Event: 2023 U.S. Junior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-18
White: Liang, Jason
WhiteElo: 2499
Black: Ghazarian, Kirk
BlackElo: 2469
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:38] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:10] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:02] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:11] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:28] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:07] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:24] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:28] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:39] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:21] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:27] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:19:15] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:26] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:51] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:18:01] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:06:23] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:09:04] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:01:40] } 17... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:05:01] } 18. Ng1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:00:32] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:03:15] } 19. g3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:58:47] } 19... Nfg6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:03:38] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:57:16] } 20... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:36] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:56:35] } 21... Nh8?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:39] } 22. Qf3?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:15] } 22... f6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:53:13] } 23. h4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:48:08] } 23... Nf7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:52:59] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:48:14] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:49:40] } 25. b3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:47:38] } 25... bxa4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:43:44] } 26. bxa4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:47:56] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:43:51] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:40:50] } 27... Rab8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:41:32] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:40:18] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:38:46] } 29. g4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:39:43] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:36:43] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:33:51] } 30... Nc8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:32:31] } 31. Nh5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:26:10] } 31... f5? { [%eval 3.9] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:42] } 32. Nxf5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:21:56] } 32... Bxf5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:28:12] } 33. gxf5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:21:40] } 33... Qxh4+ { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:28:34] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:20:05] } 34... Ng5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:20:40] } 35. Bxg5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:19:37] } 35... Qxg5+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:18:06] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:18:06] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:12:45] } 37. f6 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:16:22] } 37... Qd7+ { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:12:44] } 38. Qf5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:16:15] } 38... Qxf5+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:09:10] } 39. exf5 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:16:34] } 39... Rb2 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:09:28] } 40. fxg7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:15:53] } 40... Be7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:09:51] } 41. Bd3?! { [%eval 4.93] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 41... Rxf2?! { [%eval 6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 42. Raf1 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:11:17] } 42... Rxf1 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:05:33] } 43. Rxf1 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:11:29] } 43... Bg5?! { [%eval 9.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 44. f6 { [%eval 10.21] [%clk 0:11:45] } 44... Kf7?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 45. Bf5? { [%eval 9.97] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 1-0