[Event "U.S. National Invitational Tournaments"] [Site "Grand Rapids"] [Date "2023.07.31"] [Round "04"] [White "Wilson, Ronen"] [Black "Zhao, Erick"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2197"] [BlackElo "2403"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Annotator "Davis Zong Jr"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B94"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/w2guu0Vb/mC0eWddG"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:24:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%clk 1:24:38] } 3. d4 { [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%clk 1:25:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 1:25:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... a6 { [%clk 1:26:00] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... Nbd7 { [%clk 1:25:57] } 7. Bc4 { [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... Qb6 { [%clk 1:26:09] } 8. Bb3 { [%clk 1:33:29] } 8... e6 { [%clk 1:25:46] } 9. Be3 { [%clk 1:33:40] } 9... Nc5 { [%clk 1:23:30] } 10. f3 { [%clk 1:33:47] } 10... Qc7 { [%clk 1:22:13] } 11. g4 { [%clk 1:33:43] } 11... Be7 { [%clk 1:22:07] } 12. g5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 12... Nfd7 { [%clk 1:20:59] } 13. Qd2 { [%clk 1:31:08] } 13... b5 { [%clk 1:20:42] } 14. a3 { [%clk 1:31:30] } 14... Bb7 { [%clk 1:19:05] } 15. Ba2 { [%clk 1:28:34] } 15... Nb6 { [%clk 1:13:21] } 16. b4 { [%clk 1:23:30] } (16. O-O-O Rb8 17. h4 $16 { and a normal pawn race ensues, but Wilson had something else planned. }) 16... Ncd7 { [%clk 1:10:14] } 17. Bxe6!? { Getting right to business! White gives up the light-squared bishop for three pawns and an attack, and neither king is safe here. } { [%clk 1:10:46] } 17... fxe6 { [%clk 1:00:43] } 18. Nxe6 { [%clk 1:10:38] } 18... Qc6 { [%clk 0:56:56] } 19. Nxg7+ { [%clk 0:55:19] } 19... Kf7 { [%clk 0:56:32] } 20. Nf5 { [%clk 0:54:17] } 20... Nc4 { [%clk 0:54:42] } 21. Qd4 { [%clk 0:52:38] } 21... Nde5 { [%clk 0:54:06] } 22. O-O { [%clk 0:48:05] } (22. Ke2! { Surprisingly, the center is the best for White's king! The g-file runs into rook pins. }) 22... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:38:12] } 23. Qxe3 { [%clk 0:43:28] } 23... Bxg5! { [%clk 0:33:04] } 24. f4 { [%clk 0:38:03] } (24. Qxg5 { loses to: } 24... Rag8 25. Nh6+ Kf8 26. Nxg8 Rxg8 $19) 24... Nc4 { [%clk 0:31:05] } (24... Ng4 { was superior, keeping Black's queen in contact with the c3-knight. } 25. Qh3 Bf6 26. Rad1 Qxc3 27. Qxc3 Bxc3 28. Nxd6+ Ke7 29. Nxb7 Ne3 $19) 25. Qh3 { [%clk 0:31:22] } 25... Bf6 { [%clk 0:24:13] } 26. Nh6+ { [%clk 0:17:11] } (26. Qh5+ { was a forced draw, but both sides were going for the win here! } 26... Kf8 27. Qh6+ Kf7 28. Qh5+ $10) 26... Kf8 { [%clk 0:24:34] } 27. Nd5 { [%clk 0:02:41] } 27... Bd4+ { [%clk 0:24:33] } 28. Kh1 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 28... Bc8? { [%clk 0:24:33] } (28... Qc8! { A small difference visually, but a huge difference on the board! This mve keeps the bishop on the long diagonal, and the counter-threats there are decisive. } 29. Qh4 Qe6 $19) 29. Qh4 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 29... Ra7 { [%clk 0:21:52] } 30. Rad1 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 30... Bg7 { [%clk 0:22:20] } 31. f5 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 31... Be5 { [%clk 0:21:07] } 32. f6 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Be6 { [%clk 0:19:57] } 33. f7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Qc8 { [%clk 0:19:55] } 34. Qg5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 34... Bxd5 { After multiple precise moves by Wilson, it seems that the attack is about to crash through, but with less than a minute on the clock, such positions are extremely challenging to navigate. } { [%clk 0:17:21] } 35. Qg8+ { [%clk 0:00:37] } (35. exd5! { It turns out that the recapture was winning. Qg5-g8+ is still a major threat and Black's only way to stop it also falls short. } 35... Bg7 36. Rg1 Bxh6 37. Qf6 $18) 35... Ke7 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 36. f8=Q+?? { The true turning point. Black has enough defenders on f8 that white does not win a new queen here. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } (36. Rxd5 Qf8 37. Qg5+ Kd7 38. Ng4 $16 { and the attack is still strong. }) 36... Qxf8 { [%clk 0:18:10] } 37. Qg5+ { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Bf6 $19 { [%clk 0:18:22] } 38. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Bxe4+ { Now, Black emerges up a rook. } { [%clk 0:17:40] } 39. Rf3+ { [%clk 0:00:59] } 39... Ke8 { [%clk 0:18:03] } 40. Qh5+ { [%clk 0:01:15] } 40... Kd8 { [%clk 0:18:29] } 41. Qh4+ { [%clk 0:00:54] } 41... Re7 { [%clk 0:18:57] } 42. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42... Qxf7 { [%clk 0:18:51] } 43. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 43... Rxe4 { [%clk 0:19:15] } 44. Rxf7 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 44... Re7 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 0-1