[Event "Olympiad for People with Disabilities"] [Site "Samarkand, Uzbekistan"] [Date "2026.09.15"] [Round "5.54"] [White "Sanz, Luis"] [Black "McConnell, Griffin"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2063"] [WhiteTeam "Argentina"] [WhiteFideId "117935"] [BlackElo "2058"] [BlackTeam "USA"] [BlackFideId "30942551"] [TimeControl "90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with anincrement of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A50"] [Opening "Indian Defense: Normal Variation"] [StudyName "3rd FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities"] [ChapterName "Sanz, Luis - McConnell, Griffin"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/pZmA0a5Q/31HBtmaE"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... e6 { [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... Nc6 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 1:28:02] } 4... Bb4 { [%clk 1:29:56] } 5. e3 { [%clk 1:26:14] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%clk 1:26:53] } 6. bxc3 { [%clk 1:26:42] } 6... O-O { [%clk 1:26:11] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 1:21:41] } 7... d6 { Through a more Chigorin move order with an early ... Nb8-c6 (before moving the c-pawn), Black has achieved a very solid Indian Game setup. With the dark-square bishop traded off as in the Nimzo Indian, it makes sense to fight for the dark squares to complement the remaining bishop. } { [%clk 1:25:15] } 8. O-O { [%clk 1:20:56] } (8. e4 e5 { is the alternative, when it's White's job to decide whether to lock the center or remain flexible, and } 9. O-O $10 { is the way to go, since } (9. d5?! Ne7 $15 { is going to give Black better chances to expand on the flank in a position when White has no counterplay in the center or on the queenside. } { [%cal Gf6h5,Gf7f5] })) 8... e5 { [%clk 1:22:52] } 9. Qc2 { [%clk 1:15:37] } (9. d5?! e4 { works out for Black: } 10. dxc6 exd3 11. Qxd3 bxc6 $15 { [%cal Gf6d7] }) (9. Nd2 { might be more accurate, introducing f2-f4 ideas. }) 9... Qe7 { [%clk 1:14:29] } 10. Nd2 { [%clk 1:04:47] } 10... g6 { [%clk 1:13:24] } 11. f3 { [%clk 0:47:22] } (11. f4! { is the way to fight for an advantage. White may have feared } 11... Ng4 { but } 12. Nb3 (12. Rf3!?) 12... a5 13. a4 { is fine for Black. Even the trick of } 13... e4 14. Bxe4 Re8 { , regaining the pawn, leaves White with a better position after } 15. Bd3 Nxe3 16. Bxe3 Qxe3+ 17. Kh1 { when Black has nothing better than } 17... Qe7 { and now } 18. d5 $16 { is in White's interest as Black no longer has any play on the kingside. }) 11... Nh5 { [%clk 1:11:17] } 12. g4?! { This walks into Black's plans perfectly. Black wants to play ... f7-f5, and this move doesn't really stop the f-pawn from getting where it needs to go (now with support from the knight on g7). } { [%clk 0:44:25] } (12. f4! { is still good. }) 12... Ng7 { Maybe if g4-g5 was playable, White's last move would have been good. } { [%clk 1:08:43] } 13. Kh1?! { [%clk 0:39:27] } (13. d5 Nd8 14. e4 $13 { At least now, it is harder for Black to achieve ... f7-f5. }) 13... f5! { [%clk 1:06:31] } 14. gxf5 { [%clk 0:38:27] } 14... Bxf5 { [%clk 1:04:08] } 15. Ne4 { [%clk 0:34:36] } 15... Rae8 { [%clk 1:00:22] } 16. Bd2 { [%clk 0:34:32] } 16... Nd8 { Black calmly brings every piece towards the action. } { [%clk 0:57:50] } 17. Qb3 { [%clk 0:31:04] } 17... c5 { Not allowing any counterplay on the queenside. } { [%clk 0:55:38] } 18. Rg1 { [%clk 0:29:04] } 18... Nde6 { [%clk 0:54:04] } 19. Rae1 { [%clk 0:23:54] } 19... b6 { [%clk 0:50:43] } 20. a4 { [%clk 0:24:07] } (20. Qb1 { might be the best waiting move, but } 20... Rf7 { gives Black easier play, for sure. } { [%cal Gg7h5,Ge8f8] }) 20... Kh8 { [%clk 0:48:37] } (20... Bxe4! 21. Bxe4 (21. fxe4? Ng5 $19 { [%cal Gg5h3] }) 21... Ng5 22. Bd5+ Kh8 $17 { is very strong for Black with all the squares to infiltrate on the kingside! }) 21. Qd1 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 21... Bxe4 { [%clk 0:45:21] } 22. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:19:07] } 22... Ng5 { With the same idea as the above variation, Black is doing excellently here. } { [%clk 0:45:23] } 23. Bd5 { [%clk 0:18:59] } (23. Bc6 { offered slightly more resistance by slowing down Black's intended follow-up, but } 23... Rc8 24. Bd5 { doesn't really stop Black from pulling the trigger with } 24... e4! $17 { [%cal Gg5f3] }) 23... e4! { If White can open up the center, then long-term there is hope of the queen and bishops doing good work through the center. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 24. Rxg5 { White has nothing better than giving up the Exchange. } { [%clk 0:13:22] } (24. f4 Nf3 $19) (24. Ref1 Nxf3 25. Rg2 Rf5 $17 { is hopeless. } { [%cal Gf5h5] }) 24... Qxg5 { [%clk 0:45:24] } 25. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:13:27] } (25. Rg1 Qh4 26. Rg4 Qh5 27. Bxe4 { gets a pawn back, sure, but } 27... Nf5 $19 { is just too much for White to survive. } { [%cal Gg6f5,Ge8e4,Gf8f1] }) 25... Rxe4! { [%clk 0:42:26] } 26. Rg1 { [%clk 0:04:29] } (26. fxe4 Rf2 27. Rg1 Qh4 28. Rg2 Qxe4 29. Qg1 Rxd2 $19) 26... Qf5 { What an attack! White resigned. } { [%clk 0:42:13] } 0-1