[Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "1.1"] [White "MATEO, MARK"] [Black "HELTON, BENJAMIN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B22"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "107"] [Beauty "6736387774470"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,107,25,19,47,46,45,0,55,58,92,86,79,69,101,111,98,59,79,69,62,50,28,11,13,-1,23,1,67,2,-1,-7,14,-3,-7,-22,110,109,115,101,99,89,161,198,306,87,91,115,89,64,167,67,82,81,51,0,106,105,118,122,111,121,126,120,127,128,164,148,172,132,167,168,162,125,160,131,143,108,306,184,319,308,917,387,547,88,1477,2195,29987,29988,29989,1391,1473,1977,2242,2062,28542,29982,29995,2263,29997,29990,29993,29982,29995,29992,29997,29992,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Sicilian Defense c3 variation.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 7. d5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (8. Nxe5 dxe5 (8... Bxd1 $2 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. Bxd7+ Qxd7 11. Nxd7 Kxd7 (11... Bh5 12. Nxf8 Rxf8) 12. Kxd1) 9. Qb3 {Is good for White.}) 8... Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 9. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 11. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 12. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 13. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (13. O-O-O $14) 13... Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (14. Ba6 Rc7 15. O-O O-O 16. Nb5 Bxb5 17. Bxb5 $14) 14... Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Qxb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. Qxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Ke2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 18. Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:57] Hangs the d6-pawn.} 19. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 22. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (22. Bh6 Ba3 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Nb5 Bc5 25. f4 Nc4 26. dxe6 fxe6 27. Rxa7 $18 {White is up the exchange.}) 22... exd5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 23. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 24. Bh6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:27]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} ({Not} 24... Rxd6 $4 25. Rc8+ Rd8 26. Rxd8#) 25. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (25. Nb7 Re8 26. d6 Nd7+ 27. Kf1 Nf6 28. d7 Nxd7 29. Rxd7 $18) 25... Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 26. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 28. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 33. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({Better is} 34. Rb7+ {forcing the Black King to the back rank.}) (34. Kd4 {Headed for c5.}) 34... g5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 35. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (36. Ra7 $18) 36... a3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (41. Rxh7 {Threatens Rh7-h8+}) 41... Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. d7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (42... Ke7 43. f4 g4 44. hxg4 fxg4 45. f5 h5 46. Rc8 Rxd7 47. f6+ Ke6 48. Re8+ Kf7 49. Kxd7 $18) 43. Rc8+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. dxc8=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({White can move in with the King and Queen, e.g.} 45. Kd6 f4 46. Qd7+ Kf6 47. Qe7+ Kg6 48. Ke6 h5 49. Qf7+ Kh6 50. Kf6 g4 51. Qg6#) 45... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Qxa3 {[%emt 0:00:01] White does not need to win another pawn to get another Queen. This uses time that might cost him the game if he is short on time.} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh4 51. a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. a7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Qxf4# {[%emt 0:00:02] The Epaulette Mate, nice.} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "1.2"] [White "VO, AARON M"] [Black "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A80"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "58"] [Beauty "8248082044447"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,58,18,30,75,57,37,40,64,47,39,-94,-96,-136,-121,-146,-121,-168,-42,-90,-44,-96,-96,-130,-96,-182,-187,-183,-160,-241,-204,-778,-402,-405,-405,-405,-405,-341,-387,-931,-1043,-930,-1045,-1029,-746,-1090,-1210,-1210,-991,-992,-1017,-1050,-1095,-29981,-29978,-29983,-29984,-29985,-29988,-29989,-29990]} 1. d4 f5 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Dutch Defense.} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03] This protects the d4 pawn which is not attacked yet. It also blocks in the Bishop on c1 who may prefer to go to f4 or g5 some day.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 5. e4 $6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Hangs a pawn. The White pawn on e4 is attacked twice but only defended once. So the e4-pawn is lost.} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Ng1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (6. Ne5 {Is better compared to undeveloping the Kt by moving it to g1.}) 6... O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (7. Bc4+ d5 8. Bb3 e6 {While the Bishop is not that well placed on b3 (because it bites on the sturdy d5 pawn) this leaves the e2 square open for developing the Kt on g1. Then White can Castle short.}) 7... d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 12. f3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} exf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Exposing the White King.} (13. Bxf3 Nxf3+ 14. Qxf3 c6 {This is good for Black but White's King is safer and he is getting developed.}) 13... Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:04] Yikes, back to where the King started. But, now the White King is on an open file. Black has yet to develop his Queen Rook. Whereas White hasn't developed his queen Rook and Bishop.} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black uses a discovery on the e4-Kt. Black is two pawns up and the White King is unsafe.} 18. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (19. Kd2 c6 20. Kc1 {And the Black King has reached cover on the queenside.}) 19... Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Rdd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:00:11] White's Rook is being attacked 3 times and defended 3 times. White is safe for the moment but the White King is needed to protect the Kt.} 22. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:08] Loses a Rook.} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Nc3 $6 {[%emt 0:00:08] Hangs the Kt} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "1.3"] [White "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Black "VO, ELI M"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C48"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "103"] [Beauty "6872350329865"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,103,19,28,20,14,14,23,15,19,33,15,30,29,57,52,46,25,103,29,184,156,138,18,102,67,432,410,482,482,811,801,814,803,850,750,945,865,968,844,901,835,969,970,974,939,975,960,1052,963,1022,951,972,891,946,963,963,935,1074,1092,1095,1167,1203,1214,29999,1350,1355,1241,1270,1336,29999,1573,29991,29992,29999,29988,29991,1650,29999,1705,29987,29988,29995,1477,1558,1396,1557,1291,1726,1708,2405,2144,28410,29986,29993,29988,29991,29994,29995,29996,29997,29994,29995,29996,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:04:51]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10] The Four Knights Game.} 4. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (4... Bb4 {is book.}) 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (11. e5 Be7 12. d4 d6 13. Nd5 {White has a powerful center.}) 11... Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. h3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} f3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10] Should just lose the Kt on g4.} 13. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bh2+ {[%emt 0:00:14] Loses the Bishop.} (13... Qh5 14. hxg4 Qxg4 {White is up a piece.}) 14. Nxh2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:25] White is up two pieces.} Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:39] White is up two pieces so he wants to trade Queens, good idea.} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:22] White needs to open lines for his Rooks so he can invade with them. If Black is able to trade Rooks off that will leave White with a Queen and two extra pieces. Pretty hopeless for Black.} 18. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 19. Ne2 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:19] Hangs the exchange.} 21. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (24. Qxa7 {White can even start snitching pawns. If he also wins the b7-pawn, then the a-pawn is a passer and can roll down the board.}) 24... Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:21] Open lines for the White Rooks!} 30. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 32. R1e6+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} (32. Rf8#) 32... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Re5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} (33. R6e7+ Kf6 34. Nh5+ Kf5 35. Re5+ Kg4 36. Rxd5 Kxh4 37. g3+ Kh3 (37... Kg4 38. Re4+ Kf3 39. Rf5#) 38. Nf4+) 33... c6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 34. R8e7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} (34. Nf5 Rf6 35. R5e7+ Kg6 36. Rxg7+ Kxf5 37. Rg5+ Kf4 38. g3+ Kf3 39. Re3#) 34... Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (35. Nh5#) 35... d4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 36. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 37. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (37. R5e6#) 37... b5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 39. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (39. R5e6#) 39... Rxh4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 41. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (41. R5e6+ Kg5 42. Rxg7+ Kf4 43. Re4#) 41... Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. R7e6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 44. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 45. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 46. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. b3 a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 51. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. g5# {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "1.4"] [White "SOULES, NOAH"] [Black "VO, ISAAC"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C66"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "105"] [Beauty "6803630850055"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,105,51,19,24,24,11,16,45,30,41,39,37,37,38,28,38,38,37,33,25,18,8,-4,2,0,36,67,47,93,100,-13,-4,2,4,9,1,25,406,403,485,492,495,481,491,491,497,490,510,496,509,510,552,553,634,645,678,672,805,839,850,867,917,954,1038,1102,1266,1550,2154,2217,2298,2109,2862,2449,28600,29978,29989,29982,29983,29984,29993,29994,29995,29988,29991,29988,29989,29990,29991,29988,29989,29990,29995,29996,29997,29996,29997,29996,29997,29996,29997,29994,29997,29996,29997,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] The Ruy Lopez.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 15. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:17] Unprotects and thus hangs the Kt.} 19. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rbd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 21. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 24. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 25. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 28. Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:01:02] Black is way down so he would prefer not to trade Queens if he can help it.} 29. Qxb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is up a Bishop and 4 pawns. Three pawns are connected and passed.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. b4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 33. a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 35. a7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 38. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. b5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 40. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Bf8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (41. f5) 41... Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. e7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. e8=Q {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Be7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} (49. Rf4+ Kg5 50. Qf5#) (49. Rg6+ Kf7 50. Qe6+ Kxf8 51. Rg8#) 49... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 51. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 53. Qc6# {[%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "2.1"] [White "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Black "MATEO, MARK"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C48"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "158"] [Beauty "5361998248464"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,158,33,19,19,19,13,11,17,11,72,74,59,5,0,-5,12,5,5,-22,-17,-25,-22,-29,-29,-22,-19,-33,-21,-41,-27,-52,14,-21,7,-22,-31,-18,196,191,197,86,198,209,200,189,206,217,222,224,230,113,109,104,122,93,97,80,86,41,80,63,99,-11,8,24,21,20,27,-108,-17,-169,-21,-18,22,-13,22,24,47,31,73,46,91,97,107,82,132,66,76,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-702,-723,-1032,-1265,-1874,-1894,-1894,-1235,-2142,-1894,-2557,-2569,-29545,-29972,-29973,-29974,-29977,-29978,-29987,-29976,-29977,-29980,-29983,-29982,-29983,-29984,-29985,-29986,-29987,-29988,-29989,-29982,-29983,-29984,-29993,-29986,-29993,-29984,-29993,-29984,-29991,-29988,-29991,-29990,-29991,-29990,-29993,-29990,-29993,-29992,-29993,-29992,-29993,-29994,-29995,-29994,-29995,-29996,-29997,-29998,-29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:02:29]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Four Knights.} 4. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg4 8. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07] White gives up the Bishop Pair, unforced.} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black has two Bishops vs. White's two Knights. Favors Black.} 10. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 14. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 16. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (16. Qxf6 gxf6 {Weakens Black's pawns.}) 16... Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. c3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 18. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 19. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxd3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black sacs a Bishop for two pawns. The engine says it is not worth it.} 20. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (20. Nxe5 $18) 20... Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} R3d6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 22. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 23. Nec4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 24. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 25. Rbd1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Kh2 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. cxb4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 35. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 38. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 39. f3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 40. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 42. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 43. Rc8+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 44. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb3 47. Kxb3 $11 Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Kc2 {Losing.} ({White must find} 49. h4 $1 {to draw.} gxh4 50. gxh4 Ke3 51. Kc4 Kxf3 52. Kd4 Kg4 53. e5 fxe5+ 54. Kxe5 Kxh4 55. Kf4 {Drawing.}) 49... Ke3 50. Kd1 Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (52... Kxh3 53. Kf2 Kg4 {Is hopeles for White.}) 53. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 54. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kf2 f3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 58. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 59. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 62. Kg1 f2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 63. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 64. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f1=Q {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Mate in 4.} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (66... Qc4 {Boxing the Black King in.} 67. Ke3 Kg3 68. Kd2 Kf3 69. Kd1 Ke3 70. Ke1 Qe2#) 67. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. Kd3 Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 69. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 70. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 71. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 72. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 73. Kb3 Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 75. Ka3 Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 76. Ka4 Ke4 77. Ka3 Kd3 78. Ka4 Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 79. Ka3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb3# {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "2.2"] [White "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Black "SOULES, NOAH"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C55"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "45"] [Beauty "8246337217029"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,45,19,18,25,31,42,15,15,23,21,-8,-1,-28,-28,-27,-38,-38,-29,-60,-43,-58,-53,-53,-30,-34,-37,-29,-25,-25,-33,-45,-1,-35,-40,-36,34,25,86,69,111,113,202,165,705,328,655,638]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Two Knights Defense.} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 $11) 6... Qxd5 $17 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 9. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 16. d4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:39] Hangs the e4-pawn.} (18... f5) (18... Re8) 19. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:01] Greatly weakens the Black kingside and creates a huge hole on f6 that White dreams of dropping a Kt into.} 22. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 23. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Wins material and the game.} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "2.3"] [White "ZHAO, JAYDEN"] [Black "ZHICHEN, ZHAO"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C48"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "136"] [Beauty "5910277695496"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,136,38,15,18,14,15,25,28,22,34,35,41,27,7,7,8,9,412,-19,398,-101,-33,-33,-4,-74,-61,-83,-64,-66,-52,-42,-31,-50,-30,-105,-12,-24,-34,-33,-7,0,-9,-132,-135,-255,-228,-257,-262,-249,-241,-271,-275,-274,-274,-343,-235,-277,-278,-280,-285,-352,-285,-352,-285,-352,-336,-352,-469,-594,-652,-655,-370,-381,-422,-526,-514,-570,-615,-653,-831,-1465,-1440,-1502,-29978,-29979,-29978,-29979,-29980,-29989,-29990,-29991,-1498,-1534,-1714,-1934,-1829,-2225,-29976,-29977,-29978,-29979,-29980,-29981,-29982,-29983,-29984,-29985,-2184,-29989,-2180,-2180,-29986,-29987,-29978,-29979,-29980,-29981,-1022,-29981,-29982,-29985,-29986,-29987,-29984,-29991,-29992,-29993,-29992,-29993,-29992,-29995,-29992,-29995,-29996,-29997,-29998,-29999,-30000]} 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] The Ruy Lopez.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bxc6 {Exchange variation.} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 8. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxe5 $2 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxe5 {Wins a piece.}) 9... O-O $2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 10. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (10. Qxd8 Raxd8 11. Nxe5 {Wins a piece.}) 10... Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Raxd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. gxf3 Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (14... Rd2) 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (17. Rd1 Re8 18. f4 Bxc3 19. bxc3 g5 20. fxg5 Rxe5 $11) 17... Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (19. Rd1 Rxe5 $4 20. Rd8+ Re8 21. Rxe8#) 19... f5 {[%emt 0:00:04] This makes the e5 a protected passed pawn.} 20. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 21. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:03] The Kt ventures too far in and will get trapped.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (24... Bc5 25. d7 Kf7 {Black will gobble up the d7-pawn.}) 25. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 26. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} ({Even} 26... Rxd6 27. Rxd6+ Kxd6 28. c5+ Bxc5 29. bxc5+ Kxc5 {Is a winning K&P ending for Black.}) 27. b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (27... axb5 28. cxb5 c4 {Is an easy win for Black.}) 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Rxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (29. Re1+ {White is lost. But, if he's going to play on he should keep his Rook and try to cause trouble.}) 29... Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 31. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 40. a4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 44. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 48. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 53. Kxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (53... Qd1 54. Kc6 Qd6+ 55. Kb7 Bb6 56. Ka6 (56. c5 Qc7+ 57. Ka8 Qa7#) 56... Qc7 57. c5 Qa7#) 54. b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Kxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxa4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 57. c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Kxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:01] This works too.} 59. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f1=Q {[%emt 0:00:04]} 61. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (61... Qc4 62. Kxa5 Qb3) 62. Kxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (62... Qb1 {Trap the King against the edge before moving in with the King.}) 63. Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 66. Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({Not} 66... Kc6 $4 {Stalemate.}) 67. Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 68. Ka8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb7# {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "2.4"] [White "VO, ISAAC"] [Black "ZHAO, KAYDEN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C46"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "107"] [Beauty "6734508738566"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,107,28,31,32,24,24,24,28,41,139,38,102,75,75,33,33,37,30,0,-6,-25,-3,-1,-13,-385,64,47,344,342,1129,1140,1131,1145,1275,1141,1239,1207,2312,29988,29989,29986,29987,1642,29985,1551,1728,1778,1788,1777,1836,1612,1637,1681,1724,1746,1846,1746,2325,1658,29991,29992,29993,29990,29991,1932,29987,29988,29989,29990,29991,29992,29995,29990,29991,29988,29989,29984,29993,29994,29995,29984,29995,29984,29985,29986,29987,29988,29991,29982,29993,29269,29983,29980,29981,1374,29995,29994,29995,29996,29997,29994,29995,29996,29997,29998,29999,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (5... Bd6 6. dxe5 Bxe5 {Keeps Black's Bishop pair.}) 6. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:12] White doesn't need to retreat his Queen to her starting square just yet.} (7. Be3 {Looks like a good developing move. White might Castle long.}) 7... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] White gives up the "minor exchange." There is no need to do this just yet.} (9. f4 Ned7 10. Qf3 {White wants to get in e5 if he can hit the pinned Kt with a pawn.}) 9... Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is falling behind in development. White has one piece developed while Black has three!} 10. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (10... Bd7 {Developing another piece is better.}) 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. b3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05] Hangs the Kt on c3.} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02] The d5-pawn is attacked 3 times and protected only once so it is lost.} (12... Qxc3 {Wins a free piece.}) 13. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (13... Qxc3 {Black could grab the Kt so when White takes on c6 or e6 no piece is lost.}) (13... Rad8 {Black could try to save his piece by pinning the pawn.}) 14. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is a piece up.} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:15] Black pins the Kt but it is a "relative pin" meaning White is legally allowed to move the Kt still. So, is there a way to get out of the pin? Yes, White captures the Black Queen with check so Black does not have time to take White's Queen.} 15. Nxf6+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 18. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} (21. Bxf7 Rxf7 22. Rae1 Rf8 23. Re7 Rg8 24. Qf6+ {Mating.}) 21... Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. a3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 23. Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:05] Double attack.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Wins a Kt.} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 30. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rdd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08] Loses a Rook.} (31. Re7 {Is a killer.}) 31... Rdxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Qxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (36. Rd7 {Axiom: Pin it and win it. Hit the pinned piece again!}) 36... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 40. Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} (40. Qf5+ Kd6 41. Rd3+ Kc6 42. Qd5#) 40... Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (41. Qf5+ Kd6 42. Rd3+ Kc6 43. Qd5#) 41... Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 42. Rd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Qh8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (47... Rxe3) 48. Rxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg6 49. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Re5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (50. h4+ Kh6 51. Rxh7#) 50... Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Qxh7# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "3.1"] [White "MATEO, MARK"] [Black "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C68"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "52"] [Beauty "8246739861511"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] The Ruy Lopez} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Bxe5 dxe5 12. Qxh5 $16) 10... Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 13. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. c3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 17. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. g4 {[%emt 0:01:02] Safety check! What is your opponent up to besides trying ti nick your g3 pawn?} (19. Kb1 d5 20. Bb3 Bxg3 $19) 19... Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Pinning the Queen.} 20. d4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rde2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} cxb2+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 26. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "3.2"] [White "ZHICHEN, ZHAO"] [Black "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C66"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "53"] [Beauty "8248082038791"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,53,42,12,19,19,12,17,11,3,50,22,45,-18,-7,-3,31,26,37,31,65,-27,61,61,72,83,134,100,160,54,82,83,85,78,47,66,409,419,440,389,504,504,556,545,538,522,527,518,527,523,573,551,592,471,666,682]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Ruy Lopez.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 8. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 12. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. a5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (14. b3 {Removing the guard of the e5-pawn.} Nb6 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Nxe5 $18) 14... c5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 15. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06] Trapping the Kt because he will be lost on a5 too.} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 16. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Removing the Guard of the Kt on a5.} Raxd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Winning a piece.} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 19. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:24] Taking the open file first good too.} (19. Nxe5 $18) 19... Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 20. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 21. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 22. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (22. Rxa6 {White is in no hurry to trade his wonderful Kt for Black's crummy Bishop.}) 22... Rxe7 23. f3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. b4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rac7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 26. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. e5 {[%emt 0:01:31] Black Resigns.} (27. e5 Ne8 28. Bf5 R8c7 29. Bd7 {Black's position collapses.}) 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "3.3"] [White "VO, ELI M"] [Black "VO, ISAAC"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C47"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "56"] [Beauty "8246471426056"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,56,41,18,18,19,19,19,14,-17,-14,-88,-73,-82,-43,-42,-22,-118,-22,-44,4,-99,-82,-247,-193,-411,-423,-423,-485,-503,-503,-513,-537,-570,-540,-540,-558,-633,-611,-608,-588,-593,-595,-656,-604,-678,-556,-735,-740,-740,-715,-715,-715,-29993,-29994,-29995,-2470,-29999,-30000]} 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05] The Four Knights Game.} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:14] While this protects the e4-pawn a second time, it also blocks the d2-pawn which hems in the Bishop on c1.} (4. Bb5 {is better.}) 4... Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 5. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:18] This moves the Kt a second time which is not desireable. It also moves the Kt away from the center which also to be avoided.} (5. O-O {is better because it get the King to safety and develops the Rook.}) 5... O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:05] White spends 3 tempi to get the Kt on g3 which is one square further from the center. The Kt was better placed on c3.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (6... d5 {Aggressive and good for Black.} 7. exd5 $2 Qxd5 {Threatening ...e5-e4.}) 7. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. e5 {[%emt 0:00:08] White aggressively opens the center but he has not Castled yet. Castle early!} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (8... Re8 9. O-O Rxe5 {Is good for Black.}) 9. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Threatening mate in one on h7.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (11... f5 12. exf6 Re8 {Pinning the Queen to the King. This would not be possible had White Castled before blowing open the center.}) ({Of course not} 11... gxh5 {because of} 12. Qxh7#) 12. f4 {[%emt 0:00:13] Sac'g or hanging the Kt on h5, not sure which it was.} (12. Ng3 {Is better.}) 12... Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Wins a Kt. Black is winning.} 13. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. d3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10] Black won a pawn.} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 20. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} dxe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Rdg1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 22. h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (22... Qb4 23. c3 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Qxc3+ 25. Kb1 Qb4+ 26. Ka1 Qd4+ 27. Kb1 Rfd8 28. Rc1 Qb4+ 29. Ka1 Rxd3 30. Bxd3 Qd4+ 31. Kb1 Qxd3+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Rc3 Qd2+ 34. Kb3 Be6+ 35. Rc4 Bxc4+ 36. Kxc4 Qc2+ 37. Kd4 Rd8+ 38. Ke5 Qf5#) 23. h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (23. Kb1 {Seems natural.}) 23... Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. c3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qa1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (24... Bxc3 25. bxc3 Rad8 26. Qxe3 Rfe8 {White's King is in big trouble.}) 25. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 26. b3 {[%emt 0:00:47] Loosens the White queenside even further leading to mate.} (26. Kb1 {Stops the checks but White's King is in trouble.}) 26... Qa2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (27... Qa1+ 28. Kc2 Qxc3+ 29. Kb1 Qb2#) 28. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qd2# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "3.4"] [White "VO, AARON M"] [Black "SOULES, NOAH"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A02"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "38"] [Beauty "8249428151331"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,38,19,-30,-19,-53,34,14,19,16,10,24,72,18,24,-74,108,76,71,0,13,-63,-77,-380,-374,-377,2,-6,34,-580,29,-631,-256,-1624,-1606,-1606,-1615,-1615,-1601,-29999,-30000]} 1. f4 {Bird's Opening.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. e3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (2. fxe5 {The e5-pawn is unprotected so White can just take it for free. And if} Qh4+ 3. g3 Qh5 {is good for White.}) 2... Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (5. exf4 {Planning Bf1-g2, 0-0 makes sense.}) 5... b6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:04] This blocks the d2-pawn which is blocking the Bishop on c1.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03] Pinning the Kt on f3.} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07] The White King would be safer if the pawn was on g3 instead of e3.} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (8. Qxf3 {Develops the Queen and threatens the Rook on a8.}) 8... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 9. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} ({When White played} 11. c3 {he likely envisioned} dxe4 12. cxb4 {but overlooked} exf3 {losing a Rook. And, Black can answer} 13. Qxf3 {threatening the Rook on a8 with} Rd8 {Black is a Rook up and White's King is vulnerable in the center.}) 11... dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:07] losing a Kt.} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 13. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (13... c6 14. Qxe4+ Qe6 15. Qxd3 {regains the piece.}) 14. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (14. Qxe4 {Threatening the Rook on a8 so Black does not have time for} Nxc1 {trying to pick up the loose Bishop.}) 14... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (14... Qe6 {protects the e4-pawn.}) 15. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (15. Qxe4 {Double attack.}) 15... Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 16. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (16. Qxe4 Nxc1+ 17. Kd1 Rb8 18. Kxc1 {Black is winning.}) 16... Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 17. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 18. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} b5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:53] Deflection.} 19. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (19. Qc2 {White needs to keep an eye on d1 but White is in big trouble.} Nxf4 20. exf4 Bc5+ 21. d4 exd3+ 22. Be3 Bxe3+ 23. Rf2 dxc2 24. Nd2 Qxf2+ 25. Kh1 Bxd2 26. Re1 Bxe1 27. h4 c1=Q 28. a3 Bd2#) 19... Qd1# {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "4.1"] [White "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Black "ZHICHEN, ZHAO"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C55"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "61"] [Beauty "8246878020108"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,61,19,23,30,13,5,8,8,23,17,-4,-4,-34,-40,-46,-26,-46,-3,-66,-40,-35,-35,-41,-29,-22,6,-2,9,-14,0,-166,-135,-152,-166,-166,97,84,193,167,162,167,165,165,169,170,210,214,210,221,225,222,273,253,253,211,290,314,495,230,249,219,29997,29998]} 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03] The Two Knights Defense.} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 11. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 13. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:11] White should Castle short. His King could get into a lot of trouble wandering around in the center with the heavy pieces still on the board.} 15. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} f5 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 17. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:12] Threatening to fork the Rooks.} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:01:30]} (17... e4 $1 {Sac'g the exchange} 18. Nf7 exd3 19. Nxd8 Rxd8 20. cxd3 Bxc3+ 21. bxc3 Qb2+ 22. Kd1 Qxa1+ {Black recovers his Rook.} 23. Qc1 Qxa4+ 24. Ke1 Re8+ 25. Kf1 Nb3 {Black is up a piece and pawn plus the attack.}) 18. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:03:08]} 19. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 21. Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. g4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Open lines for White's Rooks.} e4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 25. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxd3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 29. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 30. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:08] Red alert! White takes aim at the d8 square.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (30... Kb8 31. Rd8+ Ka7 32. Rxc7 Nc6 33. Rf8 $18) 31. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "4.2"] [White "SOULES, NOAH"] [Black "MATEO, MARK"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C42"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "2"] [Beauty "8246337208320"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,2,28,19,19]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {DGT board stopped recording.} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "4.3"] [White "VO, ISAAC"] [Black "ZHAO, JAYDEN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C47"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "143"] [Beauty "5773107140104"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,143,18,19,19,19,17,14,11,-19,15,-3,-1,7,9,3,13,-25,-19,-45,-39,-59,-55,-63,-60,-68,-69,-69,20,-1,12,8,4,-17,-3,-22,12,-47,-50,-61,-48,-78,-61,-92,-10,-480,-487,-492,-495,-497,-507,-509,-359,-397,-417,-487,-132,-158,-168,-168,-18,-104,62,65,61,55,43,18,107,59,248,99,101,63,63,-30,182,-120,-108,-107,-25,-20,13,0,0,-112,-119,-106,-32,-28,-28,-62,-40,-28,-40,-28,-2,-23,-4,-58,-86,-159,-164,-174,0,0,843,1014,29963,29960,29963,29964,29969,29980,29983,29982,29983,29984,29985,29984,29985,29984,29985,29984,29985,29986,29987,29986,29987,29988,29989,29990,29991,29992,29993,29992,29993,29992,29993,29990,29991,29992,29997,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:11:07]} e5 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03] The Four Knights Game.} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Again, this move blocks the d2-pawn which blocks in the c1-Bishop.} (4. Bb5 {Is better.}) 4... Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (6. bxc3 {AXIOM: Capture towards the center.}) 6... O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Giving up Bishop for Kt and developing the Black Queen.} (8. Bh4 {Isbetter.}) 8... Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. b5 Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Making a hole on d5 and a weak, backard pawn on d6.} 15. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 17. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 18. c4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Rbd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:07] Winning a piece!} 23. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ne2+ 24. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Black is a Kt up.} 25. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:13] Black got careless let his Kt get trapped.} Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02] But, Black is still winning.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (30. Ke3 {The White King is more effective in the center.}) (30. Kf3) 30... b5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Loses a pawn and lets White trade off one of his doubled pawns.} (30... Kg7 {Centalizing the King is better.}) 31. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} axb5 32. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (33. Rb3 {Rooks belong behind passed pawns. And, the b5-pawn is passed and dangerous.}) 33... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Rh1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (37. Rb1 {Rooks belong behind their passed pawns. Note, the c2-pawn is also passed. This makes the duo particularly powerful. Note how much better placed the White King would be if he were on e3 instead of g2 which is further from the b- and c-pawns.}) 37... Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (37... Rxb6 $11) 38. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:18] The Rook is poorly placed here because it can never take on h6 as long as the Black King is on g6. Meanwhile the Black Rook can ravage the White b- and c-pawns.} Rxb6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. gxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rh1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (42. Kf3 {Keeps the Black King off of g4.}) 42... Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:01] White starts checking Blacks King but this just chases the King where he wants to go: c3.} (45. Kf3 {The King is a fighting piece.}) 45... Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Rd3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (49. Rd5 e4 50. Kf2 Rb3 51. Ke2 Rxg3 52. Rc5+ Kb2 53. Rc8) 49... Rb5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Losing.} (50. Kf3 $11) 50... Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Again White has chased the Black King where he wants to go: closer to his pawns. Black is winning.} 51. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (51... g4+ 52. Kf2 e4 53. Re3+ Kd4 54. Ra3 e3+ 55. Kf1 (55. Rxe3 $4 Rb2+ 56. Re2 Rxe2+ 57. Kxe2 Ke4 {With a won K&P ending for Black.} 58. Kf2 Kd3 59. Kf1 Ke3 60. Kg2 Ke2 61. Kg1 Kf3 62. Kh2 Kf2 63. Kh1 Kxg3 64. Kg1 Kh3 65. Kh1 g3 66. Kg1 g2 67. Kf2 Kh2 {Queening.})) 52. Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:03] Now it's White who is winning} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Hangs the Rook.} ({If Black protects his Rook he loses after} 53... Kc3 54. Rxb4 Kxb4 55. Ke4 g4 56. Kxe5 Kc5 57. Kf5 Kd6 58. Kxg4 Ke6 59. Kg5 Kf7 60. Kh6 Kf6 (60... Kg8 61. g4 Kh8 62. g5 Kg8 63. Kg6 Kh8 64. Kf7 Kh7 65. g6+ Kh8 66. g7+ Kh7 {Queening}) 61. g4 {White will queeen.}) 54. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 55. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e4+ 56. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd3 58. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd2 61. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 62. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 63. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Rc3 Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Kb4 Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 67. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 69. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb2 70. Kd3 Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 71. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 72. Ra3# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Summer No. 2"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.07.22"] [Round "4.4"] [White "HELTON, BENJAMIN"] [Black "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C29"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "167"] [Beauty "5154631851068"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,167,19,19,19,17,11,-23,69,20,7,-12,93,99,74,78,253,116,127,73,71,55,42,22,68,-59,-56,-56,3,-42,31,31,30,31,76,72,80,68,65,62,62,51,40,45,49,36,29,36,40,-70,-76,-101,-92,-97,-97,-120,-67,-115,122,127,125,122,127,127,127,114,121,128,127,128,123,42,137,39,33,0,0,0,0,7,179,69,131,-5,0,-1,-74,-111,-230,-364,-364,-296,-467,-475,-458,-548,-513,-741,-751,-751,-765,-818,-819,-819,-819,-826,-273,-273,-273,-889,-222,-229,-229,-229,-207,-207,-207,-229,-207,-207,-207,-207,-207,-258,-207,-230,-230,-230,-230,-230,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1016,1016,1016,1022,29969,29974,29975,29980,29981,29976,29981,29982,29985,29984,29987,29986,29989,29986,29989,29988,29989,29988,29989,29992,29993,29994,29995,29996,29997,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. f4 {The Vienna Game.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (4. fxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 {Gives White a big center.}) 4... exf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} (8. d5 {Winning the Kt.} a6 {Won't save Black because o} 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. Ba4 $18) 8... a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. d5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 13. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. gxf3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:15] I think this favors Black because it decentralizes White's Rooks that were just fine on d1 and f1.} (20. Rde1 {Improves the White Rook. Black's Rook on h6 is misplaced.}) 20... Rxh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Rxh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. b3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (23. axb3 {AXIOM: Capture towards the center.}) 23... Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06] Loses a pawn.} (24. Kf3 {Improves the position of the White King.}) 24... fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Winning a pawn.} 27. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 28. d6 $5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Black must find the tricky} 28... Rd8 29. dxc7 Kxc7 $19 (29... Rd3 $19)) 29. Nxd6+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:15] An awkward square for the Rook.} (32. Kf3) 32... Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (32... Bf8 $1 33. Kf3 Ke6 34. Ke4 Kf7 35. Kf5 {Keeps White's win.} (35. Rh8 $2 g6 36. Rh7+ Bg7 37. Kd5 Kg8 38. Rxg7+ Kxg7 {With a won K&P ending for Black because he can make an outside passer on the kingside.})) 33. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 35. Rh8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (35. g4) 35... b6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (35... Bxg3 $14) 36. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 37. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39... h5 40. a4 h4 $11) 40. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (40. Rb7 Bd8 (40... Be5 41. a4 Bc3 42. Kc4 Bd2 43. b4 $1 Bxb4 44. Rxb4 axb4 45. a5 {And the White pawn Queens because the Black King is not "in the box".})) 40... h5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 41. Kc6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g4 47. Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. a6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. a7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} g2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:05]} g1=Q {[%emt 0:00:09] An insanely complicated and technical ending that Black is winning but if he slips up White should be able to draw. In the game, Black blundered his Queen and lost. These endings are difficult enough but so much more so with little time on the clock.} 52. Qf8+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (52... Ke4 $19 53. Qb4+ Kf3 54. Qc3+ Qe3 55. Qf6+ Qf4 56. Qc3+ Kg4 57. Qg7+ Kh5 {White is out of checks.} 58. Qg2 ({Not} 58. Qh7+ Qh6+ 59. Qxh6+ Kxh6 60. b4 h1=Q+ {Black wins}) (58. Qa1 Qf3+ 59. Kd6 h1=Q {Black wins.}) 58... Qc1+ 59. Kd6 Qd1+ 60. Kc7 h1=Q {Black wins.}) 53. Qg8+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Qh7+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (54. Qf7+ Ke4 55. Qe6+ Kf3 56. Qd5+ Ke2 $11) 54... Ke5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 55. Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 57. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 65. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 66. Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 67. Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 68. Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg2 $4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 69. Qxe1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h1=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} 70. Qxh1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxh1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 71. b4 Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 72. b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf3 73. b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 74. b7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. b8=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 76. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 77. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 78. Qf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 79. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 80. Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh5 81. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 82. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 83. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh4 84. Qg4# {[%emt 0:00:03] Nice mating technique.} 1-0