... the initial position is decisive Zugzwang.
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[Event "North American Junior Championship"]
[Site "Irving, Texas"]
[Date "2017.09.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Guo, Arthur"]
[Black "Checa, Nicolas"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[ECO "A01"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
{ This game is a good example of deep calculation and spectacular tactical
fireworks. Black does not find it necessary to castle.|Enjoy! } 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Bg4 3. f3 Bf5 4. d4 e6 5. Nc3 Nf6 { Black clamps down on the e4 square. } 6. e3 c5 7. Nge2 h6 8. g4 Bh7 9. h4 { Out of the opening book, its anybody's
game to win. } 9... Nc6 10. a3 cxd4 11. exd4 Nd7 12. f4 Nf6 13. g5 Ne4 14. Bg2 Nd6 15. Qd2 Be7 16. O-O-O Na5 17. Na4 Rc8 18. Nec3 Nb5 19. Nc5 b6 20. Nxb5 bxc5 21. Bc3 Qd7 22. Bf1 Nxb3+ { The beginning of an ambitious combination that
lays bare white's king. } 23. cxb3 c4 24. Qb2 Qxb5 25. bxc4 Bxa3 { An excellent
move. } 26. Qxa3 ( { White dare not try: } 26. cxb5 Rxc3+ 27. Kd2 Bxb2 { Black
wins with a large material advantage. } ) 26... Qb1+ { The king chase is supported by
the very powerful bishop on h7. } 27. Kd2 Qc2+ 28. Ke1 Qe4+ 29. Kf2 Qxh1 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } 0-1