Event: 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 18
Site: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-10-15
White: Liu, Jack
WhiteElo: 1920
Black: Mesropyan, Hayk
BlackElo: 1971
Result: 1-0
ECO: C92
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Zaitsev System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/25 + 10 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:25:14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:30] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:35] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:46] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:53] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:55] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:26:00] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:25:46] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:58] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:25:43] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:25:50] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:25:13] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:15] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:24:43] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:23:56] } 11... Bf8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:24:43] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:21:47] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:35] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:21:51] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:21:55] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:18:16] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:21:21] } 15. Nf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:17] } 15... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:58] } 16. dxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:18:10] } 16... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:20:24] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:03] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:19:04] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:39] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:59] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:10] } 19... d5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:50] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:00] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:58] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:52] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:55] } 22. Qxd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:41] } 22... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:58] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:37] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:50] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:57] } 24... Bc5?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 25. Ne4?? { [%eval 0.86] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 25... Bxe3? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 26. Rxe3?? { [%eval 0.47] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 26... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 27. Nd6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:04:51] } 27... Rxd6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:03:29] } 28. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:04:59] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:03:38] } 29. Rd7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:04:28] } 29... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:03:45] } 30. fxe3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:04:34] } 30... Nd8?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 31. Nxe5? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 31... Bc8?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 32. Rd5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 32... b3?? { [%eval 3.87] } { Blunder. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 33. Bb1?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 33... Nb7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Be6?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 35. Rb5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:01:38] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36... f6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. Ra6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 37... Bf5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38... Bxb1 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40. Rd4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Rb4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41... Bc2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. Nd4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... f5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. a5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... g5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. a6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45... Ra8 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 47. a7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Be4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Rc7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48... Bxg2 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:36] } 49. Nxb3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... h5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 50. Rh7?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51. Rc7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51... g4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:49] } 52. hxg4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52... fxg4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53. Kf2 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Bd5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:51] } 54. Nd4? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 54... Rf8+?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:31] } 55... Kg5? { [%eval 6.81] } { Mistake. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 56. Rg7+?! { [%eval 4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:01] } 57. Rd7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:38] } 57... Ba8 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:01:01] } 58. b4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 58... Re8 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:55] } 59. Rd6+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Kg5?! { [%eval 6.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 60. Ne6+ { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:00:21] } 60... Rxe6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:33] } 61. Rxe6 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:00:30] } 61... h4+ { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:00:42] } 62. Kh2 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:40] } 62... g3+ { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 63. Kg1?! { [%eval 5.33] } { Inaccuracy. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 63... h3?! { [%eval 7.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 64. e4 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:28] } 64... Kf4 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:01:04] } 65. Re8 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 65... Bb7 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:01:02] } 66. a8=Q { [%eval 23.22] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0