[Event "1000GM Winter GM/IM Invitational 2024"] [Date "2024.01.12"] [Round "2"] [White "Mou, Iris"] [Black "Almeida Saenz, Alfonso"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2128"] [BlackElo "2222"] [Annotator "Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B30"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack"] [StudyName "January New York Norm Invitationals"] [ChapterName "Mou, Iris - Almeida Saenz, Alfonso"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/sZBlQ3aL/HzGrioPZ"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Qb6!? { A provocative approach from IM Alfonso, who doesn't want his pawns to be doubled on the c-file. } 4. Bxc6 Qxc6 5. O-O Qxe4 { Obviously a dangerous pawn to grab as Black has no development, but will Iris be able to exploit it? Energetic play will be required! } 6. Nc3 Qc6 7. d4 { All logical so far as White is developing with tempo and looking to open the position. } 7... e6?? { After one mistake, Black is lost! } (7... d6 $13) 8. Ne5! Qa6 9. Qh5! g6 10. Nxg6!! { A nice sequence from Iris. The h8-rook will be trapped. } 10... Nf6 (10... fxg6 11. Qe5 $18 { [%cal Re5h8] }) 11. Qh4 fxg6 12. Qxf6 Rg8 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bh4 cxd4 15. Nd5! { Another knight "sacrifice." } 15... Qc6 (15... exd5 16. Rfe1+ $18 { [%cal Re1e8] }) 16. Ne7 { [%cal Re7c6,Re7g8] } 16... Qe4 17. Rfe1 Bg7 18. Rxe4 Bxf6 19. Nxg8 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0