[Event "U.S. SuperNationals Chess Championships 2025"] [Site "Orlando"] [Date "2025.05.10"] [Round "05"] [White "Joseph Levine"] [Black "Tran Quan Quan"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2443"] [BlackElo "2154"] [TimeControl "5400+10"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation"] [StudyName "SuperNationals VIII: Friday and Saturday"] [ChapterName "Joseph Levine - Tran Quan Quan"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/laIJe6NX/MJAKLljI"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:29:28] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:29:28] } 3. d3 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 3... dxe4 { [%clk 1:29:09] } 4. dxe4 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 4... Qxd1+ { [%clk 1:29:09] } 5. Kxd1 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 5... Nf6 { [%clk 1:29:09] } 6. Nbd2 { [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... g6 { [%clk 1:29:09] } 7. Ne5 { [%clk 1:29:19] } 7... Be6 { [%clk 1:27:21] } 8. f3 { [%clk 1:27:31] } 8... Bh6 { [%clk 1:27:10] } 9. a4 { [%clk 1:25:22] } 9... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:24:55] } 10. Nd3 { [%clk 1:25:16] } 10... O-O-O { [%clk 1:20:59] } 11. b3 { [%clk 1:19:27] } 11... Ne8 { [%clk 1:17:57] } 12. Ba3 { [%clk 1:11:08] } 12... Nd6 { [%clk 1:16:31] } 13. g3 { [%clk 1:09:16] } 13... Bg7 { [%clk 1:13:29] } 14. Rc1 { [%clk 1:03:22] } 14... f5 { [%clk 1:09:10] } 15. Bxd6 { [%clk 1:01:34] } 15... exd6 { [%clk 1:09:08] } 16. Nf4 { [%clk 1:01:34] } 16... Bf7 { [%clk 1:07:08] } 17. exf5 { [%clk 1:01:31] } 17... gxf5 { [%clk 1:06:39] } 18. Bh3 { [%clk 0:59:21] } 18... Bg6 { [%clk 1:06:00] } 19. Ne6 { [%clk 0:55:18] } 19... Bb2 { [%clk 1:01:14] } 20. Nxd8 { [%clk 0:39:37] } 20... Bxc1 { [%clk 1:01:14] } 21. Nf7 { [%clk 0:36:37] } 21... Bxf7 { [%clk 1:00:45] } 22. Kxc1 { [%clk 0:36:37] } 22... Bg6 { [%clk 0:59:57] } 23. Re1 { [%clk 0:31:28] } 23... Ne5 { [%clk 0:58:02] } 24. f4 { [%clk 0:30:41] } 24... Ng4 { [%clk 0:57:15] } 25. Bxg4 { [%clk 0:24:32] } 25... fxg4 { [%clk 0:57:15] } 26. Nc4 { [%clk 0:24:32] } 26... d5 { [%clk 0:54:13] } 27. Nd6+ { [%clk 0:23:24] } 27... Kc7 { [%clk 0:53:44] } 28. Nf7 { [%clk 0:23:24] } 28... Bxf7 { [%clk 0:49:53] } 29. Re7+ { [%clk 0:22:46] } 29... Kb6 { [%clk 0:48:21] } 30. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:22:46] } 30... h5 { [%clk 0:48:21] } 31. a5+ { [%clk 0:17:23] } 31... Ka6 { [%clk 0:47:10] } 32. Kd2 { [%clk 0:16:24] } 32... b6 { [%clk 0:46:53] } 33. axb6 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 33... axb6 { [%clk 0:46:53] } 34. f5 { [%clk 0:12:23] } 34... h4 { [%clk 0:46:10] } 35. f6 { [%clk 0:10:40] } 35... hxg3 { [%clk 0:45:51] } 36. hxg3 { [%clk 0:10:40] } 36... Rh3?? { A tough way to lose this rook endgame. Black missed the chance to stop the f-pawn. The f-pawn is way more important than the g-pawn because it is closer to promotion and White is supporting it! } { [%clk 0:45:19] } (36... Rh5! { saved the game - putting the rook behind the pawn, white cutting off White's king from approaching! } 37. Ke3 Rf5) 37. Rf8! { [%clk 0:10:13] } 37... Kb5 { [%clk 0:43:14] } 38. Rg8 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 38... Rh2+ { [%clk 0:42:01] } 39. Ke3 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 39... d4+ { [%clk 0:42:00] } 40. Kxd4 { [%clk 0:08:26] } 40... Rf2 { 1-0 White wins. } { Now it's a bit too late as after Kd4-e5, White's f-pawn is unstoppable! } { [%cal Gd4e5] [%clk 0:42:00] } 1-0