[Event "FIDE World Senior Team Championship"] [Site "Krakow"] [Date "2024.07.04"] [Round "3.10"] [White "Horvath, Julia"] [Black "Marinello, Beatriz"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2116"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary Women"] [BlackElo "2109"] [BlackTeam "USA Women"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [FEN "4k3/r5p1/3p1p1p/2p2P2/1bPpPN1P/1P4P1/1RK5/8 w - - 0 56"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "2024 World Senior Team Championships"] [ChapterName "Horvath, Julia - Marinello, Beatriz"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/tbFVUhfT/KSrixNcM"] [FEN "4k3/r5p1/3p1p1p/2p2P2/1bPpPN1P/1P4P1/1RK5/8 w - - 0 56"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { The game has been going on for some time, with Black trying to break through. But the presence of so many pawns fixed on dark squares has made it difficult for her to improve her position. } 56. Nd3?? (56. Nd5 { was more practical, covering the c3-square. }) 56... Bc3 57. Rb1 Ra2+ { This changes everything. The bishop is a thorn in White's side, and the kingside collapses. } 58. Nb2 (58. Kd1 Rd2+ { picks up the knight. }) 58... h5! { White might have thought she could "huddle" and hold the position, but Marinello demonstrates that White will soon run out of moves. } (58... Rxb2+ 59. Rxb2 Bxb2 60. Kxb2 h5 { also works. }) 59. b4 (59. Kc1 { breaks the pin, but allows } 59... Rxb2 60. Rxb2 Bxb2+ 61. Kxb2 Kd7 { with a winning endgame. White's king is stuck guarding the passed d-pawn, and so the b3-pawn will crumble. }) 59... cxb4 60. Kb3 Rxb2+ 61. Rxb2 Bxb2 62. Kxb2 d3 { White's king is torn in two directions, so White resigns. } 0-1