[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