[Event "HU HBCU Classic"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/usTX9DU6/dg3vVgVE"]
[Date "2023.04.22"]
[White "Goodness Atonda"]
[Black "Malik Castro-DeVarona"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "GM Maurice Ashley"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack"]
[Source "https://lichess.org/study/usTX9DU6/dg3vVgVE"]
[Orientation "white"]
{ With three teammates tied for first place with perfect 5-0 scores, the title would be decided by a 3 +2 Blitz playoff. }
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be2 Be7 9. f3 h5 { A sophisticated move, designed to slow down White's pawn storm on the kingside. } 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. O-O-O b5 12. Nd5 Bxd5 13. exd5 Nb6 14. Bxb6 Qxb6 15. Qa5?! { A mistake that makes life easy for Black. } (15. Na5 { heading to c6 was best. }) 15... Bd8 (15... Qe3+! { was even better. } 16. Rd2 (16. Qd2 Nxd5!) 16... O-O $17) 16. Qxb6 Bxb6 17. Kb1 O-O 18. g4?! { White pursues a non-existent attack at the cost of his pawn structure. } 18... hxg4 19. fxg4 Ne4 20. Rhf1 Be3 (20... g6! 21. Nd2 Nf2 22. Rde1 e4 23. h4 f5 { is a sample line, showing that it's Black who rules the board. }) 21. Bf3 Ng5 22. Bh1 Rac8 23. h4! Nh7 24. g5?! (24. Rd3 Bf4 (24... Bb6 25. Nd2!) 25. Nd4!) 24... Rc4 25. Nd2? { White falters in time pressure. } (25. Rde1) 25... Bxd2 26. Rxd2 Rxh4 $19 27. Bf3 (27. Rg2 g6 $19) 27... Nxg5 28. Bd1 f5 29. Rg2 Ne4 30. Rfg1 Rf7 31. Rg6 f4 32. Bf3 Nf6 { and White lost on time. } 0-1