[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Hernandez, Alex."]
[Black "Zhao, Dennis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A07"]
[Opening "Reti: KIA"]

1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 Bg4 4.h3 Bh5 5.O-O e5 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.d3 Bb4 8.Bg5 Bxc3
9.bxc3 O-O 10.Bxf6 Qxf6 11.d4 exd4 12.cxd4 Bxf3 13.Bxf3 Qxd4 14.Qxd4 Nxd4
15.Bxd5 Nxc2 (15...Nxe2+ 16.Kh2 c6 17.Bg2 Rfd8 18.Rfe1 Nd4 19.Re7 Rab8 {-/+
(-1.16/35 Stockfish 11)} 20.Rb1) 16.Rab1 c6 17.Be4 Nd4 18.Rfe1 (18.Rxb7 Nxe2+
19.Kg2 Nd4 {+/= (0.39/31 S11)}) 18...Rfe8 19.Bd3 Rab8 20.Kf1 c5 21.Ba6?
{Losing} (21.e3) (21.Rec1) 21...bxa6 22.Rbc1 Rbc8 23.Rc4 Re6 24.e3 Nf3 25.Re2
g6 26.Kg2 Ne5 27.Rc1 (27.Rc3) 27...c4 28.f4 Nd3 29.Rc3 h5 (29...Re4 30.Kf3
Rce8 {+- (-8.07/28 S11)}) 30.g4 hxg4 (30...Nxf4+ 31.Kf2 Nxe2 32.Kxe2 {-+})
31.hxg4 Nxf4+ 32.exf4 (32.Kf3 Nxe2 33.Kxe2 { Only loses the exchange but White
is lost.}) 32...Rxe2+ 33.Kf3 Rxa2 34.Rc1 c3 35.Ke3 c2 36.Kd3 Ra4 (36...Rb2
37.Kd2 Rb6 38.g5 Rd6+ 39.Ke1 Rd1+ 40.Rxd1 cxd1=Q+ 41.Kxd1 a5 {-+}) 37.Rxc2
Rxc2 38.Kxc2 Rxf4 {White Resigns.} {#R} 0-1


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Zhang, Benny"]
[Black "Hernandez, Benji"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Opening "French: Advance"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 {The French Defennse, Advanced Variation. White's pawn
on e5 gives him a space advantage. And, his pieces will work better to attack
on the Kingside.} Nh6 {A Knight on the rim is dim. And, if White takes the
Knight, Black will have to take back with his g-pawn, severely compromising
his kingside pawn structure.} 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bd2 O-O ({Better is} 5... Nf5) 6.
Nf3 Nd7 7. Bd3 b6 {Too slow.} (7... Bxc3 8. Bxc3 c5) 8. O-O Ng4 9. h3 Nh6 10.
Bxh6 gxh6 {Black is in trouble. Notice how the pawn chain prevents Black from
rushing his pieces over to help defend the Black King.} 11. Qd2 Be7 (11... Kg7
{Keeps the Queen out for the moment.}) 12. Qxh6 Bb4 (12... f5 13. exf6 Nxf6
14. Ng5 {Won't save Black.}) 13. Qxh7# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Gonzalez, Lucas"]
[Black "Marple, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Two Knights Defence"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 {The Two Knights Defense.} 4. O-O Bc5 (4...
Nxe4 5. Re1 d5 6. Bb5 Bc5 { -+ (-1.83/30 S11)}) 5. Ng5 O-O 6. Nc3 h6 7. d3 $2
{Hanging a Knight.} hxg5 8. Bxg5 Nh7 $4 {Hanging the Queen.} 9. Bxd8 Rxd8 10.
Re1 {The Rook doesn't seem well placed on e1. Better probably to move the King
and aim for f2-f4 if you want to activate the Rook.} (10. Qh5) (10. Nd5 {Both
look good. Be aggresive.}) 10... Nf6 11. Re3 $2 {Lifting the Rook aiming for
Rf3-h3 makes sense but it loses the exchange here.} Bxe3 12. fxe3 g6 13. Qf3
Kg7 14. Qh3 Rh8 (14... d5 { Is a discovered attack on the Queen, and it
attacks the Bishop on c4.}) 15. Qg3 Rh7 (15... Ne8 16. Rf1 f6 17. Nd5 d6 18.
Qf3 Rf8 {Three attackers and three defenders.}) 16. Rf1 d6 17. Qf3 {The Knight
is lost, or if it moves the f7 pawn will be lost with check.} Kg8 18. Qxf6 Be6
19. Ne2 ({White is way up on material and welcomes trades, especially when
they win the e6-pawn.} 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Qxe6+ {and} Kg7 {allows} 21. Rf7+ Kh6
(21... Kh8 22. Qf6+ Kg8 23. Qxg6+ Rg7 24. Qxg7#) 22. Qh3+ Kg5 23. Qg3+ Kh6 24.
Qh4#) 19... Bxc4 20. dxc4 Na5 {A Knight on the rim is dim. Also, going after
this c4 pawn is less important than brinnging the QR into play.} 21. b3 Rf8
22. Qe7 f6 23. Qe6+ Rhf7 24. a3 (24. Rxf6 {The Rook on f7 is pinned.}) 24...
Kg7 25. b4 Nc6 26. b5 Nd8 { White has chased the Black Knight back into play
where it helps defend the Black King.} 27. Qh3 Rh8 28. Qg4 g5 {This makes a
hole at f5 which can be occupied by the White Knight after Ne2-g3-f5, or by
the Queen.} 29. Rf3 Rh4 30. Qf5 Rf8 31. Nc3 Rh6 32. Nd5 c6 33. Ne7 Kf7 34. Nc8
(34. Qxg5 {is possible.}) ( 34. Qd7 {sets up a discovered attack.}) 34... Kg7
35. Qd7+ Nf7 36. Nxd6 Kg6 37. Nxf7 (37. Qe7 Kg7 38. Nf5+ {forking} Kg8 39.
Nxh6+ Nxh6 40. Rh3 Nf7 41. Qxf6 Rd8 42. Qg6+ Kf8 43. Rh7 Rd1+ 44. Kf2 Rd2+ 45.
Ke1 Rd7 46. Qg7+ Ke8 47. Qg8+ Ke7 48. Qxf7+ Kd6 49. Qxd7+ {+-}) 37... Rxf7 38.
Qf5+ Kg7 39. bxc6 bxc6 40. Qe6 Kg6 41. Qxc6 Rh4 42. Qe6 Rxe4 $2 {Hangs a Rook}
43. Qf5+ Kg7 44. Qxe4 Kf8 45. c5 Ke7 46. c6 Kd8 47. Qd5+ Kc8 48. Qxf7 f5 49.
Rh3 f4 50. Rh8# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Liu, Carrey"]
[Black "Discenza, Brady"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian: 2...Qxd5 3.Nc3"]

1. e4 d5 { The Center Counter aka The Scandinavian Defense} 2. exd5 Qxd5 3.
Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 { } Be6 { Not such a good square for the Bishop because White
can trade it off and double Black's King pawns. These pawns will be isolated
and on the half open e-file. And, if Black wants to develop his dark-squared
Bishop on the f8-a3 diagonal, he will have to move two pawns. Awkward.} (4...
Nf6 {is normal}) 5. Bxe6 fxe6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nf3 O-O-O { } 8. Bd2 Nxd4 9. Ne2
(9. Nxd4 Rxd4 10. Qe2 e5 {+/- (1.26/24 S11)}) 9... Nxf3+ 10. gxf3 Qb5 11. Nc3
Qxb2 12. Na4 (12. Rb1 {Black voluntarily opened up a half open file allowing
White to attack his King.}) 12... Qe5+ { } 13. Be3 $4 { Hangs Queen for Rook.}
(13. Kf1) 13... Rxd1+ 14. Rxd1 Qa5+ 15. Nc3 Qxc3+ 16. Bd2 { About here Black
should have developed his kingside pieces. Grabbing the less important c- and
a-pawns takes time better spent getting the rest of Black's army out. We will
see that the d8 square become very important.} Qxc2 (16... Qxf3 17. O-O Nf6
18. Bc1 Ne4 19. Rd3 Qg4+ 20. Kh1 Qe2 {Keeps White from untangling and the
Knight can go to d6 if needed. Or, Black can play ...b7-b6 to avoid mate on
d8.}) 17. Be3 Qxa2 18. Rg1 e5 19. Rd2 Qb1+ 20. Rd1 Qf5 21. Rg3 { } e4 22. fxe4
Qxe4 23. Rd4 Qh1+ 24. Ke2 Qxh2 25. Bf4 Qh4 26. Rc3 { } (26. Rgd3 {Threatens
mate on d8.} e6 27. Bg3 Qh5+ 28. Kf1 Be7 { And, the mate is gone.}) 26... c6
27. Rcd3 { Treatening mate on d8.} g5 $2 28. Rd8# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Zhao, Dennis"]
[Black "Liu, Carrey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "QGD: 3.Nc3"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 dxc4 { } 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bxc4 Bd6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Ng4
$6 { Unwarrented. White hasn't done anything that justifues this attack by
Black. Black should Castle or develop a piece.} 8. h3 Nf6 9. b3 Bb4 10. Bb2
Bxc3 { Black gives up the minor exchange.} 11. Bxc3 Ne4 12. Bb2 { } Na5 13.
Bd3 f5 14. Bxe4 fxe4 15. Ne5 Nc6 16. Nxc6 bxc6 { Black has two sets of doubled
pawns that will become targets.} 17. Qg4 ( 17. Qh5+ g6 18. Qe5 Rg8 (18... O-O
19. d5 {threatens mate on g7 or check on h8, while also threatening to win the
e6-pawn.}) 19. Ba3 {And, Black is stuck in the center.}) (17. Ba3 {Is annoying
for Black because it prevents him from Castling.}) 17... e5 { Attacks the
Queen but hangs the g7 pawn. Remmber to consider what your opponent can do
after you move.} (17... O-O 18. d5 e5 19. Qxe4 Qxd5 {Black should welcome a
Queen trade to blunt White's attack.} 20. Qxe5 Qxe5 21. Bxe5) 18. Qxg7 Rf8 19.
Qxe5+ Kd7 20. Qxe4 { Winning the e4-pawn is not that important. What White
wants to do is blow open the center so he can attack the wandering Black
monarch.} (20. Ba3 Re8 (20... Qf6 21. Bxf8 Qxf8 22. Rfc1 {is very good for
White.}) 21. Qf5+ Re6 22. Qxh7+ Ke8 23. Qg8+ Kd7 24. Qf7+ Re7 25. Bxe7 Qxe7
26. Qxe7+ Kxe7 {wins routinely by pushing the h-pawn.}) 20... Ba6 21. Qxh7+ {
pawn grabbing. Better to develop your pieces or pester the King!} (21. Qg4+ {
prevents Bllack from running to c8.} Ke8 22. Qe6+ Qe7 23. Qxc6+ Kd8 24. Qxa8+
{ +-}) 21... Ke8 (21... Kc8 {running to the corner is better.}) 22. Rfe1 Rf7
23. Qh8+ Rf8 { } 24. Qe5+ Qe7 25. Qxe7+ { } Kxe7 26. Ba3+ { with an x-ray
attack on the Black Rook winning the exchange.} Ke8 27. Bxf8 Kxf8 28. Rac1 Bb7
29. d5 Ke7 30. dxc6 Ba6 31. Red1 { } Rd8 32. Rxd8 Kxd8 33. Rd1+ Ke7 34. Rd7+ {
} Ke6 35. Rxc7 Kd6 36. Rxa7 Bc8 37. h4 Kxc6 38. h5 Bf5 39. h6 Kd5 { } 40. h7
Bxh7 41. Rxh7 { Black Resigns.} {#r} 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Zhao, Evan"]
[Black "Gonzalez, Lucas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D10"]
[Opening "Slav: 3.Nc3"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Bd2 Bxc3 6. Bxc3 Nf6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. c5
{releasing the tension in the center and taking pressure off d5. Black can aim
for ...e5 now more easily.} Na6 {A Knight on the rim is dim.} (8... Nbd7 {
followed by ...Re8 trying to get in ...e5 improves, or}) (8... b6 {Challenging
the pawn chain.}) 9. Nf3 Ng4 {Unjustified attack. Better for Black to develop
his QB and QR.} 10. h3 Nh6 11. O-O e5 {Hanging the e5 pawn. How many times is
the e5-pawn attacked? Three. Defended? Zero.} 12. Nxe5 b6 13. b4 bxc5 14. bxc5
Nf5 15. Qc2 Rb8 16. Bxa6 (16. Bxf5 Bxf5 17. Qxf5 {wins a piece.}) 16... Bxa6
17. Rfe1 (17. Qxf5 Bxf1 18. Nxc6 g6 19. Qe5 Re8 20. Nxd8 Rxe5 21. dxe5 Bb5 22.
Rb1 Rxd8 23. Rxb5 {Messy but White comes out on top.}) 17... Ne7 18. Qa4 Bb5
19. Qxa7 Ra8 20. Qb6 Qc8 21. a4 Ra6 (21... Bxa4 22. Qb4 Bb5 {wins a pawn.})
22. axb5 Rxb6 23. cxb6 {White has B&R for Q and a couple potentially dangerous
pawns. +- (8.62/32 S11)} Qb8 24. Bb4 (24. Nd7 {wins the exchange.}) 24... Qxb6
(24... Re8 25. Nd7 Qc8 26. Ra7 h6 27. Bxe7 Rxe7 28. b7 Qxd7 29. b8=Q+ {White
is a Rook up and still has a dangerous b-pawn.}) 25. Bxe7 Re8 26. bxc6 { White
sets a sneaky mating trap. Black cannot take the Bishop.} Rxe7 27. Ra8+ Qb8
28. Rxb8+ Re8 29. Rxe8# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Perez, Azael"]
[Black "Zhang, Benny"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C61"]
[Opening "Spanish: Bird's, 5.O-O"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The Ruy Lopez.} Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O c6 6. Ba4
b5 7. Bb3 c5 {Bllack wants to "arc" the Bishop with ...c4 but it won't happen.
White has two pieces developed to Black's zero. Black has made a lot of pawn
moves instead more prudently developing pieces and Castling early.} 8. Bd5 Rb8
9. Qf3 (9. Qh5 g6 $4 (9... Qe7 10. Bxf7+ Qxf7 11. Qe5+ Qe6 12. Qxb8 {Black
wouldn't have these troubles had he developed e.g. ...Nf6 keeping the White
Queen off h5.}) 10. Qe5+ Ne7 11. Qxh8) 9... Nf6 10. e5 Nxd5 11. Qxd5 Bb7 12.
Qb3 c4 { Attacking the Queen but hanging the b5-pawn. Or, did Black sac the b5
pawn seeing} 13. Qxb5 Bxg2 {Discoveed attack on the Queen} 14. Qxc4 (14. Qxb8
Qxb8 15. Kxg2 {gets R&B for the Queen and but the engine says Black is winning
by a lot. After} Qxe5 16. Na3 Bd6 17. f4 Qd5+ 18. Kf2 {White's King is exposed
and he will have trouble developing his queenside pieces.}) 14... Bxf1 15.
Qxf1 Qg5+ 16. Qg2 Qxe5 17. Qg3 Qe1+ 18. Kg2 Rc8 19. Na3 Qe4+ 20. Qf3 Qxf3+ 21.
Kxf3 Bxa3 22. bxa3 Rxc2 23. Rb1 Ke7 ({Many players might opt for} 23... O-O {
but with the Queens off the board we are in and endgame where the Black King
is better placed on e7 than g8. The King is a fighting piece in the endgame.})
24. Bb2 Rxd2 25. Ke4 Rxf2 26. Bxd4 Rxa2 27. Bxg7 Rg8 28. Bb2 Rg2 ({Not} 28...
Rb8 $2 29. Bf6+ Kxf6 30. Rxb8 Rxh2 {even Black should still win.}) 29. Be5
Rxa3 30. Rd1 Rxh2 $2 {Hangs a Rook} 31. Bxh2 Ra4+ 32. Kf3 Ra3+ 33. Kg2 Ra2+
34. Kg3 h5 35. Bg1 Ra3+ 36. Kh4 Ra5 {= (0.17/30 S11) A very tough position for
White who was the extra piece but Black has so many pawns.} 37. Re1+ Kd8 38.
Rf1 Ke7 39. Re1+ Kd8 40. Rf1 Ke8 41. Bh2 Ra2 42. Re1+ Kd8 43. Bd6 Ra5 44. Re7
(44. Rb1 {treatens mate on b8} Ra4+ 45. Kxh5 Rc4 46. Rb8+ Rc8 {A likely draw
with best play.}) 44... Rd5 45. Bb8 {Hangs the Rook} (45. Ba3 {only move.})
45... Kxe7 {#R} 0-1


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Marple, David"]
[Black "Marple, Wynn"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann: Advance, 3...c5 4.dxc5"]

1. e4 c6 {The Caro Kann Defense} 2. d4 d5 3. e5 {Advance Variation.} c5 ({
Normal is} 3... Bf5 4. Nf3 e6) 4. dxc5 Nc6 5. a3 a5 6. c4 e6 7. cxd5 exd5 8.
Nc3 Be6 9. Nf3 Bxc5 {Recovering his pawn.} 10. Na4 Ba7 11. Qb3 Qc7 12. Ng5 {
Attacks the Bishop on e6 but removes the guard of d4. White would be better
off developing his two Bishops and castling. This is probably the losing move
as White will lose his QR and his King will get caught in the center.} (12.
Nc3 Nxe5 13. Nb5 {forking the Queen and Bishop} Nxf3+ 14. Qxf3 Qe5+ 15. Be2
Bb8 16. Bd2 Nf6 17. Bc3 Qg5 18. h4 Qf4 19. Qxf4 Bxf4 20. O-O {= (0.13/33
S11)}) 12... Nd4 {this is a double attack on the Queen and the c2-square. It
would not have been possible if White's Knight was still on f3.} 13. Nxe6 fxe6
({White hopes for} 13... Nxb3 14. Nxc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8 Nxa1 {+-}) ({But, Black
should play} 13... Qxe5+ {moving the Queen with tempo} 14. Qe3 Nc2+ {with a
royal fork}) 14. Qd3 Nc2+ {forking and winning a Rook if the Knight can get
away.} 15. Kd2 Nxa1 16. Nc3 Nb3+ 17. Kc2 Nxc1 18. Kxc1 Bxf2 (18... d4 {hits
the pinned Knight.}) 19. Kd2 Qxe5 20. Qb5+ Kf7 21. Qxb7+ Ne7 22. Bd3 Rab8 23.
Qa6 Rxb2+ 24. Kc1 Qxc3+ 25. Kd1 Qd2# 0-1


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Marple, Wynn"]
[Black "Zhao, Dennis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Italian Variation"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 {The Two Knights Defense} 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5
Nxd5 6. Nxf7 {The Fried Liver attack} Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nce7 (8... Ncb4)
9. O-O c6 10. Re1 Ng6 11. d4 b5 (11... Bb4 12. dxe5 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Rf8) 12. Bb3
a5 13. a3 (13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Bg5 Be7 15. Rxe5+ Nxe5 16. Re1 Bf6 17. Rxe5+ Bxe5
18. Bxd8 {+-}) 13... Qf6 14. Bxd5+ cxd5 15. Qxd5+ { double attack} Ke7 16.
Qxa8 Kd8 17. Qd5+ Bd7 18. dxe5 Qe6 19. Bg5+ Kc7 20. Nxb5+ Bxb5 {Hangs the
Queen} 21. Qxe6 Bc5 22. Be3 Bxe3 23. Rxe3 Rd8 24. Rc3+ Kb7 25. Rb3 Kc7 26.
Rxb5 Nf4 27. Qb6+ Kd7 28. Rd1+ Ke7 29. Qxd8+ Kf7 30. Rb7+ ( 30. e6+ Nxe6 31.
Qd7+ Kf6 32. Rd6 g6 33. Rxe6#) 30... Ke6 31. Rd6+ Kxe5 32. Qe7+ Kf5 33. Qf7+
(33. Rb5+ Kg4 34. f3#) 33... Kg5 34. Qxg7+ (34. Rb5+ Kg4 35. f3+ Kh4 36.
Qxf4#) 34... Kf5 35. Rf7+ Ke4 36. Rxf4+ (36. Rd4#) 36... Kxf4 37. Qd4+ (37.
Rd5 a4 38. Qd4#) 37... Kf5 38. Rd5+ Ke6 39. Qc5 {White sees a clear mating
plan now} Kf6 40. Qc6+ Ke7 41. Rd7+ Ke8 42. Qc8# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Zhang, Benny"]
[Black "Zhao, Evan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[Opening "Spanish: Berlin Defence"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The Ruy Lopez} Nf6 4. Nc3 {Transposing to a Four
Knights opening.} Bb4 5. Bxc6 {White gives up the minor exchange.} ({Normal
is} 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 d6 7. Bg5 Bxc3) 5... dxc6 6. O-O {= (0.00/47 S11)} Bxc3
{Black takes because he wants to grab the e4-pawn. But, if he resisted this
temptation he could keep his dark-squared Bishop and retain the advantage of
the bishop pair.} 7. bxc3 Nxe4 8. d3 (8. Qe2 Nf6 9. Qxe5+ Be6 10. Ba3 {is very
awkward for Black since the Bishop on a3 prevents Black from Castling short.})
8... Nxc3 {it is temping for Black to grab a pawn but not such a good idea
here. The second player should be leary of this sort of pawn grab because it
neglects his development. And, what does Black get for his trouble? A not so
important doubled c-pawn.} 9. Qd2 (9. Qe1 {double attack.} Nd5 10. Qxe5+ Ne7
11. Qxg7) 9... Nd5 10. Nxe5 O-O 11. c4 Nf6 12. Bb2 Re8 13. Nf3 Bf5 14. d4 Bg4
15. Ne5 $2 {Hangs the Knight because the d4-pawn is pinned.} (15. Qd3) 15...
Rxe5 16. f3 Be6 17. Qb4 Rg5 { Black wants to attack the White King but the
Rook can get short of squares out here as we will see in the game.} (17... Re2
18. Rae1 {Black welcomes trades because he is a piece up.} ({not} 18. Qxb7 Rb8
{with an x-ray attack that wins the Bishop on e2.})) 18. Rfe1 b6 19. f4 Rg6
20. Re5 h6 {Allowing a fork.} ( 20... Ng4 21. Re2 Qh4 22. h3 Nf6 {threatening
...Bxh3, ... Qxh3 and ...Qxf4.}) 21. f5 Bxf5 22. Rxf5 Qd7 23. Rf2 (23. Re5
{Claiming the open file is stronger.} ) 23... Re8 24. h3 {Black probably
wanted to keep the Knight off g4, but he overlooked this hangs the h3 pawn
because the g2 pawn is pinned.} (24. Re1 { Contesting the open file is
better.}) 24... a5 {this kicks the Queen back into play where it may help
defend the White King.} (24... Qxh3 {picks up the hanging h3 pawn.}) 25. Qd2
{walking into a fork.} (25. Qb3) 25... Re4 (25... Ne4 {forking the Queen and
Rook}) (25... Qxh3 {is also possible still}) 26. Qd3 Re8 (26... Qe7 {doubles
on the open file and avoids retreating the Rook.}) 27. Re2 Rxe2 28. Qxe2 Ne8
(28... Qxh3) 29. Re1 {now it is White who is doubled on the e-file.} Nd6 30.
Bc3 Re6 31. Qd2 Rxe1+ 32. Qxe1 Nxc4 33. Qe2 Nd6 34. Qa6 Nb5 35. Qa8+ Kh7
{hangs the Bishop.} 36. Kh1 Nxd4 (36... Nxc3 {picks up a free piece}) 37. Bxd4
Qxd4 38. Qxc6 Qc5 39. Qe4+ g6 40. Qf3 h5 $2 {hanging the f7 pawn.} 41. Qxf7+
Kh6 42. Qf4+ Kg7 43. Kh2 $2 {Fatal since this allows Black to force a trade of
Queens, and the resulting pawn ending is hopeless for White. White's only hope
was to keep the Queens on the board and hope he could endlessly pester the
Black monarch.} Qd6 44. Qxd6 cxd6 45. Kg3 Kf6 46. Kf4 g5+ 47. Ke4 Ke6 48. Kd4
d5 49. Ke3 Ke5 50. Kd3 d4 51. Ke2 Ke4 52. Kd2 b5 53. Ke2 a4 (53... b4
{Remember to "lead with the candidate."}) 54. a3 {Now, the a3-pawn holds back
two Black pawns. Even so, Black could still win by sac'g one e.g.} d3+ (54...
b4 55. axb4 a3 56. b5 a2 57. b6 a1=Q 58. b7 {Close but no cigar. But, the
story would have been different had the queenside pawns been a rank or two up
the board.} Qb2+ 59. Kd1 Kd3 60. b8=Q Qd2#) 55. Kd2 Kd4 56. Kc1 Kc3 57. Kd1
Kb3 (57... b4 {also works e.g.} 58. axb4 a3 59. b5 a2 60. b6 a1=Q# { Note,
mating quicker can make a difference especially in a G/15 game when the
winning side might be short on time.}) (57... d2 {makes a lot of sense too}
58. g3 (58. Ke2 Kc2) 58... Kd3 59. h4 gxh4 60. gxh4 b4 61. axb4 a3 62. b5 a2
63. b6 a1=Q#) 58. Kd2 Kxa3 59. Kxd3 Kb2 60. Ke4 a3 61. Kf5 a2 62. Kxg5 a1=Q
63. Kxh5 Qd1+ {Now, Black has to figure out how to stop two connected passers
with a Queen and distant King. Hopefully, he has time on his clock. But, it
was unnecessary to let White win the d3- and g- and h-pawns.} 64. Kh4 Kc2 65.
g4 b4 66. g5 b3 67. g6 b2 68. Kg5 b1=Q 69. h4 Qb5+ 70. Kh6 Qd2+ 71. Kh7 Qh5+
72. Kg7 Qxh4 73. Kf7 Qhf4+ 74. Kg7 Qd7+ 75. Kg8 Qc4+ (75... Qb8#) 76. Kh8
Qcc8# 0-1


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Liu, Carrey"]
[Black "Perez, Azael"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian: 2...Qxd5 3.Nc3"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Nge2 ( 4. Be2 {is better so the Knight
can go to f3 and develop with a tempo e.g.} c6 5. Nf3 Qc7 6. d4 Bf5 7. O-O)
4... Bg4 5. f3 Be6 {White's KB is kind of stuck.} (5... Bf5 {is better since
it does not block the e-pawm}) 6. d4 Qf6 7. Nb5 Kd8 (7... Na6 {protects c7
withought losing the ability to castle.} 8. Ng3 Bd7 9. Bc4 Qb6 10. Qe2) 8. Bf4
a6 {kicks the Knight but doesn't protect c7} (8... Na6) 9. Bxc7+ (9. Nxc7
{hitting the Rook.} Ra7 {is a very awkward square for the Rook, plus White can
play} 10. Nxe6+ Qxe6 11. Bxb8 {winning a piece.}) 9... Kc8 10. Bxb8 Rxb8 11.
Nbc3 {White missed winning a piece but the Black King is very vulnerable and
exposed. Also, note how the Black KB and KN cannot move, and thus the KR
cannot move either. Black is playing three pieces down. Much of this is due to
making many Queen moves in the opening and playing ..Be6 which bottled up
Black's kingside.} Bc4 12. Ne4 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 (13. Bxe2 { avoids losing the
d4-pawn and prepars to Castle.}) 13... Qxd4 14. Ng5 Qxb2 $2 { mate in 4.}
(14... Qh4+ {double attack does not work because of} 15. g3 Qxg5 16. Qc4+ Kd7
17. Rd1+ Ke8 18. Qc7 Qe3+ (18... Ra8 19. Qd7#) 19. Be2 f6 20. Qxb8+ Kf7 21.
Qxb7 {White is the exchange up and has a protected passed c-pawn. }) 15. Qc4+
Kd7 16. Qd3+ (16. Rd1+ {bringing the Rook into play with tempo is usually a
good idea.} Qd4 (16... Ke8 17. Qxf7#) 17. Rxd4+ Ke8 18. Qxf7#) 16... Kc8 17.
Rd1 {threatening mate on d7 and d8.} Nf6 {protecting d7.} 18. Nxf7 (18. Qd8#)
18... Rg8 19. Ng5 (19. Qd8#) 19... Qxa2 20. Nxh7 (20. Qd8#) 20... Nxh7 21.
Qd7# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Gonzalez, Lucas"]
[Black "Discenza, Brady"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian (Centre Counter)"]

1. e4 d5 2. Bb5+ Bd7 (2... c6 {makes sense}) 3. Bxd7+ Qxd7 4. Nf3 {hanging the
e-pawn.} (4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 {looks normal but watch out, the light-squared
Bishops are off and} Qxg2 6. Qf3 Qxf3 7. Nxf3 e6 {-/+ (-1.41/26 S11)}) 4...
dxe4 5. Ne5 Qe6 6. d4 (6. Qg4 {is a cute trap. Not} Qxe5 {because of} 7. Qc8#)
6... Nc6 (6... exd3 7. f4 f6 8. Qg4 Qxg4 9. Nxg4 dxc2 10. Na3 Nc6 {and Black
is winning.}) 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. O-O O-O-O 9. Na3 e5 10. Qg4+ Rd7 11. b3 (11.
dxe5 h5 12. Qh3) 11... Bxa3 (11... Nf6 12. Qh3 exd4 {is more natural.}) 12.
Bxa3 { unprotects g7.} exd4 13. Qxg7 Qf6 14. Qf8+ Rd8 15. Qb4 Qd6 16. Qa4 Qa6
(16... Qb6 {makes sense followed by ...Nf6 Black has a very powerful pawn
center.}) 17. Qb4 (17. Qxa6 bxa6 {weakens the pawns around the Black King.})
17... Nf6 18. Qe7 Rhe8 $1 19. Qxf7 $2 (19. Qb4 {only move that hangs onto the
Bishop.}) 19... Qxa3 $2 ({First} 19... Rd7 {to drive the Queen away from the
Knight} 20. Qc4 {then} Qxa3 {winning a piece.}) 20. Qxf6 Qe7 21. Qf5+ Rd7 22.
c4 {A big decision by White that significantly alters the pawn structure. This
thrust gives Black a protected passer which may be deadly to White.} Qe6 23.
Qa5 Kb8 24. b4 Qb6 {Black should keep the Queens on the board, and combine
shoving the d- or e-pawn with attacks on the White King.} (24... d3 {answering
White's slow flank pawn storm attack with a center initiative. Besides,
remember the axiom: passed pawns must be pushed!}) (24... Qxc4 {wins a pawn}
25. Qf5 Qe6) ({ For instance} 24... Rg8 {threatens ...Qh3xg2#}) 25. Qf5 Rdd8
26. Qxh7 Qxb4 { Black voluntarily opens the b-file which might be okay. White
probably welcomes the loss of his b-pawn since now he can attack on the
half-open b-file.} 27. Rab1 Qe7 ({But, not} 27... Qxc4 28. Rfc1 Qa6 29. Rxc7
b6 30. Rd7 d3 31. Rxd8+ Rxd8 32. Qe7 Qc8 33. Qe5+ Qc7 34. Qxe4 {should draw.})
28. Qh3 e3 29. fxe3 dxe3 30. Rfe1 e2 31. Qb3 {Threatening mate in one.} Qc5+
32. Kh1 Qf2 $2 (32... b6 {should be fine for Black.} 33. h3 Rd2 34. Qc3 Red8
35. Qf3 R8d3 36. Qg4 Qd4 37. Qxd4 Rxd4 38. Kh2 Rd1 {winning}) 33. Qxb7# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Zhao, Evan"]
[Black "Marple, Wynn"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D80"]
[Opening "Gruenfeld: Stockholm Variation"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 c6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. c5 {Releasing
the pressure on d5.} ({Normal is} 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4) 7... b6 8. b4 a5 9. a3
axb4 10. axb4 Rxa1 11. Qxa1 bxc5 12. bxc5 Qc7 13. Bd3 Na6 14. O-O Nb4 15. Rd1
(15. Be2 {White should preserve is "good Bishop".}) 15... Nxd3 16. Rxd3 {White
gives up the minor exchange, puts his Rook on an awkward square, and Black has
the bishop pair which isn't working yet because the position is still closed.}
Bf5 17. Rd1 Ne4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Nd2 Bf5 {= (0.00/32 S11)} 20. h3 (20. Qa6
{eyeing the c6-pawn and thinking about swinging the Rook around. Position is
equal.}) 20... e5 21. Qa2 {hangs the d4-pawn} (21. dxe5 Qxe5 22. Qxe5 Bxe5 23.
Nf3 Bg7 24. Nd4 Bxd4 25. Rxd4 f6 26. Bh6 Re8 {Equal pawns and opposite-colored
Bishops likely draws.}) 21... exd4 22. exd4 Bxd4 23. Nf3 Bxc5 {-+ (-1.80 S11)}
24. Qb2 Qb6 (24... Rb8 { hits the Queen and allows for ...Bf8 to protect from
a mate on g7.}) 25. Qf6 Re8 26. Kh1 (26. Bh6 Bf8 27. Ng5 Be6 28. Bxf8 Rxf8 29.
Nxe6 fxe6 30. Qxe6+ Kg7 {=/+ (0.39/35 S11)}) 26... Re6 27. Qc3 Qb4 ({Black can
pick off another pawn if he wants.} 27... Bxf2) (27... Re8 28. Bh6 Bf8 29. Be3
Qb7 30. Nd4 Bd7 31. Nb3 {Black should try to push his connected passed pawns.
White should try to blockade the c-pawn using the c5-square. If Black trades
his Bishop for the Knight then he may suffer on the dark squares. White can
alternate blockading and threats of mate on g7.}) 28. Qa1 Qa3 29. Qxa3 Bxa3
30. Ra1 Be7 31. Bh6 Rd6 32. Nd4 Bf6 (32... c5 33. Ra8+ Rd8 34. Rxd8+ Bxd8 35.
Nxf5 gxf5 {should be a pretty easy win for Black.}) 33. Ra6 {setting a trap
for White.} (33. Nxf5 gxf5 (33... Bxa1 $2 34. Nxd6 {and White is winning.}))
33... Rd8 ({Not} 33... Bxd4 $4 34. Ra8+ Bc8 35. Rxc8+ Rd8 36. Rxd8#) 34. Nxf5
gxf5 35. Rxc6 Bg7 36. Bg5 f6 37. Bd2 {Now, a likely draw.} Kf7 38. g3 Kg6 39.
Kg2 d4 40. Kf3 d3 41. Rc3 h5 42. Ke3 Bh6+ 43. f4 h4 44. gxh4 Kh5 45. Be1 Re8+
46. Kf2 Bxf4 47. Rxd3 Ra8 48. Kf3 Be5 49. Bf2 Ra2 50. Re3 Bd4 51. Re2 Rxe2 52.
Kxe2 Bxf2 53. Kxf2 Kxh4 54. Kf3 Kg5 55. h4+ Kh5 56. Kf4 Kg6 57. h5+ Kxh5 58.
Kxf5 Kh4 59. Kxf6 1/2-1/2


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Zhao, Dennis"]
[Black "Zhang, Benny"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D50"]
[Opening "QGD: 4.Bg5 c6"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 5. e3 Bd6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O
h6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. c5 {releasing pressure on d5.} Bc7 11. a4 Re8 12. b4 e5
{threatening a fork with ...e4} 13. dxe5 (13. Be2) (13. Ne1) 13... Nxe5 14.
Nxe5 $2 {losing a piece} Bxe5 15. Rc1 (15. Ne2 Bxa1 16. Qxa1 Qxa1 17. Rxa1
{only loses the exchange.}) 15... Bxc3 {winning a piece.} 16. b5 cxb5 17. axb5
Bd7 18. Qb3 {double attack} Be5 (18... d4 19. exd4 Bxd4 {Black is winning})
19. Qxd5 Be6 20. Qxb7 Red8 21. Bc4 Rdb8 (21... Bxh2+ 22. Kxh2 Qh4+ 23. Kg1
Bxc4 {wins a pawn and simplifies, something Black welcomes.}) 22. Qe4 Bf5 23.
Qf3 {-+ (-2.21/29 S11)} Kh7 (23... Rd8 {so Black can move the Rokk on a8.})
24. Bd5 Rxb5 {hangs the Rook on a8.} (24... Bd3 25. Bxa8 Bxf1 {+- (2.44/ 37
S11)}) 25. Bxa8 Bb2 26. Rcd1 Rxc5 27. Be4 a5 28. Bxf5+ Rxf5 29. Qe4 g6 30. Rb1
Kg7 31. f3 Re5 32. Qd3 Re6 (32... Rxe3 33. Qxe3 Bd4) 33. Qb5 Rb6 (33... Bc3 )
34. Qxa5 Ra6 35. Qb5 Rb6 36. Qe2 Be5 37. Rxb6 Qxb6 38. Qd2 Qf6 39. Rb1 Bc3 40.
Qd3 Be5 41. f4 Bd6 42. Rb6 Qh4 43. Qc3+ Kg8 44. Rxd6 Qe7 45. Qc8+ (45. Qd4
{threatens Rd8+ and Rh8#}) 45... Kg7 46. Qd7 Qxe3+ 47. Kf1 Qxf4+ 48. Ke2 Qe4+
49. Kd2 Qxg2+ 50. Kd3 Qf1+ 51. Ke4 Qh1+ 52. Kd4 Qg1+ 53. Kd5 Qg2+ 54. Kc5 Qxh2
55. Qe7 Qc2+ 56. Kd5 Qb3+ 57. Kc6 Qc4+ 58. Kd7 Qb5+ 59. Rc6 Qd5+ 60. Kc7 Qa5+
61. Kb7 Qb5+ 62. Rb6 Qd5+ 63. Ka7 Qa5+ 64. Ra6 Qf5 65. Rb6 Qa5+ 66. Kb8 $2 {
hangs the Rook} (66. Kb7) 66... Qxb6+ 67. Kc8 Qc6+ 68. Kb8 Qf6 69. Qc7 Qb2+
70. Ka8 h5 71. Qg3 Qa2+ 72. Kb7 f6 73. Kc6 Kh6 74. Qf4+ Kg7 75. Qc7+ Qf7 76.
Qf4 g5 77. Qf5 Qe8+ 78. Kd5 Qb5+ 79. Ke4 Qxf5+ 80. Kxf5 h4 81. Kg4 f5+ 82.
Kxg5 h3 83. Kxf5 h2 84. Ke5 h1=Q 85. Kf4 Qh3 86. Ke5 Qf3 87. Kd4 Qf5 88. Ke3
Kg6 89. Kd4 Kg5 90. Ke3 Kg4 91. Kd2 Qe4 92. Kc3 Kf3 93. Kd2 Qe3+ 94. Kc2 Ke4
95. Kd1 Qf2 96. Kc1 Kd3 97. Kb1 Kc3 98. Ka1 Qb2# {In OTB play, Black mated
White. But, subsequently there was a claim of touch move that lead the TD so
suggest a draw to which both players agreed.} 1/2-1/2


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Marrs, Elias"]
[Black "Liu, Carrey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C48"]
[Opening "Four Knights: Spanish Variation"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 { The Four Knights game.} 4. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6
bxc6 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 e4 8. Ne5 cxd5 9. Nc6 Qd6 10. Nd4 c5 11. Nde2 d4 12.
Na4 {A Knight on the rim is dim. White is getting pushed around.} Bd7 (12...
Bb7 {puts the Bishop on the long diagonal and eyes the g2 square.}) 13. b3
{Black has a very commanding center.} d3 {this breaks up Black's powerful pawn
duo too soon and gives the c3 square back to White.} (13... Qc7 14. Ng3 Bd6
15. d3 O-O {is good for Black.}) (13... Ng4 14. Ng3 h5 15. f3 h4 16. fxg4 hxg3
17. h3 {also looks good for Black but White is not getting mated right away.})
14. cxd3 exd3 15. Ng3 Bxa4 {Black trades his Bishop that has a lot of
potential for White's crummy Knight.} 16. bxa4 Qd4 17. Ba3 c4 18. Nf5 $2 (18.
Re1+ {is very awkward for Black because he cannot interpose with the Bishop
because it will be lost. This means he will have to move his King and be
caught in the center.}) 18... Qe4 $2 (18... Qf4 19. Re1+ Kd7 20. Bxf8 Rhxf8
21. Ne3 {+/= (0.56/45 S11)}) 19. Qf3 $2 (19. Re1 { Pins and wins the Queen for
a Rook.}) 19... Qxf3 20. gxf3 Bxa3 {winning a piece } 21. Ne3 Bb2 22. Rab1 Rb8
23. Nxc4 Be5 24. Rxb8+ $2 (24. Nxe5 {Wins the piece back.}) 24... Bxb8 25. Rb1
O-O 26. Ne3 Bf4 27. Rd1 Bxe3 28. dxe3 Rd8 29. e4 a5 30. e5 Nd5 31. Rxd3 Nf4 $4
{Allowing mate in one. Don't forget to consider what your opponent can do
after you move.} (31... Kf8 32. f4 Ke7 33. f5 g6 34. fxg6 hxg6 35. a3 Ke6
{With an easy win for Black.}) 32. Rxd8# 1-0


[Event "Junior Joust 2021 Spring 5"]
[Site "Temecula"]
[Date "2021.06.12"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Hernandez, Alex."]
[Black "Gonzalez, Lucas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A05"]
[Opening "Reti: KIA"]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 e5 {Hanging the e5 pawn since it is undefended.} 3.Bg2 (3.Nxe5)
3...Bc5 4.e3 O-O 5.O-O Nc6 6.Nc3 Ng4 {a pre-mature, unfounded attack by
Black.} (6...e4 7.Ne1 (7.Nd4 Bxd4 8.exd4 Nxd4 9.Nxe4 Nxe4 10.Bxe4 Re8 11.Bg2
{favors Black.}) 7...d5 { seems more natural.}) 7.d4 exd4 8.exd4 Bb4 9.Ne5
Ncxe5 10.dxe5 Qe7 { Hangs the Knight} (10...Nxe5 {Keeps the balance.}) 11.Qxg4
Qxe5 {Wins a pawn but unprotects the Bishop.} (11...d5 {develops with a tempo
on the Queen. Discovered attack.}) 12.Qxb4 d6 13.Qb5 {Okay. White is two
pieces up so White would welcome a trade of Queens.} (13.Bf4 {develops a piece
with tempo.}) 13...Qf6 {But, Black does not have to cooperate.} 14.Nd5 Qe6?
{Walking into a fork.} (14...Qd8 {Saves the Queen and defends c7.}) 15.Nf4
(15.Nxc7 { forking the Queen and Rook.}) 15...Bd7 {This does not lose
material, but it liquidates a lot of material so the line favors White.}
16.Nxe6 Bxb5 17.Re1 { Saves the Rook but hangs the Knight.} (17.Nxf8 Bxf1
18.Kxf1 Kxf8 {And White is up two Bishops and winning.}) 17...Rfe8 (17...fxe6
{Black should just take the Knight winning a piece.}) 18.Bxb7 (18.{Not} Nxc7
{forking the Rooks here because the Knight was pinned and Black can play}
Rxe1+ 19.Bf1 Bxf1! { and and not} 20.Nxa8 {because of} (20.h4 Rc8) 20...Bh3#)
18...Rab8 19.Bg2 Rb6 (19...{Not Not Not} fxe6 {winning a piece.}) 20.Be3 Ra6
{An awkward square for the Rook.} (20...{Not Not Not Not Not Not} fxe6
{winning a piece.}) 21.Bf1 (21.{Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} Nxc7
{Forking the two Rooks.}) 21...Bxf1 22.Rxf1 (22.{Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} Nxc7 {forking the two Rooks.} Rc8 23.Nxa6
Bxa6 {And White is up a Rook and is winning.}) 22...Ra5 (22...{Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} fxe6
{Winning a piece.}) 23.Nxc7 Rc8 24.b4 Ra3 25.Nd5 Rxc2 26.Bc1 {The Bishop is
much better placed on e3 where it is developed, safe and even eyes the a7
pawn. White is two pieces up so he should look for ways to trade off the Rooks
resulting in an easy win.} (26.{Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} Rfc1
Rxc1+ (26...{Not} Rcxa2 {because of} 27.Rc8#) 27.Rxc1 {Threatening mate on
c8.} h6 {Luft for the King.}) 26...Ra6 27.Ne3 Rc7 28.Bd2 Rb6 29.Rfe1 a6 30.Nc4
{Discovered attack, attacking the Rook on b6 and threatening mate on e8.} Rbc6
(30...{Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} Rb8
{Saves the Rook and defends mate.}) (30...{Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not
Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not Not} Rxc4
31.Re8#) 31.Re8# 1-0