[Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Doraiswamy, Sahan"] [Black "Posson, Luke"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E32"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "108"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Nimzo-Indian Defense.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Bf4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (6. dxc5 Na6 7. g3 Nxc5 $11) 6... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:45]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} (10. Bg5 Bxc3 11. Bxh7+ Kh8 12. bxc3 $18) 10... dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 12. Qxc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ( 12. Bxh7+ Kh8 13. bxc3 $18) 12... e4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:12] Double attack loses a piece.} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} exd3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 14. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 16. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 17. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} 18. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 19. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:19] This unnecessarily weakens Black's kingside.} (19... Be6 { Develop your pieces!}) 20. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 21. fxg3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (21. hxg3 {Capture toward the center.}) 21... Bg4 $2 { [%emt 0:00:12] Drops the Bishop.} 22. Qxg4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0: 00:26]} 23. R1d2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qa1+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} 24. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:15] } Qxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Rxd1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 26. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (26. Rd7 b5 27. Rf1 Rf8 {Passive which is good for White.} 28. Rc7) 26... b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:17] Not an active square for the Rook.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 28. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 29. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (29. Rd5) 29... a4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 30. Rc7 { [%emt 0:00:26]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (30... a3 31. Rxc5 b3 32. axb3 a2 $19) 31. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rcb8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 32. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} (32... a3 33. Rxc5 b3 34. axb3 a2 $19) 33. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:03] } axb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (34... g4 ) 35. Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxa2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. h4 $17 { [%emt 0:00:17]} gxh4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:06] This undoubles White's pawns.} 39. gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h5 {[%emt 0: 00:13]} 41. g5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 42. gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ( 42. Ra6 Rh2 43. Rxf6+ Kg7 44. Ra6 Rxh4 45. Rxa2 Rxc4 46. e4 $11) 42... Kxf6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. Ke4 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 45. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00: 06]} 46. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 47. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. e4 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:07] Walks into an X-ray attack.} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 51. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 52. e5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a1=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1# {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Zhao, Dennis"] [Black "Liu, Carrey"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A85"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "105"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:04] The Dutch Defense.} 2. c4 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00: 39]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} 13. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03] Double attack.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Bxh7+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Re8 { [%emt 0:00:57]} 16. Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 17. Qe4 {[%emt 0: 00:13]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 18. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 19. Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (19. Bf7 $1 {Threatening mate in one.} g5 20. Qh5+ Kg7 21. Qg6+ Kf8 22. Nxg5 Ke7 23. Ne4 Bh4 24. Qg7 Qc7 25. Bxe8+ Kxe8 26. Qh8+ Kf7 27. Qh7+ (27. Qxa8) 27... Kf8 28. Qxh4 $18) 19... Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:30] Walking into a discovery.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Qg3 { [%emt 0:00:58]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. Qxf4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxb2 { [%emt 0:00:07]} 23. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 24. Qxd6 { [%emt 0:00:50]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 25. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00: 49]} 26. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:38] Good move. Fork and removing the guard.} Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:15]} 27. Qxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Rxb2 { [%emt 0:00:10]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (29. Rb7 { Invade and attack!}) 29... Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 30. Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Qg6 { [%emt 0:00:21]} 31. Qh3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 32. Qe6+ { [%emt 0:00:19]} (32. Rxc4 $18) 32... Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 33. Rxe6 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:42] White is up the double exchange plus a pawn, or 5 points.} 34. a4 {[%emt 0:00:16] Removing the guard.} (34. Re7 Nd6 35. Rxa7 { Now, White's a-pawn is a passer that can run.}) 34... Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:02] X-ray attack.} 36. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Rxa7+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:03] Now, White is up the exchange plus two pawns, or 4 points.} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. g3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kf5 { [%emt 0:00:11]} 42. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (42. Ra5 {Works too.} Ke5 43. f4+ Kd4 44. Rxd5+ Kxd5 45. Kf2 {with an easy win.}) 42... Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. h4 { [%emt 0:00:18]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (44. Rg5+ Ke6 45. Rxd5 Kxd5 46. Ke2 {with an easy win.}) 44... Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. h6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00: 18]} (46... Bg6 47. Ra6+ Kf7 48. Rxg6 Kxg6 49. f4 $18) 47. h7 {[%emt 0:00:04] White alertly shoves when Black cannot stop the pawn.} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 48. h8=Q {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 49. Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (49. Qh4+ Kf5 50. Qf4+ {Wins the Bishop.}) 49... Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 50. Qh4+ {[%emt 0: 00:18]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 52. g4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} ({Not} 52. Rh7 {stalemate!}) 52... Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Rh7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} (53. Rh7+ Kg1 54. Rh1#) 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Marple, Wynn"] [Black "Ready, Evan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bc4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Unnecessary and doesn't develop a piece.} ({ Better is} 3... Nf6 {The Two Knights defense.}) 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:23]} 5. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 6. exd6 {[%emt 0: 00:15]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:18] Developing is good but a slip nevertheless.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (9... Nd4 {Double attack on the Queen and c2.} 10. Qd3 Bxf4 $19) 10. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} cxd6 { [%emt 0:00:04] The d-pawn is isolated and a target.} (10... Qxd6) 11. Nc3 { [%emt 0:00:13]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 24]} 13. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} ({Not} 13... Qxe4 {because of} 14. Nxf6+ {removing the guard} gxf6 15. Qxe4 $18) 14. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. f4 { [%emt 0:00:37]} Ng6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 17. f5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (17. Qxg6 { Wins the Kt since the f7-pawn is pinned.}) 17... Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 18. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 19. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} ({Since White is a piece up he should welcome trades so better is} 19. Qxf6 gxf6 $18 { White's center is unassailable and Black has weak pawns at a7, d6, f7, f6, and h6.}) 19... Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} 20. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 21. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (21. Bxf7) 21... Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 22. f6 {[%emt 0: 00:26]} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 23. Kh1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:43] Hangs the Queen.} (23. Qxe5 dxe5 24. fxg7+ Kxg7 25. Raf1 $18) 23... Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rf5 { [%emt 0:00:23]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 25. Raf1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (25. fxg7+ Qxg7 26. c3 $19) 25... Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 26. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (26. c3) 26... b5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 27. R1f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 28. Rg4 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 29. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g6 {[%emt 0:00: 33]} 30. Rff4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. g3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 33. Kh1 { [%emt 0:00:06]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxb2 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} 35. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qxf1+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 36. Kh2 Qf2+ {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 37. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b1=Q# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Lee, Brandon"] [Black "Antonio, Lorenzo"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D02"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "98"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Nd2 { [%emt 0:00:14]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Ndf3 $11) 8... Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (9... Bxd7 {Develop the Bishop.}) 10. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qxd6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:11] Taking the pressure off d4 and encouraging e3-e4. White should play for either b3 hitting the front of the pawn chain, or e3-e4 hitting the base of the pawn chain.} 12. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Ne5 { [%emt 0:00:27]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 14. f3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00: 10]} 15. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (15. a4 {hits b5 when Black cannot reply ... a7-a6. This will create a target at a7 and activate the Rook on a1.}) (15. e4 { also makes sense.}) 15... Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 { [%emt 0:00:19]} 17. b3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (17... cxb3 18. axb3 a5 {And, Black dreams of making a passer with ...a5-a4.}) 18. g5 {[%emt 0: 00:33]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 19. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 20. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 21. Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} e4 $11 { [%emt 0:00:54]} (21... Qe7 22. h4 exd4 23. exd4 Qe3+ 24. Rf2 Qxc3 $19) 22. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 23. h4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:01: 30]} 24. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 25. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Rf6 { [%emt 0:00:52]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 28. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00: 57]} (28... Qxa2 29. Qg3 Qa1+ 30. Kh2 Rb1 31. Qf2 Be8 $18) 29. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 30. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Qe7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 31. h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} (31... Qc7+ 32. Qf4 Qxf4+ 33. exf4 e3 34. Kg3 Rc2 35. Rd6 Rxc3 36. Rxd5 Rc1 $15) 32. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ra2 { [%emt 0:00:35]} 33. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34. hxg6 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} 37. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rd3 { [%emt 0:00:38]} 38. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 39. Bh3 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} 41. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 42. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 43. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Rxd5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Rd8 Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (45... Qg3#) 46. Rc8 Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (46... Qg3#) 47. Rb8 e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (47... Qg3#) 48. Rxe8+ Kxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Qxf7+ Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Posson, Luke"] [Black "Zhao, Dennis"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D02"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. e3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00: 05] Blocks the c7 pawn.} (4... c5 5. c3 Nc6 $11) 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0: 00:18]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:53]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} (8... e5 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nxe5 Bxe5 11. Nf3 Bd6 $11 {With an edge to Black since he has the only pawn in the center.}) 9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:17] } 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. f4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:00:28] White should castle long before launching a kingside attack. King safety!} (12. Qh5 h6 13. Bh4 Ne7 14. O-O-O $18) 12... Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 13. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 14. h5 {[%emt 0:00:58] White should tuck his King away before going all out in a kingside attack.} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 15. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg5 { [%emt 0:01:13] Hitting e3, g3, and e5. White's kingside is very loose while Black's King is comfortable behind two pawns.} 16. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:26] White has to defend. Who is attacking who now on the kingside? This is happening because White did not safeguard his King first.} (16. Bf4 Qxg2 17. Qf3 Qxf3 18. Nxf3 $11) 16... Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 17. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0: 00:27]} 18. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:37] A very scary square for the White Queen because of ...Rf8 with tempo, or ...d5-d4 with discovery sometimes.} (18. h6 g6 19. Qd4 Nd7 20. O-O-O $17) (18. Qd4 $19) 18... Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 19. Qg3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:37] [#]Do you see Black's winning move?} (19. Qg4 h6 20. O-O-O $19) 19... Rxf1+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:14] Removing the guard, very alert by Black.} 20. Kxf1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qxg3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 21. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf8+ { [%emt 0:00:36] The in-between move. Black plays check to drive the King away from the g2-pawn. Nice move.} 22. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Qxg2+ {[%emt 0:00:16] Double attack.} 23. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rf1# {[%emt 0:00:04] White never did get his King out of the center. And, never got his QR into play. Both would have been solved by castling long.} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Ready, Evan"] [Black "Gonzalez, Lucas"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C10"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "110"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 6. Bd3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:24] Moves the Bishop a 2nd time losing one tempi.} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:06] Moving the Black Bishop a third tme.} 8. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06] Already White is 2 tempi ahead in development.} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} f6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:00:32] This greatly weakens White's kingside. But, more importantly it expands on the wrong side of the board.} ({Since Black has castled long, it makes more since for White to play} 12. b4 $18) 12... g6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 13. h4 {[%emt 0:00:28] King safety calls for not moving the pawns in front of your King, especially if the players have castled on opposite sides of the board.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 14. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 16. Ne5 { [%emt 0:00:25]} Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 18. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (18... Rd8) 19. Rae1 { [%emt 0:00:15]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 20. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} b6 {[%emt 0:00: 31] Black loosens his queenside and lets the Bishop in.} 21. Ba6+ {[%emt 0:00: 20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:04] mate in 2, do you see it?[#]} 22. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:47] } (22. Rxd8+ $1 Kxd8 (22... Qxd8 23. Qe6#) 23. Qe8#) 22... c6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 23. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:32]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. f4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (24. Qe8+ Kc7 25. Qxc6+ Kb8 26. Re8+ Rd8 27. Ba6 Qe7 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 29. Qb7#) 24... Rxf4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Qd3+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} (25. Qe8+ Kc7 26. Qxc6+ Kb8 27. Re8+ Qd8 28. Rxd8# {Note how this is possible because Black's KR and KN are still not developed. Development! It's a race, try not to waste tempi or move one piece multiple times.}) 25... Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Rd1 {[%emt 0: 00:46]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Qd6+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Qxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Ne4 { [%emt 0:00:13]} 30. Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 31. Rd7 {[%emt 0: 00:19]} Qc5+ {[%emt 0:01:05] Black alertly trades Queens.} 32. Qxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:23] Forced.} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06] Double attack.} 33. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black is up two Rooks for a Bishop.} 35. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:56] Hangs the Bishop.} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Nc3 {[%emt 0: 00:07]} Rf4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} 39. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (39... Rxc3 {When you are short of time it's good to simplify even if you have to give some material back. After this White has no pieces and no Knight to worry Black with forks.}) 40. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 41. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rd2+ { [%emt 0:00:06]} 42. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 43. b4 {[%emt 0: 00:28]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:13] Double attack.} 46. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00: 03] Forced.} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (47... Rd2+ 48. Kc1 Rh2 49. a4 Re8 50. Kd1 Ree2 51. a5 Ra2 {Is simple and easy to calculate. Important if you are short of time.}) 48. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:04] Pushing the Harry the h-pawn is deadly too.} 49. Kb2 {[%emt 0: 00:18]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd3 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} 53. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} h1=Q# {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Antonio, Lorenzo"] [Black "Beck, Avery"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B10"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "93"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03] If Black plans to castle short he shouldn't give up his KB so easily.} 5. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 7. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Qa4+ {[%emt 0: 00:23]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:26]} 14. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. Bc1 {[%emt 0: 00:25]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 16. h3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18. Nxg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 { [%emt 0:01:27]} 19. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:41] Unprotects and hangs the e5-pawn. A Knight on the rim is dim.} 20. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nc4 { [%emt 0:00:24]} 21. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 22. d4 $18 { [%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:36] Black will suffer on the dark squares around his King. He misses his KB.} 23. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00: 12] Hangs the e7 Kt.} (23... b5 24. Qxb5 Qxb5 25. Rxb5 Nd6 26. Rbe5 Nec8 $18) 24. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 25. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} a5 { [%emt 0:01:12]} 26. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:08] X-ray attack on the Kt.} Nd2 {[%emt 0: 00:24] Losing a piece still.} 27. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 28. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 29. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kg8 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 30. Rbxb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Rb7 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 32. Rcc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rab8 {[%emt 0: 00:20]} 33. Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00: 03]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Bxb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:02] White liquidates to a won endinng.} 36. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f4 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 39. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 42. h7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 43. h8=Q {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 44. Qh7+ { [%emt 0:00:04]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00: 06]} 46. Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qe7# {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Perez, Azael"] [Black "Zhang, Benny"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C68"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00: 02] The Ruy Lopez exchange variation.} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 6. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxe5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Bxf6 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} Qxf6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black has the Bishop pair.} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0: 00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Raf8 { [%emt 0:00:11] Black should avoid trading his Bishop for White's ill-placed Knight.} (13... Bc4 14. Re1 Bc5 15. Nf3 Rd8 $19 {All of Black's pieces are working while White's QR and QN are undeveloped.}) 14. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01] The Rook is poorly placed on e6.} 15. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 16. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. b4 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (17... Ba7) 18. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba7 { [%emt 0:00:09]} 19. g3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} Ree8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (20... Rf8 21. Rd7 b5 22. Nb2 Rf7 23. Rd8+ Rf8 24. Rd7 Rf7 $11) 21. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 24. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:05] White's Rook is more active than Black's.} (24... Rxe1+ 25. Nxe1 Kf7 $17) 25. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc3 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:10] Watch out Black. White threatens mate in one.} Bd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (26... h6 27. Rxc7 Rc2 28. Ng4 Rxa2 29. Rxb7 Bd4 30. Rc7 Bc3 $11) 27. Re8# {[%emt 0:00:14]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Zhao, Dennis"] [Black "Perez, Azael"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D20"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} dxc4 { [%emt 0:00:06] Queen's Gambit Accepted.} 3. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0: 00:09]} 4. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (4... e6 5. Nf3 c5) 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qxe6 { [%emt 0:00:02] This plugs up the e7-pawn and thus Black's KB.} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (8. O-O) 8... Qxe4 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0: 00:13]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 11. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 12. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (12. e4 Qg6 13. f4 e6 14. f5 exf5 15. exf5 Qf6 16. Re1+ Be7 17. Qd5 c6 18. Qe4 Kf8 19. Bd2 Rc8 20. Rac1 h6 21. Nf3 $18) 12... O-O-O { [%emt 0:00:10] Safer to castle short if he can.} 13. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} c6 { [%emt 0:00:37] Black should avoid pushing the pawns in front of his King.} 14. e4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (14... Qg6 15. Bf4 $18) 15. Qxf7 { [%emt 0:00:24]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:59] Black should avoid opening his kingside.} 16. Qd5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 17. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kd7 { [%emt 0:00:20]} 18. Qxa7+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. dxc5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 20. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:10] White develops with tempo. X-ray attack on the b6-pawn.} Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 21. Qxb6 { [%emt 0:00:29]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Bxb6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02] White is 3 pawns up and 2 are connected passers.} Rb8 23. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nd7 { [%emt 0:00:18]} 24. e5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. Rac1 {[%emt 0: 00:38]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. a3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 27. Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 28. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bxd4 { [%emt 0:01:06]} 29. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:05] Walks into a fork.} 30. e6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 32. Rxh8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 33. exd7+ { [%emt 0:00:31]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Ree8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kc7 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} ({Not} 34... Rxd4 35. Rd8+ {Winning the Rook.}) 35. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00: 29]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 36. g3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nxg7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kc7 {[%emt 0: 00:07]} ({Not} 38... Rxb2 39. Rb8+ {Winning the Rook.}) 39. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00: 06]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 41. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 42. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} (42. Nf5+ Kd8 (42... Ke8 43. Rg8#) 43. Rg8+ Re8 44. Rxe8+ Kxe8 {With an easy win.}) 42... Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:06] Walking into a discovered check.} 43. Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 44. Rxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Rh5+ { [%emt 0:00:04]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 47. a4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd2 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Rd5 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 51. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd1 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 54. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Gonzalez, Lucas"] [Black "Antonio, Lorenzo"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C27"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "52"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05] The Bishop Opening.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (3. d3 $11) 3... Nxe4 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Nf6+ {[%emt 0: 00:24]} (5. Bxd5 Qxd5 6. d3 Nc6 $19) (5. Bd3 dxe4 6. Bxe4) 5... Qxf6 {[%emt 0: 00:23]} (5... gxf6 6. Bb3 Nc6 $19 {Black has a powerful center and the doubled pawns are not weak.}) 6. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Qe2 { [%emt 0:00:10]} (7. Qf3 Qg6 8. d3 $15 (8. Bxb7 $6 Bxb7 9. Qxb7 O-O 10. Qxa8 Nc6 11. Qb7 Qxg2 12. Qa6 Bxf2+ 13. Kd1 Qxh1 14. Qf1 Bxg1 $19)) 7... O-O {[%emt 0: 00:09]} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 9. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (10. Qc4 Bxf3 (10... Bb6 $2 11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Qxg4 $18) 11. Bxf3 e4 12. Qxe4 Nd7 13. O-O Rae8 {Black is way ahead in development.}) 10... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 11. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd7 { [%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 13. Rg1 {[%emt 0: 00:13] White tries to attack Black's King before castling long and developing his QR and QB.} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 14. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00: 07]} 15. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd3+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 16. Kd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:13] Loses the White Queen to a fork.} (16. cxd3) 16... Nxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rad8 { [%emt 0:00:09]} 19. c3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. h4 {[%emt 0: 00:06] White tries to continue his attack on the Black's King without using his whole army. White desparately needs to develop his QR and QB.} Rfe8 { [%emt 0:00:10]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03] This opens the center even more and it's fatal.} exd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Discovered check.} 22. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} dxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03] Double attack.} 24. Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} Bxg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qh2# {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Lee, Brandon"] [Black "Doraiswamy, Sahan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D02"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "98"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. e3 { [%emt 0:00:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} (4... c5 5. c3 Nc6) 5. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. O-O { [%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (6... Be7) (6... Bd6) 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Ne5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Bxd7+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (9. dxe5 Bxb5 10. exf6 gxf6 11. Re1 e5 12. Bg3 h5 $19 {Black has the Bishop pair and a great center although his King is still in the center. Black will likely castle long soon.}) 9... Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ( 9... Nexd7 {And, Black is a piece up. A famous trap.}) 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04] } Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. e4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} c6 {[%emt 0:00: 18]} 14. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 17. Qc1 { [%emt 0:01:25]} (17. b3) 17... Qxa2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (17... dxc4 18. a3 Qc6 19. Be3 a6 20. Qc3 Rd5 21. h3 Rfd8 $19) 18. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rxd5 { [%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 20. Rd1 { [%emt 0:00:26]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:21] } (21... Rd8) 22. Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 23. Qxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:24]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rxb7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:23] Too defensive.} ({Black should activate his Rook with} 24... Rd8 25. Be3 Rd1+ 26. Kh2 Bxe3 27. fxe3 Rd3 28. Rxa7 Rxe3 29. Rb7 Rxe5 $17) 25. Be3 {[%emt 0:00: 17]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 26. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 28. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kg6 { [%emt 0:00:11]} 29. e4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00: 31]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa3+ { [%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 35. g3 {[%emt 0: 00:59] Probably the losing move.} (35. Rb4 $11) 35... Rxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} f5 { [%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g4+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} (38... Ra5 39. Rg8+ Kf6 40. Rf8+ Kg7 41. Re8 Kf7 42. Rh8 Ra3+ {Drives White's King back.}) 39. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 40. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra2 { [%emt 0:00:16] Good technique. White's King is trapped on the first rank where he cannot defend his g3-pawn. And, White will have mate threats.} 41. Rg8+ { [%emt 0:00:11]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 43. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} ({I like activating the King with} 43... Ke4 44. Rb7 Ra4 45. Rb3 e5 46. Ke2 Ra2+ 47. Kd1 f4 48. Ke1 f3 49. Rb4+ Kd3 50. Rxg4 $6 Ke3 {Threatening mate.} 51. Kd1 f2 $19) 44. Rf8 { [%emt 0:00:14]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} ({Not} 45. gxf4+ Rxf4+ 46. Rxf4 {forced} Kxf4 {with an easy win.}) 45... Ra2+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 46. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 { [%emt 0:00:31] Black sets a trap for White.} 48. Rxg4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf3 { [%emt 0:00:03] Threatening the Rook and mate in one.} 49. Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ra1# {[%emt 0:00:05]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Marple, Wynn"] [Black "Posson, Luke"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C00"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "43"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The French Defense.} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0: 00:16]} ({The main line is} 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 (3. e5) (3. Nd2) (3. exd5)) 2... d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Ne2 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (4... c5 $11) 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d3 {[%emt 0: 00:12] Black has invested 3 tempi in d-pawn thrusts but his d3-pawn is over extended.} 6. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 7. e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nh6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:32] Black has moved his KN three times and it ended up on a poor square. A Knight on the rim is dim.} 9. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 10. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 11. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:43] Undeveloping is undesireable but necessary here. Two tempi lost.} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 13. d4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:34] King safety! Black should avoid opening the center while his King is uncastled.} ({Last chance to} 13... O-O-O) 14. Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:13] Taking the Kt but also removing the guard of the tender f6-pawn.} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 15. Nxf6+ { [%emt 0:00:28]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:25] Now Black's King is stuck in the center and he cannot easily activate his QR. White will play to bust open the center to get at the Black Monarch.} 16. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (16. O-O-O { Development. White's King is tucked away and the Rook is on the d-file.}) 16... Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 18. Rd1 { [%emt 0:00:33]} (18. O-O {Completes White's development and protects the g2-pawn. Black will not find time to attack White's King on the half-open g-file because White's King is safely tucked away while Black's King will soon be under heavy fire. Plus, Black is essentially playing a Rook down since his QR can't get out.}) 18... Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 19. d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kc8 { [%emt 0:02:05]} (19... exd5 20. Rxd5 Bd6 21. exd6 Rg4 22. dxc7+ Kc8 23. Qd3 Qe6+ 24. Re5 Qd7 {Is winning for White but White should have tucked his King away before attacking.}) 20. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxd1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Kxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (21... bxc6 22. Qxc6 Rb8 $18) 22. cxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Antonio, Lorenzo"] [Black "Zhao, Dennis"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A22"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 4. e4 {[%emt 0:00: 14]} (4. Bg2) 4... Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 5. dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. f3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 8. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 9. b3 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 10. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (10. Ng5 Qe8 11. Nxe6 Qxe6 $16 {White has the Bishop pair that will become more powerful if the positions up.}) 10... f5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:28]} fxe4 { [%emt 0:00:20]} (11... f4 $17) 12. Nxe4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00: 39]} 13. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 15. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:01:01]} (15... f5 16. Ng5 f4 $11 {I like Black here.}) 16. f4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01: 33]} 17. f5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 19. Bh3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 20. Qe2 { [%emt 0:02:23]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 21. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0: 00:19]} 22. b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 23. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 24. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 25. g4 { [%emt 0:00:16] Bold and probably too much loosening of the White kingside.} ( 25. c5 d5 26. Qg4+ Kh8 27. Bxd5 $16) 25... Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 26. h3 { [%emt 0:00:24]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00: 08]} 28. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (28... Qh4 29. Rdf1 Kh8 $17 ) 29. Rfxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (29... h5 30. Be4 (30. Bf3 $2 Nxf5 $17) 30... hxg4 31. hxg4 Rxg4+ 32. Rg2 Rxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Kf7 $19) 30. a4 { [%emt 0:00:15]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (30... h5) 31. b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 { [%emt 0:00:07]} (31... h5) 32. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (32... h5) 33. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rgg8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Ra7 Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 36. Rda2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:09] Losing.} (36... h5 37. Rb7 hxg4 38. hxg4 Rxg4 39. Raa7 Kd8 { Should hold Black's queenside.}) 37. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] } 38. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. R2a7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 41. Rxc7# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Doraiswamy, Sahan"] [Black "Marple, Wynn"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A31"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "106"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. e3 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:04]} Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qxe2 { [%emt 0:00:24]} 14. Nxe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 15. Nc3 { [%emt 0:00:10]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00: 41]} 17. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 18. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 19. h3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. Ke2 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (21. b3) 21... Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 22. b3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 23. Bf2 { [%emt 0:00:14] Hangs the Kt.} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 26. g5 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 27. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00: 27]} 28. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:11] Hangs the Rook.} Bxa1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd3+ {[%emt 0: 00:14]} (30... Rxf2+ {Works too.}) 31. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:06] } 32. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf4 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:11] Black liquidates into a won ending.} 35. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. gxf6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} exf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Kf3 Be5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Ke3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 40. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Ke3 { [%emt 0:00:03]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 45. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. b4 { [%emt 0:00:04]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h2 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 50. a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 51. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h1=Q {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Kd1 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Qd2# {[%emt 0:00:05]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "4.3"] [White "Perez, Azael"] [Black "Gonzalez, Lucas"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C64"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} (4... dxc6 5. Nxe5 Qd4 6. Nd3 Qxe4+ 7. Qe2 Qxe2+ 8. Kxe2 Bd6 $17) 5. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:07] This blocks the d-pawn and hems in the QB thus slowing White's development.} (6. d4 Bb4+ 7. c3 Be7 8. Nd2 $18) 6... O-O $2 {[%emt 0:00:03] Hangs the Bishop.} 7. Nxc5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (8. Nb3) 8... Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:05] An awkward square for the Queen on the open file, especially since White has not castled just yet.} (9. O-O) 9... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (9... Re8 10. O-O Ng3 11. Qxe8+ Qxe8 12. hxg3 $18) 10. O-O { [%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (10... Re8 11. Qf3 Qd7 {Black has only his QR that needs to be developed. White has 3 pieces to develop and it will take 2 moves to get his QB out.}) 11. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 12. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:28] The Black Queen is overworrked.} 13. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 14. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} d4 { [%emt 0:00:20]} 15. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03] White to play and win win a piece, do you see it?[#]} 16. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:00:11] Once again the Black Queen is overworked.} (16. Qxf5 $1 {Decoy.} Qxf5 17. Ne7+ Kh8 18. Nxf5 $18) 16... Qxc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 17. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. d3 $2 {[%emt 0:01:31] Hangs the Queen.} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 19. g3 { [%emt 0:00:22]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxc2 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} 21. g4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (23... Qg2#) 24. f5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (24... Qg2#) 25. Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00: 42]} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 28. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qd5 $2 { [%emt 0:00:05] Walking into a fork.} (28... Rg2+ 29. Kh1 Rc2 $19) 29. Nf6+ { [%emt 0:00:17]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rae8 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} 31. f6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02] Walking into a fork.} 32. Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg5 { [%emt 0:00:01] mate in 9.} 34. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (34. Rf5+ Kg6 (34... Kxg4 $2 35. Rcf1 Re4 36. dxe4 d3 37. R1f4#) 35. Nf4+ Kg7 36. Rc7 Rf8 37. Ne6+ Kg8 38. Nxf8 Kxf8 39. Rfxf7+ {mating.}) 34... Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Rxf7 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (36. Kf2 Rxd3 37. Rg1+ Kh5 38. Rf5+ Kh4 39. Nf3+ Rxf3+ 40. Kxf3 a6 41. Rg4#) 36... Rxd3 {[%emt 0: 00:05] Walking into a fork.} 37. Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 38. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg5 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rcf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. R7f5+ { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 42. R1f4# {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "4.4"] [White "Beck, Avery"] [Black "Zhang, Benny"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A06"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} d5 2. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bb2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:02] } 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:12]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qd7 { [%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rad8 $15 {[%emt 0:00:07] Black completes his development and has more control of the center. Black's f5-pawn helps restrain e3-e4.} 13. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:11] A Knight on the rim is dim.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:10] Drops the f5-pawn with tempo} (13... Bxg3 14. hxg3 g5 15. Nf3 Re6 16. Nd2 Rh6 $17) (13... g6) 14. Nhxf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 15. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 16. Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne7 { [%emt 0:00:11]} 17. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. Qxg6 { [%emt 0:00:23]} Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00: 08]} 20. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 22. c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (22... Bf8) 23. b4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxe4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} 25. c4 {[%emt 0:00:22] White aims to "Noah's Ark Trap" the Bishop.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (25... exf3 26. Rxe6 fxe6 27. Ne3 c6 $17) 26. c5 {[%emt 0:00: 17]} Ba7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Now, White must find} 26... exf3 27. Rxe6 fxe6 28. cxb6 exf5 29. bxc7 Rc8 30. Rc1 Nf4 31. d5 Nxd5 32. Be5 Kf7 $11) 27. d5 $18 { [%emt 0:00:14]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 28. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 29. fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:18] } b6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 31. c6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (31. d6 cxd6 32. cxd6 b5+ 33. Kf1 Re8 34. d7 Rd8 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Nc6 $18) 31... b5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Kh1 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 33. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:03] X-ray attack on the Kt} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 34. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14] Black is a Rook down. And, Black who has a very weak back rank needs to watch out for a back rank mate.} Rxe4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 35. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Rxe8# {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Marple, Wynn"] [Black "Antonio, Lorenzo"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C59"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "139"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Two Knights Defense.} 4. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Na5 6. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nf3 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:01] All book moves.} 10. Ng1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (10. Ne5 Qc7 (10... Bd6 11. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3 O-O 13. O-O Qc7 14. h3 c5 15. b3 c4 16. bxc4 Nxc4 17. Nd2 Nxd2 18. Bxd2 Bf5 19. Bf3 Rac8 20. Re1 Rfd8 21. a4 Qxc2 22. Nb4 Qb2 23. Nc6 Rxc6 24. Bxc6 Bb4 25. Qf3 Bxd2 26. Rf1 Qe5 27. Ra3 Bc2 28. Bb5 Be4 29. Qe2 Bb4 30. Rd3 Bd6 {0-1 (30) Zeng,C (2535)-Harikrishna,P (2729) China 2018}) 11. d4 exd3 12. Nxd3 Bd6 13. b3 O-O 14. Bb2 Re8 15. h3 Ne4 16. O-O Qe7 17. Nc3 Nxc3 18. Bxc3 Qxe2 19. Bxa5 Bf5 20. Re1 Qxd1 21. Raxd1 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Rb8 23. g4 Bg6 24. Kf1 h5 25. Re3 Rb5 26. Bd2 f6 27. f4 Rd5 28. Ke2 hxg4 29. hxg4 f5 30. c4 Rd4 31. Bc3 Re4 32. Rxe4 fxe4 33. Ne5 Bxe5 34. Bxe5 Be8 35. Ke3 Kf7 36. Kxe4 g6 37. Kd4 Ke7 38. Kc5 Kd7 39. Bb8 Kc8 40. Bxa7 Kb7 41. Bb6 Bd7 42. g5 Bf5 43. b4 Bc2 44. a4 {1-0 (44) Kasparov,G (2805)-Timman,J (2620) Moscow 1994}) 10... Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. d3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qb6 {[%emt 0: 00:41]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02] } Qxe3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:22] Surprisingly, this seems to let Black's initiative slip.} (13... Nd5 {Crushing.} 14. Nc3 Nxe3 15. Qd2 Nxg2+ 16. Kd1 Bf5 $19) 14. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:10] Double attack.} Qxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 15. Nxd2 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} exd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. Bxd3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:08] The position has stabilized. Edge to White. Black has a weak c6-pawn} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 17. Ngf3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 18. b3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rfe8 { [%emt 0:00:40]} 19. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 20. Ba6 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} c5 {[%emt 0:00: 19]} 22. Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 23. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:41]} 24. Rde1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} (24. Ra4 Rxd1+ 25. Kxd1 Nc6 26. Bb5 Bd5 27. Bxc6 Bxc6 28. Rxa7 $18 {White's a-pawn is a dangerous passer.}) 24... Red8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 25. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 26. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 27. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Bxc4 { [%emt 0:00:24]} 28. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 29. Rd1 { [%emt 0:00:29]} (29. Re8+ Kh7 30. Rc8 Rb6 31. Rc7 Rf5 $18) 29... Rbd7 {[%emt 0: 00:38]} 30. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. a3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (31... f5 {Black should try to make a passer on the kingside where he has 3 vs 2 pawns.} 32. b4 Kf7 33. b5 (33. bxc5 {And, thhe doubled pawns are blockaded for now.}) 33... Ne7 $14) 32. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 34. Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Rxa7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re2 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (36. b4 cxb4 37. axb4 Rxg2 38. b5 Rg6 39. c4 Rb6 40. Ra8+ (40. Ra6 Rb8 41. b6 Kf8 42. c5 Rc8 43. Ra5 Ke7 44. b7 Rb8 45. c6 Kd6 46. Ra8 Kc7 47. Kd2 f5 48. Ke3 g6 49. Kf4 h5 50. h4 $18 {Zugzwang. Black has no moves.}) 40... Kh7 41. Kc2 f5 42. Ra1 f4 43. Kb3 Kg6 44. Kb4 Re6 45. c5 Re4+ 46. Ka5 Rc4 47. c6 f3 48. Kb6 Kg5 49. Kb7 Re4 50. c7 f2 51. c8=Q $18) 36... Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. a4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 38. a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rf6 { [%emt 0:00:06]} 40. a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Rxf5 { [%emt 0:00:03]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 42. b4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:02] } 43. b5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 46. Rc6 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 47. bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxc6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Kf3 h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kc5 { [%emt 0:00:12]} 52. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Kxg5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 55. Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01] Ensuring the pawn will queen. White wins by a single move on board one in the last round forcing a tiebreak playoff Blitz game!} (55. Z0 {If Black had just one more move he would draw with} Kf5 { but, alas, this was not to be.}) 55... Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 56. Kg7 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 59. h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf5 60. h7 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 61. h8=Q {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Qh5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 63. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 64. Qf6 Kc7 65. Qe6 Kd8 66. Qf7 Kc8 67. Kf6 Kb8 68. Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc8 69. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd8 70. Qg8# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "5.2"] [White "Zhao, Dennis"] [Black "Beck, Avery"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D10"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "78"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c6 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. Bb5+ { [%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bxc6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} (7. Nf3 a6 8. Bxc6+ $14) 7... bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e6 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. b3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 12. Bb2 {[%emt 0: 00:17]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (13. Rc1) 13... a5 { [%emt 0:00:31]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 15. Re2 {[%emt 0: 00:25]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 16. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (18. hxg3 { Capture towards the center.}) 18... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 19. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00: 24]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} (20. e4) 20... e5 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} 21. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00: 12]} (22. Bd4 c5 $2 23. Rc1 $11) 22... Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Re2 {[%emt 0: 00:17] A passive square for the Rook. The e3 pawn is a target in part because White recaptured on g3 with his f-pawn. See note to move 18. White is on defense.} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (23... Re6) (23... Rab8) 24. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. e4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (25. Qc2 Rab8 26. a4 dxe3 $19) 25... f5 {[%emt 0:00:11] A good move. This weakens Black's kingside a tad but crushes White's center and will build a killer mobile pawn duo that will run White off the board.} 26. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (26... fxe4 {Black has a killer center mobile pawn duo.} 27. Qxc5 Qxc5 28. Rxc5 d3 29. Re3 d2 30. Rd5 Rad8 $19) 27. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 28. b4 { [%emt 0:00:46]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} cxb4 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} 30. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09] Black's center pawn duo is a killer.} 31. Rc5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31] White attacks Black's Queen but this fatally weakens White's back rank.} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} 32. Re1 {[%emt 0:00: 20]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Removing the guard of the Rook on c5. The White Queen is "overworked."} 33. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 35. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e3+ {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 37. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} d3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kc1 { [%emt 0:00:03]} Qc2# {[%emt 0:00:02]} 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "5.3"] [White "Lee, Brandon"] [Black "Perez, Azael"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D02"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "138"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bf4 { [%emt 0:00:03]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:07] This move weakens Black's kingside.} 4. e3 { [%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02] Loses a pawn.} 5. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bxe5 { [%emt 0:00:04]} (7. Qh5+ Kd7 (7... g6 8. Qxe5+ Kf7 9. Qxh8) 8. Qxe5 $18) 7... Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (8. Qxd5 $18) (8. Bc3) 8... Qb4+ { [%emt 0:00:12]} 9. c3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (9. Nc3 Qxb2 10. Nxd5 Bb4+ 11. Nxb4 Qc3+ 12. Ke2 Qxb4 13. f3 $18) 9... Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (11. Rc1 Qa3 12. Rxc7) 11... Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 13. Qxd2 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Kxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c6 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. h3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 17. g4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Bd4 $14 { [%emt 0:00:08] White is way ahead in development. White only has to develop his KR. Black has to develop his QR and QB and it will take a copule moves to get the QB out.} b6 {[%emt 0:00:16] A slip.} 19. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (19. Rxc6 $18) 19... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:49] Drops a pawn.} (19... Bb7) 20. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (22. Rxc6 Rf8 23. Bxd5 Rxf2+ 24. Kc3 Bd7 ({And} 24... Rxa2 {is not possible now.}) 25. Ra6 Rc8+ 26. Kd4 Rc7 $18) 22... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:14] } 23. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 24. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 25. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 26. Rb1 { [%emt 0:00:07]} d4+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 27. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00: 18]} 28. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Kxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxb3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]An important position. Black has the outside passed pawn and should win.} Kd7 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. h4 {[%emt 0: 00:26]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. g5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} a4 36. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (36... Kd5 37. Kxa4 Kxd4 38. Kb4 {Saves a move.}) 37. Kxa3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd5 38. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. h5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. g6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} (40... h6 $4 {only draws.} 41. Kc4 Ke4 ({And Black has to watch out for} 41... Kf5 42. Kd5 Kg5 43. Ke6 Kxh5 44. Kf7 Kg5 45. Kxg7 h5 46. Kf7 h4 47. g7 h3 48. g8=Q+ {winning.}) 42. Kc5 Ke5 43. Kc6 Ke6 44. Kc5 Ke5 {drawing.}) 41. hxg6 {And, Black will win the g6-pawn and queen his g-pawn.} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kd4 Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Ke3 Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 45. Kf2 Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (45... g5 $4 {only draws. } 46. Kg2 Kf4 47. Kf2 Kg4 48. Kg2 Kh4 49. Kh2 Kh5 50. Kh3 g4+ 51. Kg3 Kg5 52. Kg2 Kf4 53. Kf2 g3+ 54. Kg2 Kg4 55. Kg1 Kf3 56. Kf1 g2+ 57. Kg1 Kg3 {Stalemate. }) 46. Kg1 Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Kf1 g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. Kg1 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:01] White wins no matter shose move it is. Memorize this position.} 49. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh2 50. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g3+ { [%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g2+ 52. Kf2 g1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (53... Qd4 {is quicker, important if you are low on time.} 54. Ke2 Kg3 55. Kf1 Qf2#) 54. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh3 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh4 56. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Kf4 Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Kf4 Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 60. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kg3 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Kg2 Qf4 64. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf3 65. Kh2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Qg4 66. Kh1 Kf5 67. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf4 68. Kh1 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} Kf3 69. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg2# 0-1 [Event "JJ 2021 Summer Finals"] [Site "Temecula, United States"] [Date "2021.09.25"] [Round "5.4"] [White "Gonzalez, Lucas"] [Black "Doraiswamy, Sahan"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C01"] [Annotator "CHR"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 3. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] The French Defense exchange variation.} 4. Qe2+ {[%emt 0: 00:06] Plugs up the KB.} Be7 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03] White has to move his Queen again so he can develop his KB. One tempi lost.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 8. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:04] A 3rd Queen move.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Ng5 { [%emt 0:00:11] White starts an ill-advised attack before castling or developing 3 queenside pieces.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:05] 4th Queen move.} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (10... h6 11. Nf3 Nh5 $19 {trapping the White Queen.}) 11. Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:07] This ignores the threat on c2.} (11. Na3 ) 11... Nxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Where is the White King going? He should be castled and safely hiding on g1. King safety. Castle early. Stockfish says mate in 8.} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:00:09] Forking the King and Queen.} (13... Bb4+ 14. Kxb4 Qe7+ 15. Kc3 Qxe2 16. Nd2 Ne4+ 17. Kb4 c5+ 18. dxc5 Nc2+ 19. Kb3 Nxc5+ 20. Kc3 d4# { Not surprising but difficult to see that 8-move mate.}) 14. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:04] } Nxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03] Mate in 6.} Ne4+ (15... Bb4+ 16. Kxb4 Nxe2 17. Nc3 Qd6+ 18. Ka4 Nxc3+ 19. bxc3 Bd7+ 20. Ka5 Qb6#) 16. Kd3 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Ng3+ 17. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (17... Nxh1 ) 18. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (19... Nxe2+ 20. Kb3 Ncxd4+ 21. Kb4 Qd6+ 22. Ka5 Qa6+ 23. Kb4 Be7#) 20. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nexd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 22. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Ne2 { [%emt 0:00:07]} Nxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4+ {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 25. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 26. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 28. Ra5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Qxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 30. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (31... Qb6+ 32. Ka4 Qb4#) 32. b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxb4 { [%emt 0:00:02]} (32... Qe8#) 33. Kxb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Ka4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1