Event: NZCongress R8: Michael D Sole - Kendrick Botong Zhang
Date: 2023-01-09
White: Michael D Sole
Black: Kendrick Botong Zhang
BlackTitle: CM
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:51] } 7... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:14] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:33] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:05:16] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:44] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:04:55] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:19:25] } 10... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:23] } 11. g5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:12:05] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:42:41] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:07:51] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:36:33] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:06:43] } 13... d6?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:04] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:04:19] } 14... Ke7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:29:49] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:02:11] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:21:43] } 16. f4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:56:58] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:21:59] } 17. O-O { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:53:53] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:21:02] } 18. f5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:43:57] } 18... exf5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:21:15] } 19. exf5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:43:03] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:21:37] } 20. f6+ { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:39:37] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:21:59] } 21. Qf4?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. fxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:36:42] } 21... Qb6+?? { [%eval 4.65] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:34:06] } 22... c5?! { [%eval 6.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 23. fxg7+ { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:31:50] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:09:35] } 24. g6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:25:48] } 24... fxg6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. Bg4? { [%eval 7.82] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:54] } 25... Re8? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. Be6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:24:38] } 26... Kxg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27. Qf6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:24:50] } 27... Kh6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28. Bf4+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:25:02] } 28... Kh5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:40] } 29. Qg5# { [%clk 0:25:08] } 1-0