[Event "FIDE World Blitz Championship 2024"] [Site "New York"] [Date "2024.12.31"] [Round "2"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2803"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [FEN "4k3/R4p2/5P2/2p5/1r1n4/4B3/4PK2/8 b - - 0 40"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Tactics Tuesday 03/18/2025: World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 9 (Shankland, Dominguez, and So)"] [ChapterName "Nepomniachtchi, Ian - So, Wesley"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/mlby56NI/U3cSNYhq"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { This week's puzzles feature FIDE World Rapid & Blitz games from Saint Louis Chess Club regulars GMs Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Sam Shankland. These three annual participants in the U.S. Championship all had some nice moments in New York, particularly So, who made it to the semifinals of the Blitz knockout portion. } 40... Ne6?? { In our example, So was headed towards a draw with a lead in the match against GM Ian Nepomniachtchi when disaster struck with this move, allowing... } 41. Re7+ Kd8 (41... Kf8 42. Rxe6 fxe6 43. Bxc5+ { is even more efficient. But now, White still has }) 42. Rxe6 { when Black resigned due to } 42... fxe6 43. f7 Ke7 44. Bxc5+ { winning. } 1-0