[Event "2022-2023 SCC U2200 Week 1 WA vs NV"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.01"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Quint (NV), Josh"]
[Black "Omori (WA), Michael"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A39"]
[WhiteElo "2018"]
[BlackElo "2164"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2022.11.01"]
[EventType "team-match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 $5 4. Nf3 (4. d5 {looks like the only real
attempt at advantage, but can lead to interesting and complex play, no doubt
much more familiar to the well-prepared player of the black pieces.} Bxc3+ $1
5. bxc3 f5 $5 (5... Nf6 6. Qc2 d6 7. e4 $14) 6. h4 ({or} 6. e4 fxe4 7. f3 d6 8.
fxe4) 6... Nf6 7. h5 Rg8 8. hxg6 hxg6 9. Qa4 $1 $16 {, but we've only just
scratched the surface.}) 4... cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. e3 ({The "principled"} 6. Nc2
{might run into} Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qa5 $13 {.}) 6... Nf6 7. g3 ({Now, as far as I
know, we're on our own. Theory continues} 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O d6 (8... d5 $5) 9.
b3 {.}) 7... O-O (7... d5 $5) 8. Bg2 a6 $6 ({Apparently played to allow a
quick ...Qc7, but it's not at all clear that this is a good post for the queen.
There have been opportunities for ...Qa5, for example, and if Black plans ...
Bh3 at some point, the queen will certainly need to reposition to d7 after
bringing out the c8-bishop. On c7, meanwhile, it is a target for Rc1/Nd5 ideas.
} 8... d6 {seems more sensible.}) 9. O-O Qc7 10. b3 d6 11. Bb2 Bg4 12. Qd2 e5
$6 ({If Nd5 was going to be a small candle flame to snuff out before, it now
becomes a potential conflagration. Something like} 12... Nxd4 13. exd4 Qd7 $14
{seems normal.}) 13. Nc2 Rfd8 14. Rac1 Qd7 15. e4 Rab8 16. a4 $2 (16. Nd5 $1 {
, since} Nxd5 17. cxd5 Ne7 18. f4 $16 {is almost overwhelming.}) 16... Na5 $1 {
The weakness created with 16.a4 is immediately apparent.} 17. Na1 b6 18. Nd5
Nxd5 19. cxd5 Rdc8 20. Bc3 $6 ({Now things are really turning around in
Black's favor, as White begins to misplace other pieces in the hope of quickly
resurrecting the a1-knight.} 20. Rxc8+ Rxc8 21. Rc1 $13) (20. Ba3 $5) 20... Nb7
21. Qb2 $2 (21. Qe3 a5 $1 $15) (21. Bb4 $5 $13) 21... Nc5 22. Nc2 $2 (22. Qd2
$17) 22... Nd3 23. Qa1 {The queen takes the place of the knight on a1, and it
only cost an exchange...} Nxc1 24. Rxc1 Bh6 25. Ne3 (25. Re1 Qc7 26. Ne3 Qxc3
27. Nxg4 Bg7 $19) 25... Bxe3 26. fxe3 b5 27. Bf1 Bf3 28. Bd3 Qh3 29. Bf1 Qh6
30. Kf2 Bg4 ({Or} 30... Bxe4 {.}) 31. h4 g5 32. Bg2 gxh4 33. Rh1 hxg3+ 34. Kxg3
Qxe3+ 35. Kxg4 Rxc3 36. Qf1 Qg3+ 37. Kf5 (37. Kh5 {suffers a little bit longer.
}) 37... Qg6# {0-} 0-1

[Event "2022-2023 SCC U1800 Week 1 WA vs ID"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.02"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Roland (ID), Jeff"]
[Black "Jammalamadaka (WA), Vihaan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D06"]
[WhiteElo "1700"]
[BlackElo "1763"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2022.11.02"]
[EventType "team-match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]

{[%evp 0,117,19,34,32,-12,41,-11,-10,2,6,-6,-4,-6,-20,-8,-15,-17,-7,-2,20,37,
102,106,115,97,86,50,44,51,27,46,33,62,84,-10,27,24,130,14,-18,-55,91,94,186,
194,196,180,187,179,191,195,182,175,204,183,177,196,251,225,240,198,196,191,
194,199,208,228,233,240,1463,107,145,85,93,89,84,80,57,71,78,74,182,6,225,231,
238,228,265,259,332,340,335,344,361,427,441,460,469,343,504,441,477,427,472,
482,520,485,490,481,787,854,875,880,897,935,941,838,838,851]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4
Bf5 $6 ({Better the mainstream} 2... e6) (2... c6) ({or} 2... dxc4 {.}) ({
As surprise weapons,} 2... Nc6) ({and} 2... e5 {have some theoretical  
(heretical?) legitimacy.}) 3. Nc3 ({There may be a refutation of Black's
dubious opening in the line beginning} 3. cxd5 Bxb1 4. Qa4+ {, but it's
definitely reasonable to develop and control the center.}) 3... e6 4. e3 (4.
Bf4 $5) (4. cxd5 exd5 5. Qb3 Nc6 $1 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bg5 (7. e4 {is a possible
adventure for the very well-prepared -- but why spend your preparation time in
such an obscure opening?}) 7... Na5 8. Qa4+ c6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. e3 Qb6 11.
O-O-O O-O-O 12. Bd3 $13 {has been seen.}) 4... Nc6 $6 ({Black's d5-pawn can
come under fire.} 4... c6) 5. a3 Nf6 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be2 Ne4 9. O-O
Nxd2 10. Nxd2 Bg6 $2 (10... Bf6 11. g4 Bg6 12. f4 $14 ({After} 12. cxd5 exd5
13. Qb3 {, Stockfish suggests the speculative (for a human) piece sacrifice} (
13. Bf3 Ne7 {, note the difference between this and the game retreat ...Bg6 --
the e7-square is cleared.}) 13... Bxd4 $5 {, though evaluations tend to be
slightly in favor of White.})) 11. cxd5 exd5 12. f4 ({This is energetic. White
definitely gains space and some kingside play, but leaves a long-term
potential weakness on e3. Perhaps a more dependable edge is found in} 12. Bf3 {
, simply winning the d-pawn.} Bd6 13. Bxd5 Ne7 14. Bxb7 Rb8 15. Be4 {looks
quite good for White.}) 12... Bf5 13. g4 ({Or} 13. Qb3 $14 {.}) 13... Be6 14.
f5 Bc8 15. Bf3 Bg5 16. Re1 (16. Nxd5 Ne7 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. e4 $6 Be3+ 19. Kh1
Bxd4 $15 {is definitely not what White wants.}) 16... Ne7 17. Qe2 $6 (17. Bg2
$14 {intending Nf3.}) 17... Re8 $6 ({Black should begin breaking up the
kingside pawn mass in order to effectively activate the c8-bishop.} 17... g6) (
{or} 17... h5 {.}) 18. Qf2 {White plans more kingside expansion --
incidentally threatening to win a piece -- with h4.} f6 ({Stockfish actually
prefers giving up the bishop:} 18... c6 19. h4 Bf6 20. g5 Bxg5 21. hxg5 Nxf5 {
, though White's extra piece should still weigh more heavily in this
middlegame.}) 19. Qg2 $2 {Beginning a strange (and unintentional)
triangulation.} (19. e4 $1 Bxd2 20. Qxd2 dxe4 21. Nxe4 $14 {White has space,
but the king looks a little airy. Black still needs to solve the c8-bishop.}) (
{White's intent, presumably, was} 19. Qg3 {directly, keeping control of h4.
The game tactic that shows up next move is still unsound for Black (actually
it's even more so):} Nxf5 20. gxf5 Bxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Rxe3 22. Bxd5+ $18 {. Black
should probably sit tight with 19...c6, when nothing is entirely clear.}) 19...
c6 20. Qg3 $2 ({Going back to the defense of the d4-pawn, thus planning the
central advance e4, may be White's objectively best plan.} 20. Qf2 g6 21. e4
dxe4 22. Ndxe4 gxf5 23. Nxg5 fxg5 24. d5 $13) 20... Nxf5 $2 ({Black initiates
tactics, but has missed the kicker at the end. Time to start undermining those
kingside pawns.} 20... g6 21. h4 Bh6 22. fxg6 Nxg6 23. Nf1 $15) 21. gxf5 Bxe3+
$2 ({A better chance is} 21... Rxe3 {, although White still has a clear edge
after} 22. Nf1 ({Less clear is} 22. Bxd5+ Qxd5 $1 {, though there are still
some nice tactics:} 23. Nxd5 ({or} 23. Rxe3 Qxd4 24. Nf1 $14) 23... Rxg3+ 24.
hxg3 Bxd2 25. Nc7 $1 Bxe1 26. Rxe1 $1 $16) 22... Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Bxf5 24. Ne3 $16
{.}) 22. Rxe3 $1 Rxe3 23. Bxd5+ $1 cxd5 24. Qxe3 Bxf5 25. Re1 Qd7 26. Qe7 Qc6
27. Nf3 (27. Qc5) 27... Bd7 28. Qc5 Re8 $2 {Black should be avoiding exchanges
on principle. (When behind material, tend to exchange pawns and not pieces.)}
29. Rxe8+ Bxe8 30. Qxd5+ Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Kf7 32. Nc7 Bc6 33. d5 Bd7 34. d6 f5 $4
(34... Kg6 35. Nd4 $18) 35. Nd4 $4 ({Of course, instantly winning with} 35.
Ne5+ {would be best here.}) 35... Kf6 36. Kf2 $6 ({Maybe best is going back
with} 36. Nf3 {to maintain the d6-pawn for a bit, at least causing Black to
create other weaknesses to capture it.} g5 37. Nd5+ Ke6 38. Ne3 g4 (38... h6
39. Nd4+) (38... Kf6 39. Nc4) 39. Nd4+ Kxd6 40. Ndxf5+ $16) 36... Ke5 37. Ke3
a6 38. Na8 f4+ 39. Kd3 Kxd6 40. Ke4 Kc5 $2 ({Black should try to hang onto the
pawns, as the best source of compensation and counterplay against the awkward
knights.} 40... g5 41. Nb6 Bh3 42. Nc4+ Kc5 43. b3 b5 $14 {, and while White
is certainly "better," the knights have yet to demonstrate some kind of
coordination.}) 41. Nc7 $2 (41. b4+ Kd6 42. Kxf4 $18) 41... Kc4 $2 (41... f3 $1
{is tricky:} 42. Nd5 $1 (42. Nce6+ Kd6 43. Nxg7 f2 44. Ngf5+ Kc7 45. Ne3 Bh3 {
and White's advantage evaporates.}) (42. Nxf3 Kd6 43. Na8 Bc6+ 44. Ke3 b5 45.
Nb6 Kc7 46. Ng5 Kxb6 47. Nxh7) 42... f2 43. Ne3 Bh3 44. Nb3+ Kb5 45. Nd2 Ka4
46. Kd4 f1=Q 47. Nexf1 Bxf1 48. Nxf1 Kb3 49. Kc5 $16 {. This could still be
difficult to convert after} b5 $1 {, when Black will be able to erase the
queenside pawns.}) 42. Nd5 Kc5 43. Nxf4 g5 44. Nfe6+ Kd6 ({White wins the
races after} 44... Bxe6 45. Nxe6+ Kc4 46. Nxg5 h5 47. h4 Kb3 48. Ne6 Kxb2 49.
Nf4 $18 {.}) 45. Nxg5 h5 46. h4 Bg4 47. Nf5+ Kc5 48. Ne3 Bd7 49. Nf7 b5 50. Ne5
(50. b4+) 50... Be8 51. Nd3+ (51. b4+) 51... Kb6 52. Nd5+ Kb7 53. Nf6 Bg6+ 54.
Ke3 Kc6 (54... a5 55. Kd4 Ka6 56. Ne4 Ka7 57. Ne5 Bxe4 58. Kxe4 $18) 55. Ne5+
Kd6 56. Nxg6 Ke6 57. Nxh5 Kf5 58. Ngf4 (58. Nhf4 {holds onto the h-pawn.})
58... Kg4 59. Nf6+ Kxh4 60. N6d5 Kg5 61. Nc7 Kf5 62. Nxa6 Ke5 63. Nb4 Kd6 64.
Nfd3 Kc7 65. Kd4 Kb6 66. Kd5 Ka5 67. Nc5 (67. Kc6 Ka4 68. Nc5+ Ka5 69. Nd5 b4
70. axb4#) 67... Kb6 68. Kd6 Ka5 69. b3 Kb6 70. Ncd3 (70. Nc6 b4 71. axb4 Kb5
72. Na4 Ka6 73. Kc7 Kb5 74. Nc3+ Ka6 75. b5#) 70... Ka5 71. Kc6 $4 1/2-1/2

[Event "2022-2023 SCC U2200 Week 1 CA-S vs OR"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.02"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Eidelman (CA-S), Gabriel"]
[Black "Tang (OR), Zoey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2333"]
[BlackElo "2233"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "104"]
[EventDate "2022.11.02"]
[EventType "team-match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. b3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Bb2 c5
9. cxd5 exd5 10. Nc3 (10. Nbd2) 10... Bd6 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. e4 (12. Bc4 $5
Bxh2+ 13. Nxh2 dxc4 14. bxc4 $14) 12... d4 13. Nb5 Bb8 14. Re1 O-O 15. Qc2 (15.
Rc1) 15... Ng4 $15 16. h3 $2 (16. b4 $5 a6 17. bxc5 axb5 18. c6 Bxc6 19. Qxc6
Nde5 20. Nxe5 (20. Qxa8 Nxf3+ 21. gxf3 Qh4 22. fxg4 Bxh2+ 23. Kg2 Rxa8 $19)
20... Nxe5 21. Qxb5 (21. Qxa8 Nxd3 22. Qa3 Bxh2+ $1 23. Kf1 Nxe1 24. Rxe1 Be5
$17) 21... Qg5 $13) 16... Nge5 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Bc1 $6 Qh4 19. Bf1 Ng4 $6 (
19... a6 20. Na3 f5 $1) 20. Bb2 $2 (20. e5 Bxe5 21. Rxe5 Nxe5 22. Nd6 {gets
complicated.}) 20... a6 $2 (20... Bh2+ 21. Kh1 Be5 22. g3 Nxf2+ 23. Qxf2 Bxg3
24. Qe2 Rad8 25. Bg2 a6 26. Na3 f5 $19 {Black is winning, despite the extra
white piece.}) (20... Nxf2 21. e5 (21. Qxf2 Bh2+) 21... Bxe5 22. Rxe5 Nxh3+ 23.
gxh3 Qg3+ 24. Bg2 Bxg2 25. Qxg2 Qxe5 $19) 21. Na3 $4 (21. g3 $1 Qg5 22. hxg4
axb5 $13 {King safety may favor Black.}) 21... Ne5 $2 (21... Bh2+ $1 22. Kh1 {
is similar to the line in the previous note, and perhaps even stronger for
Black.}) (21... Nxf2 22. e5 Ne4 $19 {also looks winning.}) 22. Nc4 (22. Qxc5 $2
Qf4 $17) 22... Qf4 (22... Re8 $5) 23. Nxe5 Qxe5 24. g3 {Now Black has to win
the game all over again.} Re8 25. Bg2 Ba7 26. Kh2 Rad8 27. Rad1 Qh5 28. Qd3 Qg6
29. f4 Bb8 30. e5 Qb6 31. Bxb7 Qxb7 32. Ba3 Ba7 33. Rc1 Rc8 34. Rc2 Qb6 35.
Rec1 Qb5 36. Rc4 h5 37. h4 Rc7 $2 (37... Bb6 38. R1c2 Rc7) 38. Qc2 $2 (38. Rxd4
cxd4 39. Qxb5 axb5 40. Rxc7) 38... Rec8 39. b4 d3 40. Qd2 Qa4 $2 (40... a5 41.
bxc5 Bxc5 42. Rxc5 Rxc5 43. Bxc5 Rxc5 44. Rxc5 Qxc5 45. Qxd3 Qf2+ 46. Kh3 Qxa2)
41. Bb2 $4 ({Clearly the pressure from the clock is affecting both players.} 
41. Qxd3 $16) 41... Qxa2 42. bxc5 $2 (42. f5 $17 {is probably objectively good
for Black, but it's messy.}) 42... Rxc5 (42... Rb7 $1 43. Rb4 Rxb4 44. Qxb4 Rb8
45. Ra1 Qxb2+) 43. Rxc5 Rxc5 44. Rxc5 Bxc5 45. Qc3 a5 $6 (45... Ba3 $1 46. Qxa3
Qxa3 47. Bxa3 d2 $19) 46. e6 f6 47. Qxc5 Qxb2+ 48. Kh3 d2 $4 (48... Qb7) 49.
Qc8+ $4 (49. Qxh5 $1 {forces the draw.}) 49... Kh7 50. Qd7 Qc2 51. Qd5 (51. e7
d1=Q 52. Qxd1 Qxd1 53. e8=Q Qh1#) 51... d1=Q 52. Qxd1 Qxd1 {Wild and crazy
rapid chess!} 0-1

[Event "2022-2023 SCC U2200 Week 2 WA vs CA-S"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.09"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Wen (CA-S), Tommy"]
[Black "Gottumukkala (WA), Ananth"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E71"]
[WhiteElo "2218"]
[BlackElo "2013"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "2022.11.09"]
[EventType "team-match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 (5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 {is the most
common line here.} (6. h3 {is also occasionally played in this position, when}
Nc6 7. d5 Nb4 {is quite different from the game.})) 5... O-O 6. Be3 Nc6 $5 (
6... e5 7. d5) (6... Na6 7. Nf3 e5) (6... c6 7. Nf3 a6 $5 8. c5 $1) 7. d5 Ne5
8. f4 Ned7 9. Nf3 e5 $5 10. fxe5 $6 (10. dxe6 fxe6 $13) 10... Nh5 $1 {Black
offers material for dark square activity.} 11. exd6 (11. g4 Ng3 12. Rg1 Nxf1
13. Rxf1 Nxe5 14. Qe2 a6 $15) 11... Ne5 $6 (11... Ng3 12. Rg1 (12. dxc7 Qxc7
13. Rg1 Re8 {gives good compensation for two pawns.}) 12... cxd6 $13 {The
weakened dark squares and backward e-pawn are excellent commodity for the pawn.
}) 12. dxc7 Qxc7 13. Nxe5 $6 (13. c5 $1) 13... Qxe5 (13... Bxe5 $5) 14. Qc2 $6
({White is leaving pieces loose.} 14. Qd2 f5 15. O-O-O {probably favors White.}
) 14... Ng3 15. Rg1 Bf5 16. Bd3 b5 17. Kf2 $4 ({White cracks under the
pressure.} 17. Nxb5 Bxe4 18. Bxe4 (18. Bd4 Qh5 19. Bxg7 Rfe8 $1 20. Kd2 $1 {
Forced.} Qg5+ 21. Kd1 a6 $5 22. Bxe4 (22. Nc7 $2 Qe3 $19) 22... axb5 {Black's
activity against the vulnerable white king more than compensates for the pawns
invested.}) 18... Rac8 $5 $13) (17. c5 b4 18. Ne2 Bxe4 $15) 17... bxc4 18. exf5
cxd3 19. Qxd3 Rab8 20. Rab1 Bf6 $2 ({A brief bobble in an otherwise nearly
flawless attacking performance.} 20... Nxf5 $17 {maintains the initiative.})
21. Rgd1 $4 ({The decisive mistake. White had better defensive chances in the
murky lines following} 21. Rge1 Nxf5 (21... Bh4 22. Kg1) 22. Bg5 {.}) 21...
Nxf5 22. Bc5 Qh2 23. Ne4 Bh4+ 24. Kf1 $2 ({Into the net, but} 24. Kf3 Rfe8 {
is still a vicious attack for Black.}) 24... Rfe8 25. Re1 (25. Bg1 Qf4+ 26. Qf3
Qxe4 $19 {, among other lines.}) 25... Rxe4 26. Rxe4 Ng3+ 27. Qxg3 Qxg3 28. d6
Qd3+ {Very nice job, scoring the 200 rating-point upset in strong attacking
style.} 0-1

[Event "2022-2023 SCC U2200 Week 2 WA vs CA-S"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2022.11.09"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Shubin (WA), Daniel"]
[Black "Wen (CA-S), Tommy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B41"]
[WhiteElo "2196"]
[BlackElo "2218"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2022.11.09"]
[EventType "team-match"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[TimeControl "900+2"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Qc7 7. Qd3 (7. a3 b6
8. Be3 Bb7 9. f3 d6 $14 {White has a little more space.}) 7... Nc6 8. Be2 b6 9.
Nxc6 dxc6 10. f4 e5 11. O-O Bd6 $6 (11... Bc5+ $13) 12. Qg3 (12. f5 O-O 13. g4
$14) 12... O-O 13. f5 Kh8 14. Rf3 Be7 15. Bg5 Ng8 16. Be3 Bc5 $6 (16... b5 $14)
17. Bxc5 bxc5 18. Qh4 (18. Qf2 Qe7 19. Na4 $16) 18... f6 19. Qf2 Qa5 20. b3 Rd8
21. Rd1 Rd4 22. g4 Bb7 23. h4 Rad8 24. Qe3 Nh6 $6 (24... Rxd1+ 25. Bxd1 Bc8 26.
Rg3 $16) 25. Rg3 Nf7 26. g5 Rg8 27. Bh5 Qc7 28. Kh2 (28. Rf1) 28... Qe7 (28...
fxg5 29. hxg5 g6 (29... Rxd1 30. Bxf7 $1 Qxf7 (30... Rd7 31. Bxg8 Kxg8 32. Qxc5
) (30... Rdd8 31. g6 $1) 31. Nxd1) 30. Rf1 gxh5 31. g6 $1 Nd6 32. Qh6 $18) 29.
Rdg1 Nd6 30. Qf3 Bc8 31. Bg6 h6 32. Qh5 Qf8 33. Bh7 Kxh7 34. gxh6 Rd2+ 35. Kh1
g5 36. fxg6+ Rxg6 37. Qxg6+ Kh8 38. h7 Be6 39. Qg8+ (39. Qh5 {threatening 40.
Rg8+ is faster.}) 39... Bxg8 40. hxg8=Q+ Qxg8 41. Rxg8+ Kh7 42. R1g7+ Kh6 43.
Rg6+ Kh5 44. Rxf6 Rd3 45. Rd8 Rxc3 46. Rdxd6 Rc1+ 47. Kg2 Kxh4 48. Rxc6 Rc2+
49. Rf2 Rxa2 50. Rxa2 {Very smooth.} 1-0

[Event "Norman Friedman Memorial"]
[Site "Coeur d'Alene, ID"]
[Date "2022.10.09"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Cigan, Jason"]
[Black "Lee, Brian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B81"]
[WhiteElo "2213"]
[BlackElo "1947"]
[Annotator "Ralph Dubisch"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2022.10.08"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "USA"]

{[%evp 0,70,19,38,40,41,66,66,57,33,33,27,50,32,57,19,32,36,28,17,35,24,26,20,
46,11,3,14,14,19,49,4,-7,-6,-9,-18,-30,-193,-179,-212,-239,-385,-359,-656,-414,
-420,-422,-435,-453,-453,-447,-478,-365,-408,-346,-388,-435,-582,-597,-566,
-590,-772,-744,-1553,-1304,-1703,-1542,-1531,-1026,-1412,-1452,-1454,-1489]} 1.
e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e6 7. g4 Be7 8. Bg2 O-O
9. g5 (9. Be3) 9... Nfd7 10. h4 Nc6 11. Be3 Nce5 12. Qe2 Qc7 13. h5 (13. O-O-O
{, and if} b5 14. Nf5 $1 {Now one fantasy line might go} exf5 $2 15. Nd5 Qd8
16. exf5 Rb8 17. f4 Nc6 18. f6 gxf6 19. Be4 {with mighty threats.}) 13... Nc4
14. Bc1 Rb8 (14... b5 15. g6 Bb7 $13) 15. g6 ({Maybe there's no need to rush.} 
15. a4 $5 Qc5 16. Nb3 $14) 15... Bf6 16. gxf7+ Kxf7 17. Qd1 $6 (17. e5 $1 Ndxe5
18. h6 g6 19. Ne4 $13 {White has cleared the decks and centralized knights,
likely offering at least some compensation for the pawn.}) 17... b5 (17... Qb6
$5) 18. Nxe6 $4 ({It's hard to know if this sacrifice was rooted in a
miscalculation, frustration, optimism, or just impatience. Whichever, it's not
sound, and Black quickly escapes any threats and turns the game into a
referendum on the white king instead. More prudent is} 18. h6 g6 19. O-O Bb7
20. b3 Nce5 21. Bb2 $15 {, but Black is still to be preferred, with safer king
and good coordination.}) 18... Kxe6 19. Bh3+ Kf7 20. Qd5+ Ke8 21. O-O Ndb6 22.
Qd3 Ne5 23. Qg3 Bh4 24. Qg2 Nf3+ 25. Kh1 Bxh3 26. Qxh3 Qe7 27. a3 Na4 28. Be3
Nxc3 29. bxc3 Qxe4 30. Qg2 Bf6 31. Qg3 Be5 32. Qh3 Ng5+ 33. f3 Qxe3 34. Rae1
Qxe1 35. Rxe1 Nxh3 0-1

