[Event "USA Championship 2023"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2023.10.10"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Robson, Ray"] [Black "Xiong, Jeffery"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C43"] [WhiteElo "2699"] [BlackElo "2693"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 5. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:07:08]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:54] C43: Petroff Defence: 3 d4.} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Be7 {[%emt 0:05:16]} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:04:11] The position is equal.} 10. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:02:31]} g6 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:48]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 12. Ne2 {[%emt 0:03:27]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:14]} 13. Ng3 {[%emt 0:09:31] With the idea f5.} Bh4 {[%emt 0:14:58]} 14. Bc5 {[%emt 0:09:48] Black is weak on the dark squares} Re8 {[%emt 0:05:40] [#]} 15. f5 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:23:53] Black must now prevent e6! An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 15. Rad1 b6 16. Bd6 f5 17. Ne2 a5 18. Rd2 Ba6 19. Qf3 Be7 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. Rfd1 Bxe2 22. Qxe2) 15... Rxe5 {[%emt 0:06:21]} 16. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (17. Qf3 f5 18. Qf4 Re8 $17) 17... Re8 {[%emt 0:10:03]} 18. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:04:27] Decoy} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:03:44]} (19... Bf5 $2 20. Nxf5 Re1 21. Nd6+ Ke7 22. Rxe1+ (22. Nxb7 Rxf1+ 23. Qxf1 Qc7 $16) 22... Bxe1 23. Nxb7 $18) 20. Qxg6 $40 {[%emt 0:20:46] White is up to no good.} Be6 {[%emt 0:15:09] Inhibits Rf7+.} (20... Kd7 $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.} 21. Rf7+ Re7) 21. Qg7+ $1 $18 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02] aiming for ...Qe7.} 22. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:48]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Bd4+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02] ...Qe7 is the strong threat.} 24. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} 25. Bc7 {[%emt 0:02:10] Threatening mate with Qc3+. White is clearly winning.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:32] Against Qc3+} 26. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:37] Rf3 would kill now.} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:52] [#] Repels Rf3} (26... Re7 $142) 27. Ne4+ $1 {[%emt 0:06:35]} ({Not} 27. Qh6 Qxc7 28. Qe3+ (28. Rxe6 Qb6 $17) 28... Kb5 $11) 27... Kb5 {[%emt 0:11:33]} 28. a4+ {[%emt 0:01:26]} Kb4 {[%emt 0:03:42]} 29. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:30] Artfully played by Robson. Weighted Error Value: White=0.36/Black=0.48} 1-0