[Event "U.S. Junior & Senior Championships 2026 | Junior Girls"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2026.07.15"] [Round "05"] [White "Atwell, Rose"] [Black "Mou, Iris"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2386"] [BlackElo "2241"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A50"] [Opening "Queen's Indian Accelerated"] [StudyName "2026 U.S. Invitationals Rds 1-6"] [ChapterName "Atwell, Rose - Mou, Iris"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/xf9VUyof/wfF2NMkr"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... b6 { This is a trendy approach to the Queen's Indian Defense, omitting ... e7-e6 and aiming to push ... e7-e5 in some lines, gaining a tempo. } { [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. a3 { [%clk 1:30:34] } 3... Bb7 { [%clk 1:29:44] } 4. d5 { [%clk 1:29:40] } 4... a5!? { A new move! } { [%clk 1:22:58] } (4... b5 { has been tried. }) 5. Nc3 { [%clk 1:27:17] } 5... Na6 { [%clk 1:18:30] } 6. e4 { [%clk 1:19:39] } 6... e5 { [%clk 1:14:30] } 7. Bd3 { [%clk 1:13:27] } 7... g6 { [%clk 1:04:21] } 8. Nge2 { Black has gotten the sort of closed setup she was angling for. The engine loves space and always thinks White is doing great in these structures, but it's up to White to prove it. } { [%clk 1:06:05] } 8... Nh5 { [%clk 0:58:32] } (8... Nc5 { was reasonable, centralizing a piece while asking White to decide what to do about the bishop. } 9. Bc2 a4 { [%cal Rb2b4] }) 9. O-O { [%clk 1:02:26] } 9... Bg7 { [%clk 0:56:04] } 10. Be3 { [%clk 0:53:28] } 10... Qe7 { [%clk 0:53:26] } 11. Qd2 { [%clk 0:45:42] } 11... O-O { [%clk 0:50:33] } 12. Bc2 { [%clk 0:44:25] } 12... d6 { [%clk 0:48:05] } 13. Nb5 { White slowly improves on the queenside, braces herself for Black's kingside counterplay, and emerges with dominance across the board. } { [%clk 0:38:53] } 13... f5 { [%clk 0:37:41] } 14. exf5 { [%clk 0:38:40] } 14... gxf5 { [%clk 0:37:59] } 15. Ng3 { A nice resource, removing the heart of Black's counterplay. } { [%clk 0:37:21] } 15... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:34:22] } 16. fxg3 { [%clk 0:37:41] } 16... Bc8 { [%clk 0:30:58] } 17. Rf2 { [%clk 0:33:50] } 17... Qe8 { [%clk 0:28:02] } 18. Raf1 { [%clk 0:31:13] } 18... Qg6 { [%clk 0:26:27] } 19. h3 { [%clk 0:27:05] } 19... e4 { [%clk 0:20:08] } (19... Qxg3 20. Bxf5 $17) 20. Nd4 { [%clk 0:24:46] } 20... Bd7 { [%clk 0:18:47] } 21. Kh2?! { [%clk 0:21:12] } (21. Ne2 Be5 22. b4! { With the king still on g1, White can ignore the threat on the g3-pawn. It's not like Black can afford giving up the dark-squared bishop. }) 21... Rae8?! { [%clk 0:16:53] } (21... Be5 22. Bf4 Nc5 $14 { Black is doing relatively better here, threatening ... Nc5-d3 with some disruption. }) 22. b4! { [%clk 0:21:13] } 22... axb4 { [%clk 0:16:12] } 23. axb4 { [%clk 0:21:36] } 23... Be5 { [%clk 0:16:07] } 24. Ne2 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 24... Rf6 { Black won't be able to generate much of an attack here. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 25. Bg5 { [%clk 0:19:03] } 25... Rff8 { [%clk 0:12:25] } 26. Be3 { [%clk 0:17:38] } 26... Rf6 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 27. Nf4 { [%clk 0:17:26] } 27... Qf7 { [%clk 0:11:48] } 28. Bd1 $18 { Excellent full-board play. White doesn't have any issues from here. } { [%clk 0:16:43] } 28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:07:28] } 29. Nh5 { [%clk 0:14:12] } 29... Rg6 { [%clk 0:07:02] } 30. Bg4 { [%clk 0:13:54] } 30... Rxg4 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 31. hxg4 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 31... Qg6 { [%clk 0:02:29] } 32. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 32... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 33. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:11:06] } 33... Kh8 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 34. Bd4 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 34... Re8 { [%clk 0:01:28] } (34... Qxg4? 35. Rxe5 dxe5 36. Bxe5+ Kg8 37. Nf6+ $18) 35. Qb2 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 35... Kg8 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 36. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 36... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 37. Rxe5 { [%clk 0:02:28] } 37... dxe5 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 38. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 38... Kf7 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 39. b5 $18 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 39... Nc5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 40. Qxc7+ { [%clk 0:02:06] } 40... Kf8 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 41. d6 { [%clk 0:26:49] } 41... Qf7 { [%clk 0:27:46] } 42. Qxb6 { [%clk 0:23:22] } 42... Nd7 { [%clk 0:27:24] } 43. Qd4 { [%clk 0:21:37] } 43... Qe6 { [%clk 0:27:33] } 44. Qg7+ { [%clk 0:18:38] } 44... Ke8 { [%clk 0:27:57] } 45. Qh8+ { [%clk 0:19:02] } 45... Kf7 { [%clk 0:28:20] } 46. Qxh7+ { [%clk 0:19:25] } 46... Kf8 { [%clk 0:28:43] } 47. Nf4 { [%clk 0:19:17] } 47... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:28:16] } 48. Ng6+ { [%clk 0:19:34] } 48... Ke8 { [%clk 0:28:43] } 49. Qg8+ { 1-0 White wins. } { [%clk 0:19:53] } 1-0