[Event "Chess Zone MLK Classic"] [Date "01.18.2025"] [Round "3"] [White "Jill Rennie"] [Black "Hrushi Sangam"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1400"] [BlackElo "1225P4"] [Annotator "Arturo Mesa Imberno"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B23"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack"] [StudyName "CZN February 2025"] [ChapterName "Jill Rennie - Hrushi Sangam"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/nCsIeOvQ/hEPufgGM"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] } { The Sicilian Closed, allowing White to avoid some of the sharpest lines. He aims for a quiet set up with future ruptures on either e5 or f5. } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.21] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.17] } { Worthy of consideration is 6. ... a6. } (6... a6) 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.13] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.02] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.02] } { (the resulting position can be considered equal but truly enough, Black has nothing to fear). } 9. Re1+ { [%eval 0.01] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.35] } { Why not simply 10. Qe2? This would have pressured e7 and complicate Black's castling plans. } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.37] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.39] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.29] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.29] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval -0.3] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.47] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.19] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.35] } { Slightly better is 14. Bd4. } (14. Bxd4) 14... c5 { [%eval -0.2] } 15. Nc2?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { A more interesting try is 15. Nb3, which does not surrender the intiaitive like the text move. } (15. Nb3) 15... Bc6 { [%eval -0.69] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -1.22] } { Both 16. Qd3 and 16. Qg4 are better options. } (16. Qd3) (16. Qg4) 16... Bd6?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } (16... Re8 17. Bf2 Qc7 18. Qg4 Bf8 19. h3 a5 20. b3 a4 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Re1) 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.64] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -0.58] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval -1.06] } { Since Black is not playing the strongest moves, a more active try is 18. b4 to win back the initiative. There is a lot of play after: } (18. b4 Rab8 19. bxc5 Bxc5 20. Qf2) 18... Rfe8?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } (18... Rab8 19. b3 Bb7 20. h3 a5 21. Bd2 Rbe8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Re1 Ra8 24. Qe2) 19. g3?? { [%eval -2.37] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } (19. Bxc5 Bxf4 20. g3 Bg5 21. Be3 Bxe3 22. Rxe3 Qa5 23. a3 Rxe3 24. Nxe3 Re8) 19... Rab8 { [%eval -1.88] } 20. b3 { [%eval -2.36] } 20... Qa5?! { [%eval -1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } (20... Bb7 21. h4 h6 22. Kh2 Rbc8 23. Bd2 Qd7 24. f5 Bf8 25. g4 d4 26. Kh3) 21. c4?? { [%eval -4.45] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { Why help Black create a passed pawn? } (21. b4) 21... d4 { [%eval -4.27] } 22. Nxd4? { [%eval -5.17] } { Seems like panic. } 22... cxd4 { [%eval -4.97] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.96] } 23... Bb4 { [%eval -4.59] } 24. Re5 { [%eval -4.48] } { Hopeless. } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.51] } 25. fxe5 { [%eval -4.67] } 25... Bc3? { [%eval -2.54] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } (25... Re8 26. a3 Bf8 27. b4 Qd8 28. Qf5 Bb7 29. Rd2 Bc8 30. Qe4 Qc7) 26. Bxc3 { [%eval -2.5] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval -2.52] } 27. Re1? { [%eval -4.25] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } (27. Qb6 Qe1+ 28. Rxe1 Rxb6 29. Kf2 Kf8 30. Rd1 Be8 31. Ke3 Ke7 32. Kd4 Bd7) 27... Rd8 { [%eval -4.03] } 28. Qe3? { [%eval -7.81] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } (28. Rf1 Be8 29. e6 f6 30. Qe1 Qd4+ 31. Qf2 Kf8 32. Qxd4 Rxd4 33. Rf5 Rd1+) 28... Rd3 { [%eval -7.6] } 29. Qc1? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } (29. Qe2 Rd2 30. Kf1 Rxe2 31. Rxe2 h5 32. Kf2 Qf3+ 33. Ke1 Qd3 34. Kf2 Kh8) 29... Rxg3+ { [%eval #-2] } { (White resigns). } 0-1