[Event "Round 5: Colville, Julian - Gonzalez Zharikov, Andrey"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/north-american-junior-chess-championship-u20-2025-open/round-5/SWiTjH2v/3OX52zLG"] [Date "2025.11.23"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Colville, Julian"] [Black "Gonzalez Zharikov, Andrey"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2301"] [WhiteTitle "FM"] [WhiteTeam "USA"] [WhiteFideId "30963273"] [BlackElo "2305"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [BlackTeam "MEX"] [BlackFideId "5145287"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B12"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation"] [StudyName "2025 North American Junior Championship"] [ChapterName "Colville, Julian - Gonzalez Zharikov, Andrey"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/xDpXfEsg/SAOi10WQ"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c6 { [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. d4 { [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... d5 { [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. e5 { [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Bf5 { [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. h4 { [%clk 1:32:20] } 4... h5 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Bd3 { [%clk 1:32:46] } 5... Bxd3 { [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. Qxd3 { [%clk 1:33:14] } 6... e6 { [%clk 1:32:34] } 7. Bg5 { [%clk 1:33:40] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. Nf3 { [%clk 1:34:06] } 8... Nh6 { [%clk 1:33:19] } 9. Nc3 { [%clk 1:34:01] } 9... Nf5 { [%clk 1:30:39] } 10. g3 { [%clk 1:34:13] } 10... Nd7 { [%clk 1:20:05] } 11. O-O { [%clk 1:32:56] } 11... O-O { [%clk 1:12:39] } 12. Bxe7 { [%clk 1:29:11] } 12... Qxe7 { [%clk 1:12:43] } 13. Nd1 { [%clk 1:22:01] } 13... c5 { [%clk 0:58:37] } 14. c3 { [%clk 1:22:02] } 14... cxd4 { [%clk 0:56:40] } 15. cxd4 { [%clk 1:22:21] } 15... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:42:39] } 16. Ne3 { [%clk 1:22:10] } 16... g6?! { Black overestimates the solidity of his kingside. } { [%clk 0:42:40] } (16... Nh6 { was more prudent. Black could also try }) (16... Nxe3 { when } 17. fxe3 f6 18. exf6 Nxf6 19. Ng5 { gives White a slight edge due to the outpost on the g5-square. The threat of Qd3-h7+ stops ... Nf6-g4, but } 19... Rc6 $14 { and White might have a hard time making inroads. }) 17. Nxf5! { [%clk 1:20:18] } 17... exf5 { [%clk 0:42:57] } 18. Qb3 { Going right after the weak d-pawn. } { [%clk 1:19:30] } 18... Nb6 { [%clk 0:42:06] } 19. Rfe1 { [%clk 1:19:05] } 19... Rc4 { [%clk 0:38:41] } 20. Qe3 { [%clk 1:12:38] } 20... Kg7 { [%clk 0:36:51] } 21. Ng5 { [%clk 1:11:03] } 21... Rac8?? { Black fails to respect White's thematic break and now loses instantly. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } (21... Rc6 { was best, eyeing e5-e6, when } 22. b3 $16 { keeps the knight at bay and ensures a structural, long-term advantage. }) 22. e6! { [%clk 1:11:16] } 22... fxe6 { [%clk 0:22:32] } 23. Nxe6+ { [%clk 1:11:34] } 23... Kg8 { [%clk 0:22:57] } 24. Qh6 { Black's kingside is in shambles! } { [%clk 1:11:44] } 24... Qh7 { [%clk 0:22:11] } 25. Qg5 { [%clk 1:12:07] } 25... Nd7 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 26. Nf4 { [%clk 1:12:27] } 1-0