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[Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "1.1"] [White "HE, MAXWELL"] [Black "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C47"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "117"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,117,14,17,17,16,32,16,11,-29,-23,-35,-31,-28,-27,-33,-26,-76,24,23,22,-21,5,-51,-60,-38,-39,-61,32,39,39,1,39,-1,-1,-13,-1,-19,-10,-10,-10,-10,-9,-16,15,0,14,0,-7,-11,-20,-52,-48,-102,-20,-37,67,81,93,44,119,2,60,38,24,19,40,9,35,-76,37,37,12,33,116,122,115,116,146,150,151,-6,119,29,175,-46,129,0,156,-45,38,0,71,26,24,-113,147,0,0,-399,-397,-381,-406,-615,-401,-550,-566,-660,-550,-569,-404,-650,-477,-525,-409,-547,-525,-670,-446,-535]} 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 4. b3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 5. h3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:02:07]} h6 9. d3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Nd1 {= 0.00}) 11... Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Kt was better placed on c3.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. Nd1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 16. f5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 17. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 18. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rfe8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. c3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 21. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 23. Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 27. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 28. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 29. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 30. d5 {[%emt 0:00:17] Puts another pawn on light squares which hem in the White Bishop making it a big pawn.} (30. e5 $16) 30... Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. e5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 33. e6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 34. Rfe4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rbb8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 35. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 36. R4e2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 38. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 39. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 41. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 42. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 44. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 45. Rdd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 46. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 48. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Hangs the Rook.} Nxg5 51. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Ke3 Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kd2 Nh7 54. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng5 55. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Kg1 Nf8 57. Rf3 Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Re3 Ng5 59. Kf2 {Flag} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "1.2"] [White "MCDONAGH, ZACHARY"] [Black "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A80"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "56"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,56,40,25,64,86,69,64,100,86,91,-4,8,16,101,25,-12,0,0,-23,-28,-110,15,-275,-274,-298,-333,-362,-395,-410,-426,-421,-423,-418,-270,-265,-287,-295,-252,-260,-265,-407,-398,-451,-451,-449,-420,-440,-438,-431,-385,-1609,-1633,-1692,-1649,-1801,-1621,-1652,-1683]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f5 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. d5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (5. e3 {Better to open a path for the White KB, development!}) 5... O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] White used 3 tempi to trade off a valuable center pawn. While on d4 it would help block the Black KB on g6.} 8. Bc4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:29] Castle early! White starts to attack while his King is still in the center.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 10. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 11. Nf7+ {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black gets a Kt and B for his Rook.} 13. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:25] Black is winning.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 14. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 15. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black has 4 pieces developed while White has only one and it is about to get pinned after ...Rd8. And, White hasn't Castled yet.} 16. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (16... fxe3 17. Nc7 Qe4 18. Nxa8 Qxg2 19. Rf1 Ne4 20. fxe3 Bxb2 21. Qe2 Qg5 {Looks good for Black.}) (16... Rd8 17. Qe2 fxe3 18. fxe3 Ng4 19. O-O Bh6 $19) 17. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 18. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 20. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:32] Trapping the Kt} 21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (22. Rxb7) 22... Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 23. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 24. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 25. Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:57] Hangs Queen} (25. Rd1 {Is better but won't save White.}) 25... Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 26. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. g3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} N8f7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "1.4"] [White "CIKANAVICIUS, CHRIS"] [Black "PUENTE, NICCO"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B08"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,83,18,18,66,62,75,59,92,76,69,49,50,38,42,9,55,12,131,132,148,142,152,151,151,141,190,205,201,201,204,198,191,203,205,208,209,202,204,212,215,212,243,197,205,206,205,209,209,200,252,258,351,291,325,369,406,413,519,518,609,606,604,625,639,600,671,682,704,743,768,811,848,727,737,802,875,851,869,1133,1239,1304,1476,1517,1684,1719]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. h4 {[%emt 0:01:21]} (7. O-O-O) 7... h5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bh6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 12. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 13. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 15. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Rbxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 17. Nxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:07] White is 2 pawns up.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 18. f3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 20. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 21. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Nd5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 23. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06] We enter a R&P ending with White 2 pawns up. Black's pawns are a bit scattered and weak. White's Rook commands the only open file.} c6 {[%emt 0:00:27] Kicks the Rook but unprotects the important d6-square.} 24. Rd6+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (24... Re6 25. Rxe6+ Kxe6 {White should pretty easily win the K&P ending with 2 extra pawns.}) 25. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:12] Black is lost but passive moves with the Rook won't give Black any chances to cause trouble.} (25... Kf4 26. Rxa6 Kg3 {Black dreams of capturing the g2- and h4-pawns and then running his h5 pawn. It probably won't work but it might make White think or lose if he is short on time.}) 26. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 27. Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 28. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 30. Rxh5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. a4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 35. b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 38. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 39. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 40. b5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 41. c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. c6 {[%emt 0:00:14] Kc5 Illegal move} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "2.1"] [White "CAROLLO, LOGAN"] [Black "HE, MAXWELL"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B12"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 13. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 15. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. c4 {[%emt 0:00:24] Drops the e4-pawn.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 17. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 18. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 21. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. b4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:26] With a discovered attack on the Rook.} 23. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxa1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black is up the exchange.} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 25. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:29] Hangs the White Queen.} ({Not} 25. axb4 {because of} Rxa1+) 25... bxc3 {[%emt 0:03:53]} 26. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 29. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 30. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 32. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} ({A cute deflection offer} 33. Rxa1 Qxg2#) 33... Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 34. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (34... Rh1+ 35. Kg4 Qxe4+ 36. Kg3 Rf8 37. a4 Qf4#) 35. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} R2xa3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Qxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "2.2"] [White "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Black "CHOU, NATHAN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C54"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,43,19,40,40,40,40,14,22,-2,-2,-7,-7,4,101,-54,-43,-219,-163,-176,-173,-176,-195,-197,-193,-190,-203,-415,-415,-410,-259,-260,-124,-266,-106,-104,-113,-105,-113,-104,-104,-118,-110,-119,827,826]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 7. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Ngxe5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Qxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} (14... Bxa1) 15. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (16... c6 {Prepares ...d5 and stops Nc3-d5 or Nc3-b5.}) 17. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 18. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 19. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 20. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 21. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Re7 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (21... Re6 22. Nc7 Rg6 {improves.}) 22. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "2.3"] [White "PUENTE, NICCO"] [Black "UYVICO, FRANCIS"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C29"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,91,19,18,18,18,12,7,104,99,107,111,269,286,240,233,201,201,240,165,180,123,123,78,73,77,199,214,211,211,224,230,258,251,246,261,259,229,328,347,357,356,436,363,476,360,366,331,402,455,457,381,391,402,512,558,587,427,648,674,688,823,865,873,912,935,940,955,975,746,776,808,1632,1721,29979,29980,29981,1290,1525,1944,1920,29465,29981,29982,29983,29984,29985,29982,29983,29984,29985,29986,29987,29988]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 6. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20] Black sac's a Kt for attack.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 7. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 8. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 10. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:05] White is a piece up but his King is a long way from Casting.} 11. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 13. Qd3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 14. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:15] Good enough esp. with the Queens off the board.} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 16. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 17. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 19. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} (20... Rec8 {must be better than on f8.}) 21. a4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Na7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 22. Bxa7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. d4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (23. Re7 {Invade!}) 23... b5 {[%emt 0:00:42] Hangs the c6-pawn.} 24. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. b3 Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 27. d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:09] Right, Black is losing but he should keep his attacking pieces and try to cause trouble if he can.} 29. d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rcc8 30. d7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rcd8 31. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rfxe8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31... g6 {is possible.}) 32. dxe8=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf8 34. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. bxa4 g6 37. a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. a7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:01] Kc2 Qd4 Kb1 Qd2 Ka1 Ke3 Kb1 Kd3 Ka1 Kc3 DGT board unplugged so no score} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "2.4"] [White "SCHEMEL, TANNER"] [Black "SOULES, NOAH"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B32"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "97"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,97,19,18,51,69,41,39,146,134,124,152,146,83,83,67,34,38,78,73,152,152,247,128,372,315,467,479,526,550,570,564,678,650,645,660,694,593,626,648,698,716,807,872,918,834,840,1083,1374,479,953,741,862,850,1499,1104,1113,688,703,713,990,1021,1275,1062,1566,1404,1711,970,1189,988,1137,872,1648,1732,1820,2181,29989,29990,29993,29992,29995,29994,29997,29994,29997,29994,29995,29992,29995,29992,29995,29994,29995,29996,29997,29998,29999,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 5. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 7. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 13. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 15. Nc7+ {[%emt 0:00:12] Forking the King & Rook.} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 16. Nxa8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 17. a4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 18. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (18... Qxd6) 19. f3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 20. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 21. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:29]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 22. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 23. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 24. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:27] THe e-pawn is far from Queening so White does not need to rush and lose a pawn in this way.} (24. Rxa7) (24. Nc7) 24... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (24... Rxe7 25. dxe7+ Kxe7 {Even if Black could win the Kt, the Rook will very soon invade and start munching Black pawns and maybe even the Bishop.}) 25. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 29. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. Ne8+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. d6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Ng7+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 34. h4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. h5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:20] Hangs Rook in time trouble.} 37. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. d7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (40. d8=Q) 40... b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 42. cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:03] Taking all of Black's pawns is unnecessary.} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 47. d8=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Qd7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Ra8# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "3.1"] [White "HE, MAXWELL"] [Black "PUENTE, NICCO"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B13"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "64"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,64,40,18,68,59,58,47,51,51,50,49,32,26,49,5,28,21,19,9,2,-17,-20,-28,-35,-38,-47,-38,-52,-53,-56,-56,-53,-102,-86,-96,-26,-23,-3,-10,19,-53,-22,-38,-41,-44,-41,-78,-75,-141,-177,-161,-169,-154,-148,-129,-125,-127,-143,-231,-201,-275,-275,-528,-501,-519,-560]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 10. b3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 13. Bxg6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 16. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. Qe3 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 18. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 20. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (20. c4 {and Black cannot play} dxc4 {because of} 21. Qxe4) 20... Na2 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 21. Rce1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Nac3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 22. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 23. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 24. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 26. c4 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:04:59]} (26... Rb4) 27. c5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 29. c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (29... bxc6 30. Rxc6 Rxc6 31. Nxc6 Rxa4 {Black has an outside passed pawn and is winning.}) (29... Rxa4 30. Rdd1 bxc6 $19 (30... b5 $5 {Black has connected passed pawns.})) 30. c7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 31. Rdc2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Gives up the exchange.} (31. Rb2 Nxc1 32. Rxb4 $19) 31... Nxc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 32. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:24] Flag} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "3.2"] [White "SCHEMEL, TANNER"] [Black "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "58"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,58,40,40,40,40,12,18,74,67,74,68,93,93,124,114,108,97,96,156,128,130,113,134,128,92,197,52,35,-23,80,-157,-154,-159,-162,-197,-218,-249,-249,-249,-256,-256,-249,-298,-276,-301,-287,-287,-152,-162,-163,-172,-4,-319,-332,-402,-381,-375,-390,-29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. c3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 7. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03] White has the ideal pawn center.} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. e5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 11. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 13. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (13. Nb5 Nxc4 14. Nxc7+ Kf8 15. Nxa8 fxe6 $18) 13... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 14. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:19] Hangs the Bishop.} (14. exf7+ Kxf7 15. Nxc7+ {Discovered check with an attack on the Rook.}) 14... Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 15. exf7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 16. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 17. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (17. Rac1 {[%CAl Gc1c7] Hoping for Rc7+}) 17... Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (18. Rac1 {Rooks belong on open files.}) 18... Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 20. f4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 21. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:40] Taking the Rook off the open e-file seems wrong. The idea of opening Black up by pushing the f-pawn seems ineffective.} (21. Nc3 {Re-routing to go after the d6-pawn.}) 21... Rhf8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 22. f5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 23. f6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (23... Rf7) (23... Rad8) 24. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 25. f7+ {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 26. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 27. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (27. Ne8) 27... Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 28. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rcxf7 {[%emt 0:00:11] ALERT: Always check for mate in one during your Safety Check..} 29. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rf1# {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "3.3"] [White "CHASE, JACOB"] [Black "SLOWBE, COLIN"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C42"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,71,18,18,18,12,40,35,33,31,34,27,18,19,18,33,16,15,22,28,19,9,11,18,26,44,34,39,46,38,65,74,86,97,95,93,161,163,164,127,115,93,145,152,152,149,162,88,142,137,141,135,142,70,139,79,93,48,92,56,96,74,103,169,207,155,288,405,492,492,610,1139,1225,1229]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Bxe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] White should be in no rush to give up the minor exchange.} (10. O-O-O) 10... Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (11... Bd8 {is another way to proceed.}) 12. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({With the Queens off the board and Black not having a dark-squared Bishop, perhaps better is} 13. Kd2) 13... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 14. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bxh7 {[%emt 0:00:10] wins a pawn.} b6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. g3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (23. Bd5 Bb7 24. Rf7+ Kg6 25. Be6 Re8 26. d5 {White has a grip on the position.}) 23... Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Trnsitioning to a R&P ending. White has an extra pawn. May be difficult to win.} 25. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (27. Rd5 Rd7 28. dxc5 bxc5 {Black is tied down: the King to the g5-pawn, and the Rook to the d6-pawn.}) 27... dxc5 28. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 30. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:18] Black must not trade Rooks because the pawn ending is won for White because he has 2 pawns vs 1 on the Kingside. White will create an outside passed pawn and win routinely.} (30... Re2 {Black should activate his Rook and go after the White pawns. If} 31. Rf2 {then} Re7 {repeats.}) 31. Rxf7 Kxf7 32. h4 Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (32... gxh4+ {Won't help Black.}) 33. h5+ {[%emt 0:00:04] Now the pawn is a protected passed pawn that Black must stay near. White's King on the other hand can go to the queenside and munch Black pawns there.} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 34. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "3.4"] [White "SOULES, NOAH"] [Black "MCDONAGH, ZACHARY"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C60"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "113"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,113,18,14,12,17,16,16,52,49,116,6,-5,-6,47,17,137,133,130,130,151,140,164,129,194,185,180,172,166,47,91,38,121,91,143,170,148,157,145,-33,230,236,318,320,409,412,411,417,416,417,496,512,562,416,455,264,406,406,485,472,470,404,476,482,492,480,474,492,478,492,507,523,560,569,576,576,633,544,543,599,616,914,1016,649,1244,1390,1530,1588,29973,29974,29975,29976,29977,29980,29981,29982,29983,29984,29989,29984,29993,29986,29987,29982,29983,29986,29989,29990,29993,29992,29995,29992,29997,29998,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:21]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} (5. exd5 {or}) (5. Nxe5 {are better}) 5... bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05] White gives up his good Bishop and bolsters Black's center.} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Allows a trade of Queens which isn't probably what White wanted.} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:24] Loses a pawn.} (7... Qxd1 8. Rxd1 f6 $11) 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 11. f3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} ({Obviously not} 11. Rxe2 $4 {because of} Rd1+ 12. Re1 Rxe1#) 11... Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (11... Bg7 {development, or}) (11... Ba6 {are good too.}) 12. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (13. Na3 {protecting c2.}) 13... Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:07] Weakens the a1-h8 diagonal for the Black Bishop who is headed to g7.} (14. Bf4 $18) 14... f6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (14... Bg7 {[%CAl Gg7a1]}) 15. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:07] Now, the f6-pawn blocks the Bishop on g7.} 16. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:39]} 20. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:15] Black gives up the Bishop Pair. White's King is more centralized for the upcoming endgame.} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:55] Sac's/Hangs the Bishop.} 22. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (26. Rxc7) 26... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 27. g4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 29. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 31. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Rf6+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. h3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} c4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxc4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:33] Good.} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 37. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 38. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 39. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 40. gxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf5 41. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 43. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxh3 44. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 46. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. a7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black is only one move away from achiving a draw by using the RP+wrong Bishop ending. He doesn't even need the c4-pawn.} 48. a8=Q {[%emt 0:00:05]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 49. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Kxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 54. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Bc5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 57. Bb6# {[%emt 0:00:03] The kill box mate.} 1-0 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "4.1"] [White "ZHANG, BENNY"] [Black "HE, MAXWELL"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B12"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,90,18,18,59,59,79,64,88,89,92,63,48,40,27,27,22,24,8,-10,-10,-18,-4,-27,13,5,31,-141,-153,-275,-164,-319,-322,-341,-354,-341,-334,-347,-351,-330,-310,-384,-385,-457,-293,-610,-631,-756,-761,-782,-867,-908,-911,-948,-731,-741,-638,-723,-587,-725,-746,-785,-759,-760,-760,-760,-704,-760,-643,-785,-745,-761,-790,-770,-734,-740,-751,-755,-719,-735,-728,-748,-747,-825,-840,-1360,-1455,-1458,-1502,-1599,-1046,-29999,-30000]} 1. e4 d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c6 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 9. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:51]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 13. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nef6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 15. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 17. Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:35]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:24] Forking the B and Q.} 18. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04] White gets 2 pawns for his piece.} c5 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 20. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 21. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 22. Qc3 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 23. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 24. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 25. a3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 26. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 27. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02] The dust clears and Black is 2 pieces up.} Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 29. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 30. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 34. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 36. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (36... Qe5 {[%CAl Ge5h2]}) 37. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 41. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Qa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02] Intentional self-mate?} Rxe1# {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "4.2"] [White "CHASE, JACOB"] [Black "CAROLLO, LOGAN"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A00"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,69,18,18,21,-31,-18,-42,-75,-178,10,-8,-16,-19,13,9,2,-17,24,26,28,14,-1,-7,35,35,63,68,66,58,67,-258,-243,-245,-258,-293,-247,-353,-352,-362,-365,-400,-355,-359,-365,-366,-326,-339,-312,-366,-305,-321,-292,-356,-332,-356,-313,-337,-310,-306,-316,-321,-221,-224,-225,-261,-283,-331,-332,-327,-313,-326]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (3. Nce2 e5 4. Ng3 Be6 5. Nf3 {is the main line.}) 3... e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} (8... Nc6 {Development!}) (8... Be7 {Development!}) 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:19] Good, White calmly Castles and does not fear a solo attack by the Black Queen who cannot checkmate the White King by herself.} (9. Nxe5 Qxg2 10. Qf3 $14) 9... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} 12. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 13. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Raxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:17] Walks into a fork. Safety Check before you move: What are 2 or 3 moves my opponent can make if I play Bf4.} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. d4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 18. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 19. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. Rxe1 Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 24. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 28. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nh5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 31. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 33. h4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 35. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black went on to win after another 20 moves or so starting with the illegal 35...Nh4+} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "4.3"] [White "PUENTE, NICCO"] [Black "CHOU, NATHAN"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C30"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,63,40,40,40,18,18,18,22,-2,23,-3,15,-3,-7,-66,-29,-35,-24,-52,-5,-25,-17,-58,-48,-60,-80,-142,-97,-100,-83,-109,241,124,123,136,122,117,149,97,89,121,110,102,110,85,211,70,207,180,207,203,205,198,423,436,427,444,441,0,220,194,194,144,141,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:18]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 11. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:02:57]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} exf4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. e5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:24] Hangs Kt} 16. Qxe5 $18 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. d4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 19. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 22. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 23. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (23. Bxf4 Qh7 24. Qe2 $18) 23... Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 24. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qh7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (26... Kh7 {Black is lost. He really doesn't want to trade Queens. But he cannot afford to drop the e6-pawn with check either.}) 27. Qxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:31] White is a piece up.} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 29. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (29. Bd2 Qxb2 30. Re1 {Gives up a pawn but untangles White's pieces and now the e-pawn can start rolling.}) 29... Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} (29... Qd1+ 30. Kh2 Rf1 31. Qe7 (31. Bxh6 {Draws.}) 31... Rh1+ 32. Kg3 Qd3+ 33. Kh4 Qe4+ 34. Kg3 Qe1+ 35. Kg4 {Draws.}) 30. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 31. Bxh6 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Qxa1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 32. Bxg7+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Flag} 0-1 [Event "Junior Joust 2023 Fall 3"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2023.11.11"] [Round "4.4"] [White "UYVICO, FRANCIS"] [Black "SOULES, NOAH"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C47"] [Annotator "Roberts,Chris"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (4... exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. exd5 Bg4 10. f3 Bh5 11. dxc6 Qd4+ 12. Kh1 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Qxc3 14. Bf4 Qxc6 15. h3 Bg6 16. Re1 Rad8 17. Qe2 Nd5 18. Bg3 Nb4 19. Be4 Qc3 20. Rad1 Rde8 21. Qd2 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 Bxe4 23. fxe4 Nxa2 24. Re3 Rd8 25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Ra3 Nb4 27. c3 Nc6 28. Ra6 Rd3 29. Rxc6 Rxg3 30. Rxc7 h5 31. Kh2 Re3 32. Rxa7 Rxc3 33. Ra5 g6 34. Ra8+ Kg7 35. h4 Re3 36. Ra4 Kf6 37. g3 Ke5 38. Ra7 Kf6 39. Ra6+ Ke5 40. Ra7 Kf6 41. Ra6+ Ke5 42. Ra7 {½-½ Carlsen,M (2863)-Nakamura,H (2736) Lindores Abbey Final 8 chess24.com INT rapid 2020 (2.31)}) 5. d5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 8. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 10. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. g3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 16. Rdf1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17. Ng1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nxg1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Rhxg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 21. e5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 24. h4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 25. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 26. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 27. Rgxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:50] Be3 Illegal move} (27. e6+ Kc8 (27... Ke8 28. Rxg8+ Ke7 29. Rxf7#) 28. Rxg8 Rxg8 29. exf7 Rf8 30. Nc5 Be7 31. Ne6 Kd7 32. Nxf8+ Bxf8 $18) 1-0