[Event "Mitropa Cup 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.14"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Sedina, Elena"] [Black "Shatil, Or"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2201"] [BlackElo "2265"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2r2k1/1bq1bpp1/pnn1p2p/2p1P3/2P1NB2/5NP1/P3QPBP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19"] [PlyCount "11"] [GameId "2180654714052733"] [EventDate "2025.05.14"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "SVK"] [WhiteTeam "Italy"] [BlackTeam "Switzerland"] [WhiteTeamCountry "ITA"] [BlackTeamCountry "SUI"] {[#]} 19. Nf6+ $1 {White launches a typical, but still a very spectacular attack.} gxf6 (19... Kh8 {also doesn't save Black} 20. Qe4 gxf6 21. exf6 Bd6 22. Bxh6 $18) 20. exf6 Bd6 21. Bxh6 {Black is helpless against White's threats} Bf8 22. Qe3 Qd6 23. Qg5+ Kh7 24. Bg7 1-0 [Event "Mitropa Cup 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.14"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Bango, Lukas"] [Black "Druska, Juraj"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A04"] [WhiteElo "2280"] [BlackElo "2446"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1rr3k1/p2b1pbp/6p1/4n2q/3B1P2/QN4PP/PP4B1/R4RK1 b - - 0 22"] [PlyCount "25"] [GameId "2180654714052735"] [EventDate "2025.05.14"] [EventType "team"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "SVK"] [WhiteTeam "Slovakia 2"] [BlackTeam "Slovakia 1"] {[#]} 22... Rc2 $1 23. fxe5 $2 (23. Rf2 {would have left White some chances to survive} Rxf2 24. Bxf2 Nf3+ 25. Bxf3 Qxf3 26. Nd4 Qa8 $5 {and Black still has an edge}) 23... Rxg2+ $1 24. Kxg2 Qxh3+ 25. Kf2 Qh2+ 26. Ke1 Bb5 27. Nc1 Bh6 $1 {The pair of bishops in full action!} 28. Bf2 Qg2 29. Ne2 Bxe2 30. Kxe2 Qe4+ {Black attacking pieces do cooperate well, White's extra rook is not really important here.} 31. Be3 Bxe3 32. Rae1 Bc5+ 33. Kd2 Bb4+ 34. Kc1 Qc4+ 0-1 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.15"] [Round "2.17"] [White "Brunello, Marina"] [Black "Bochnickova, Simona"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "2323"] [BlackElo "2022"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2kr1Q2/bp6/2p1r3/P2q3p/2N3pP/6B1/1P3PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 37"] [PlyCount "15"] [GameId "2180654714052737"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Italy"] [BlackTeam "Slovakia"] [WhiteTeamCountry "ITA"] [BlackTeamCountry "SVK"] {[#]} 37. Qf4 {White's compensation for an exchange is very dangerous, with her last move Brunello created not just one, but actually two big threats.} Re7 $2 {Protecting the c7 square looks logical, but this solves only one of the problems...} 38. Qb8+ $3 {A beautiful idea, this was probably missed by Black.} Kd7 (38... Bxb8 39. Nb6#) 39. Qxa7 Ke8 40. Ne3 Qb3 41. Qc5 Qxb2 42. Qxh5+ Rf7 43. Rc5 Qd4 44. Re5+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.15"] [Round "2.18"] [White "Neugebauer, Martin"] [Black "Moroni, Luca Jr"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B10"] [WhiteElo "2509"] [BlackElo "2546"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/6k1/1p1q1pp1/2pP1p2/P1Pn1P1p/1P2Q2P/6P1/3B2K1 w - - 0 51"] [PlyCount "27"] [GameId "2180654714052739"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Slovakia 1"] [BlackTeam "Italy"] [BlackTeamCountry "ITA"] {[#]} 51. b4 $1 {It may seem that a strong knight on d4 is compensating Black's pawn deficit. In fact, White's "bad" bishop is controlling all the important squares and with a precise play Neugebauer is converting his advantage to score a crucial win.} Qc7 52. Qd2 Qa7 53. bxc5 bxc5 54. Qe1 Qb8 55. a5 {And they start running...} Qxf4 56. a6 Qc7 57. d6 Qxd6 58. a7 Qd8 59. Ba4 $1 {The bishop is in time to indirectly support an advanced pawn.} Qa8 60. Qe7+ Kh6 61. Be8 Kg5 62. Kh1 Qc8 63. Qe3+ f4 (63... Kh5 64. Ba4 $1 g5 65. Qe8+) 64. Qe4 {[%CAl Ge4g6,Ga7a8]} 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.16"] [Round "3.14"] [White "Demeter, Dorina"] [Black "Beber, Anja"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A04"] [WhiteElo "2175"] [BlackElo "2021"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b2rk1/pp5p/1qp3p1/4P2n/2p1PP2/2N5/P1RQP1BP/5R1K w - - 0 21"] [PlyCount "17"] [GameId "2180654714052741"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Slovenia"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "SLO"] {[#]} 21. f5 $1 {White's pawn avalanche starts moving.} Qd8 ({Also direct} 21... gxf5 {wouldn't save Black} 22. Rg1 Ng7 23. Bf3 Kh8 24. Qh6 Rg8 25. e3 {[%CAl Gc2g2]}) 22. Qxd8 Rxd8 23. e6 b5 24. e5 Rb8 25. e7 Re8 26. f6 Kf7 27. Bxc6 Bb7 28. Bxb7 Rxb7 29. e6+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.16"] [Round "3.17"] [White "Deuer, Marius"] [Black "Baidetskyi, Valentin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E49"] [WhiteElo "2479"] [BlackElo "2498"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4n1k1/p2b1ppp/1p1r4/q3pP1N/3nP1Q1/P1RB3P/1B4PK/8 w - - 0 30"] [PlyCount "33"] [GameId "2180654714052743"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Germany"] [BlackTeam "Austria"] [WhiteTeamCountry "GER"] [BlackTeamCountry "AUT"] {[#]} 30. Bc4 {Probably a critical moment of the game. White has a good compensation for a pawn, Black has to be very precise, which is never easy in a time-trouble.} g6 $2 (30... Kf8 {was the best try, as White would have to find not a very obvious continuation of the attack.} 31. Nxg7 $5 Rg6 32. Qh4 Rxg7 33. a4 $1 $44 {[%CAl Gb2a3]}) 31. Qg5 Kf8 32. Qh6+ Ke7 33. Ng3 $6 (33. Bxf7 $1 {was the best way to proceed} gxf5 34. Qxh7 {and Black's position would collapse.}) 33... gxf5 ({Black misses a chance to complicate matters by pinning the Bc4 with} 33... Rc6 {as there is a nice idea to face} 34. Qxh7 {with} Rxc4 $1 35. Rxc4 Nf3+ 36. gxf3 Qd2+ $11) 34. Qxh7 f4 35. Qxf7+ Kd8 36. Nf5 Nxf5 37. exf5 Rf6 38. Qg8 e4 39. Be6 Bxe6 40. fxe6 f3 41. Rc8+ $1 Kxc8 42. Qxe8+ Kb7 43. Bxf6 f2 44. Qf7+ Ka6 45. Bd4 e3 46. e7 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.17"] [Round "4.7"] [White "Pasti, Aron"] [Black "Ermitsch, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C80"] [WhiteElo "2387"] [BlackElo "2406"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r4bk1/2p3p1/4p2p/q1P1P3/pp6/4BQ1P/1P3PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 27"] [PlyCount "15"] [GameId "2180654714052745"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 27. Qg4 {Black has an important decision to make: which of his two attacked pawns to defend?} Ra6 $2 {Looks logical not to give up on e6 with a check, but now White will start a quick and deadly attack.} (27... Kh8 28. Qxe6 a3 {and Black's counterplay is enough to keep the balance.}) 28. Rd1 $1 a3 29. Bxh6 Qxc5 30. Bxg7 $1 Kf7 31. Bf6 Qc2 32. Rd7+ Ke8 33. Rd8+ Kf7 34. Rxf8+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.17"] [Round "4.7"] [White "Toth, Lili"] [Black "Trunz, Michelle"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B54"] [WhiteElo "2176"] [BlackElo "2096"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2q1rk1/pb1nbppp/1p1p4/4pP2/2P1P1n1/2NB1N2/PP4PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 13"] [PlyCount "44"] [GameId "2180654714052747"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 13... d5 $2 {Black gains material, but White's compensation will be overwhelming.} ({A similar motif would be more promising} 13... b5 $5 14. Nxb5 Qb6+ 15. Kh1 Nf2+ 16. Rxf2 Qxf2 17. Nc3 $13) 14. exd5 Bc5+ 15. Kh1 Nf2+ 16. Rxf2 Bxf2 17. Ne4 Bc5 18. Qe1 ({Even stronger was} 18. Nfg5 $1 h6 19. Qh5 $40) 18... f6 19. b4 Bd4 20. Rb1 Qb8 21. Qg3 Kh8 22. Nxd4 exd4 23. Bf4 Ne5 24. Ng5 fxg5 25. Bxe5 {White bishops are dominating, Black has no counterplay.} Qd8 26. d6 Rf7 27. Bxd4 Qd7 28. Rf1 Re8 29. f6 g6 30. c5 b5 31. Qxg5 Be4 32. Bxe4 Rxe4 33. Qd5 Re6 34. Be5 Qe8 35. d7 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.17"] [Round "4.7"] [White "Pasti, Aron"] [Black "Ermitsch, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C80"] [WhiteElo "2387"] [BlackElo "2406"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r4bk1/2p3p1/4p2p/q1P1P3/pp6/4BQ1P/1P3PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 27"] [PlyCount "15"] [GameId "2179896653271085"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 27. Qg4 {Black has an important decision to make: which of his two attacked pawns to defend?} Ra6 $2 {Looks logical not to give up on e6 with a check, but now White will start a quick and deadly attack.} (27... Kh8 28. Qxe6 a3 {and Black's counterplay is enough to keep the balance.}) 28. Rd1 $1 a3 29. Bxh6 Qxc5 30. Bxg7 $1 Kf7 31. Bf6 Qc2 32. Rd7+ Ke8 33. Rd8+ Kf7 34. Rxf8+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.17"] [Round "4.7"] [White "Toth, Lili"] [Black "Trunz, Michelle"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B54"] [WhiteElo "2176"] [BlackElo "2096"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2q1rk1/pb1nbppp/1p1p4/4pP2/2P1P1n1/2NB1N2/PP4PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 13"] [PlyCount "44"] [GameId "2179896653279278"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Hungary"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "HUN"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 13... d5 $2 {Black gains material, but White's compensation will be overwhelming.} ({A similar motif would be more promising} 13... b5 $5 14. Nxb5 Qb6+ 15. Kh1 Nf2+ 16. Rxf2 Qxf2 17. Nc3 $13) 14. exd5 Bc5+ 15. Kh1 Nf2+ 16. Rxf2 Bxf2 17. Ne4 Bc5 18. Qe1 ({Even stronger was} 18. Nfg5 $1 h6 19. Qh5 $40) 18... f6 19. b4 Bd4 20. Rb1 Qb8 21. Qg3 Kh8 22. Nxd4 exd4 23. Bf4 Ne5 24. Ng5 fxg5 25. Bxe5 {White bishops are dominating, Black has no counterplay.} Qd8 26. d6 Rf7 27. Bxd4 Qd7 28. Rf1 Re8 29. f6 g6 30. c5 b5 31. Qxg5 Be4 32. Bxe4 Rxe4 33. Qd5 Re6 34. Be5 Qe8 35. d7 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.18"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Hryzlova, Sofiia"] [Black "Monpeurt, Cyrielle"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E68"] [WhiteElo "2304"] [BlackElo "2130"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3rr3/1bq2pk1/1ppp2p1/p1n1bPPp/PnPNPN1P/1P3Q2/6B1/2BR1RK1 w - - 0 32"] [PlyCount "15"] [GameId "2179896405430312"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Switzerland"] [BlackTeam "France"] [WhiteTeamCountry "SUI"] [BlackTeamCountry "FRA"] {[#] After some preparatory moves White unleashes a crushing attack.} 32. Nxh5+ $1 gxh5 33. f6+ Kg8 34. Qxh5 Bxd4+ 35. Rxd4 Ne6 36. g6 $1 {Full infantry support!} fxg6 37. Qxg6+ Kh8 38. f7 Nf8 39. Qg8# 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.18"] [Round "5.19"] [White "Dotzer, Lukas"] [Black "Pasti, Aron"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C81"] [WhiteElo "2455"] [BlackElo "2387"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r4rk1/1bp3pp/p7/3pN3/1q6/1P2Q3/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22"] [PlyCount "19"] [GameId "2179896405438505"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Austria"] [BlackTeam "Hungary"] [WhiteTeamCountry "AUT"] [BlackTeamCountry "HUN"] {[#]} 22. Nd7 $1 {Dotzer correctly evaluates the strength of his two rooks+knight combo against somewhat mispalced Black queen+bishop.} Rae8 (22... Rf7 $2 23. Qe8+ $1) 23. Qxe8 Rxe8 24. Rxe8+ Kf7 25. Rae1 g6 26. R1e6 {Setting up an unescapable mating net.} d4 27. Ne5+ Kg7 28. R6e7+ Kf6 (28... Kh6 29. h3 Qxb3 30. Ng4+ Kg5 31. Rxh7 {and Re5 next}) 29. Rf7+ Kg5 30. f4+ Kh6 31. Ng4+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.19"] [Round "6.19"] [White "Alfano, Emilie"] [Black "Zadrapova, Amalie"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2074"] [BlackElo "2146"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rn2k2r/1p1qb1pp/p3pn2/4p1N1/3pP3/2N1BQ2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R w kq - 0 13"] [PlyCount "47"] [GameId "2179896317177891"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "France"] [BlackTeam "Czech Republic"] [WhiteTeamCountry "FRA"] [BlackTeamCountry "CZE"] {[#]} 13. Bxd4 $5 {A nice temporary sacrifice, which opens up the position.} exd4 14. e5 Nc6 15. exf6 Bxf6 16. Qh5+ g6 17. Nce4 Qe7 $6 (17... O-O 18. Nxf6+ Rxf6 19. Qh4 Raf8 {and Black's position would be quite playable.}) 18. Nxf6+ Qxf6 19. Qg4 e5 20. Ne4 Qe7 21. h4 O-O {Too late...} 22. h5 Rf4 23. Qe2 Qe6 24. g3 Rf7 25. Ng5 $1 {White is not afraid of ghosts and calculates everything correctly.} Qxa2 26. Nxf7 Qa1+ 27. Kd2 Qa5+ 28. c3 dxc3+ 29. bxc3 Qd5+ 30. Kc1 Qxf7 31. hxg6 hxg6 32. Rh6 Qf6 33. Rdh1 Rc8 34. Qc4+ Kf8 35. Rh8+ Ke7 36. Qc5+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.19"] [Round "6.18"] [White "Nemec, Jachym"] [Black "Willems, Niels"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E20"] [WhiteElo "2436"] [BlackElo "2385"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2qk2r/p3n3/1n1p3p/2pPppB1/2p4P/2P2P2/P3B1P1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 19"] [PlyCount "35"] [GameId "2179896317190180"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Czech Republic"] [BlackTeam "France"] [WhiteTeamCountry "CZE"] [BlackTeamCountry "FRA"] {[#]} 19. Bf6 $2 {White's position was already suspicious, but this blunder just makes it worse.} (19. Bxe7 Qxe7 {is not big fun, but at least a better version of the game.}) 19... O-O $1 {Looks like White forgot this move is legal!} 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. a4 Qxh4 22. a5 Nd7 23. Qa4 Nf6 24. Qxc4 Qg3 25. Qa6 Nh5 26. Ra4 Rf6 {Bringing even more pieces to the attack.} 27. f4 Rg6 28. Rf2 Nxf4 29. Raxf4 exf4 30. Bf3 Re8 31. Rf1 Rg7 32. Qc6 Qg6 33. Qa4 Re2 34. Rf2 Rxf2 35. Kxf2 Qg3+ 36. Kf1 0-1 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.20"] [Round "7.4"] [White "Kurmann, Oliver"] [Black "Mica, Marek"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C07"] [WhiteElo "2412"] [BlackElo "2372"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b1k2r/1pq2ppp/p2bpn2/8/P1BR4/5N2/1PP1QPPP/R1B3K1 b kq - 0 13"] [PlyCount "43"] [GameId "2179895171973140"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Switzerland"] [BlackTeam "Czech Republic"] [WhiteTeamCountry "SUI"] [BlackTeamCountry "CZE"] {[#]} 13... h6 $6 {Looks like Mica did mix up similar lines and suddenly his position becomes dangerous.} 14. b3 O-O 15. Bxh6 $1 {That's the problem! White uses a nice geometrical idea to gain a pawn.} gxh6 16. Qd2 Kg7 $2 ({The alternative} 16... Be5 {looks scary for Black, but still was to be preferred} 17. Rh4 Rd8 18. Qxh6 Ne8 19. Nxe5 Qxe5 20. Rg4+ Ng7 21. c3 {with a strong attack.}) 17. Rxd6 Ne4 18. Qd4+ f6 19. Rb6 e5 20. Qe3 Bd7 21. Nh4 Ng5 22. Bd5 Rab8 23. a5 {White is simply a pawn up and also much better positionally.} Qxc2 24. f4 Qb2 25. Re1 exf4 26. Qe7+ Rf7 27. Bxf7 Qd4+ 28. Kh1 Nxf7 29. Nf3 Qd5 30. Qxf6+ Kf8 31. Ne5 Re8 32. Ng6+ Kg8 33. Rxe8+ Kh7 34. Rh8+ Nxh8 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.20"] [Round "7.4"] [White "Hakimifard, Ghazal"] [Black "Zadrapova, Amalie"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C74"] [WhiteElo "2200"] [BlackElo "2146"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2q2k1/1n1bb1pp/2pp1r2/1p2p3/1P2P3/N1PQ1N2/2B2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 17"] [PlyCount "21"] [GameId "2179895171977237"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Switzerland"] [BlackTeam "Czech Republic"] [WhiteTeamCountry "SUI"] [BlackTeamCountry "CZE"] {[#]} 17. Nxb5 $1 {Nicely exploiting Black knight's position.} Rxf3 $2 {Underestimating the power of White's pin on a misplaced Nb7.} ({Black had to try to seek some compensation for the pawn after} 17... cxb5 18. Qd5+ Be6 19. Qxb7 Rb8 20. Qa7 $16) 18. Qxf3 cxb5 19. Bb3+ Kh8 20. Bd5 Rb8 21. Ra7 {White pieces are dominating the position.} Bc8 22. Qf7 h6 23. Rfa1 Kh7 24. g3 {No need to rush anywhere, Black is paralyzed.} Qc7 25. Qg8+ Kg6 26. Qe8+ Kg5 27. h4+ 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.21"] [Round "8.13"] [White "Monpeurt, Cyrielle"] [Black "Bashylina, Luisa"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B56"] [WhiteElo "2130"] [BlackElo "2150"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2rr1b1k/1bq2ppp/ppnp4/3BpP2/2P5/1PN1B3/P2Q2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 22"] [PlyCount "33"] [GameId "2180646047821852"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "France"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "FRA"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 22. f6 {White's compensation for a pawn is overwhelming, she proceeds to a decisive attack.} Rd7 23. Rf3 Nd4 24. Rh3 Nf5 25. fxg7+ Nxg7 26. Bg5 Ne8 27. Bh6 Ng7 28. Bg5 Ne8 29. Rf1 {Bringing more pieces closer to a Black king.} f6 30. Bh6 $6 ({White could have won nicely after} 30. Rxf6 $1 Nxf6 31. Bxf6+ Bg7 32. Rxh7+ Kxh7 33. Qd3+ Kh6 34. Qh3+ Kg6 35. Qg4+ Kxf6 36. Ne4+ Ke7 37. Qxg7+) 30... Bxh6 31. Qxh6 Rg7 32. Rg3 b5 $2 ({Black could have put some resistance with} 32... Bxd5 33. Nxd5 Qf7 34. Nxf6 Rxg3 35. hxg3 Nxf6 36. Rxf6 Qg7 37. Rxd6 $16) 33. Rxg7 Nxg7 34. Qxf6 Bxd5 35. Nxd5 Qd8 36. Qh6 Qe8 37. Rf8+ $1 Qxf8 38. Nf6 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.21"] [Round "8.19"] [White "Gnojek, Petr"] [Black "Olenik Campa, Rudi"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2414"] [BlackElo "2321"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1br2k1/2p2pp1/p1n1pq1p/bp5P/3P4/P1N1PN2/QP2BPP1/2R1K2R b K - 0 16"] [PlyCount "10"] [GameId "2180646047830045"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Czech Republic"] [BlackTeam "Slovenia"] [WhiteTeamCountry "CZE"] [BlackTeamCountry "SLO"] {[#]} 16... e5 $2 {This typical idea didn't work out well for Black here...} 17. b4 $1 exd4 (17... Bb6 18. Nd5 Qd6 19. Rxc6 Qxd5 20. Qxd5 Rxd5 21. Nxe5 $18) 18. Nd5 Qf5 19. Nxd4 {Knight forks everywhere!} Qxd5 20. Qxd5 Rxd5 21. Nxc6 1-0 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Women"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.22"] [Round "9.6"] [White "Rybackova, Lucie"] [Black "Butenandt, Svenja"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A46"] [WhiteElo "2183"] [BlackElo "2136"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3r1rk1/pb3ppp/1q1ppb2/2n5/PpPnPP2/1P2B1PP/3N2BK/1Q1RNR2 b - - 0 20"] [PlyCount "25"] [GameId "2180646151659568"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Czech Republic"] [BlackTeam "Germany"] [WhiteTeamCountry "CZE"] [BlackTeamCountry "GER"] {[#]} 20... Ne2 $1 {Black knight elegantly dances through White's camp.} 21. Qc2 Nc3 22. Rc1 Qc7 23. g4 g6 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25. e5 Bg7 26. Nb1 Nxb1 27. Rxb1 g5 {Destabilizing White's pawn structure.} 28. f5 $2 (28. Bxb7 Qxb7 29. Nf3 $1 {would keep White in the game.}) 28... Bxe5+ 29. Kh1 Bf4 30. fxe6 Rd2 31. Qf5 Bxg2+ 32. Nxg2 Qc6 0-1 [Event "Mitropa 2025 Open"] [Site "?"] [Date "2025.05.22"] [Round "9.19"] [White "Bango, Lukas"] [Black "Brunello, Sabino"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A37"] [WhiteElo "2280"] [BlackElo "2499"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r6/p3qpk1/R2P2p1/3Pb2p/Q6P/4N1P1/1r3PK1/3R4 b - - 0 33"] [PlyCount "9"] [GameId "2180646151671857"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [WhiteTeam "Slovakia 2"] [BlackTeam "Italy"] [BlackTeamCountry "ITA"] {[#]} 33... Qf6 $1 {Instead of automatically recapturing the pawn, Black starts an attack against the White king.} 34. Rf1 R8b4 35. Qe8 Bxg3 $1 36. Nd1 Rg4 37. Ra4 Bf4+ 0-1