawns. } { [%clk 0:36:42] } (34. g4! { [%csl Ga3,Gb2,Gc3][%cal Gc2c3,Ga2a3,Gh2h4] }) 34... Ke4 { [%clk 0:35:47] } 35. Kg5 { [%clk 0:36:36] } 35... Ke3 { [%clk 0:35:24] } 36. g4 { [%clk 0:36:28] } 36... Kd2 { [%clk 0:35:21] } 37. c4 { [%clk 0:36:06] } 37... b5 { [%clk 0:35:21] } 38. Kf4?? { A sad finish to a beautifully played game. } { [%clk 0:26:53] } (38. cxb5! axb5 39. Kh6 Kc2 40. Kxh7 Kxb2 41. g5 c4 42. g6 c3 43. g7 c2 44. g8=Q c1=Q 45. Qb3+ Ka1 46. Qxb5 Kxa2 $10) (38. h4?? bxc4 39. Kh6 Kc2 40. g5 Kxb2 41. Kxh7 c3 42. g6 c2 43. g7 c1=Q 44. g8=Q c4 $19) (38. Kh6?? bxc4 39. g5 Kc2 40. Kxh7 Kxb2 41. g6 c3 42. g7 c2 43. g8=Q c1=Q $19) (38. b3 bxc4 39. bxc4 Kd3) 38... bxc4 { [%clk 0:34:27] } 39. Kg5 { [%clk 0:19:22] } (39. Ke4 c3 40. bxc3 Kxc3) 39... Kc2 { [%clk 0:34:03] } 40. Kh6 { [%clk 0:16:51] } 40... Kxb2 { [%clk 0:34:03] } 41. Kxh7 { [%clk 0:16:51] } 41... c3 { [%clk 0:33:55] } 42. g5 { [%clk 0:16:51] } 42... c2 { [%clk 0:33:52] } 43. g6 { [%clk 0:16:51] } 43... c1=Q { [%clk 0:33:52] } 44. g7 { [%clk 0:16:51] } 44... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:33:52] } 45. Kh6 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 45... Qxh2+ { [%clk 0:33:52] } 46. Kg6 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 46... Qg2+ { [%clk 0:33:50] } 47. Kf6 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 47... c4 { [%clk 0:33:50] } 48. a4 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 48... c3 { [%clk 0:33:50] } 49. a5 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 49... c2 { [%clk 0:33:37] } 50. Ke6 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 50... Qxg7 { [%clk 0:33:37] } 51. Kd5 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 51... c1=Q { [%clk 0:33:37] } 52. Ke4 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 52... Qc4+ { [%clk 0:33:29] } 53. Kf5 { [%clk 0:16:46] } 53... Qgf7+ { [%clk 0:33:24] } 54. Kg5 { [%clk 0:16:36] } 54... Qcf4# { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:33:24] } 0-1