Event: Round 5: Alex Dac-Vuong Nguyen - Kirk Ghazarian
Date: 2023-11-01
White: Alex Dac-Vuong Nguyen
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2333
Black: Kirk Ghazarian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2473
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:09] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:06] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:00] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:25:28] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:23] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:54] } 8... fxe4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:03] } 9. fxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:27] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:18] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:22:33] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:42] } 11... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:05] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:37] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:14:40] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:01:09] } 13... Nd8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:03:23] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:50:25] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:02:56] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:41:36] } 15... Nf7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:01:49] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:59] } 16... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:28] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:33:46] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:58:43] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:34:00] } 18... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:58:38] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:28:09] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:57:29] } 20. a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:28:34] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:57:28] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:54] } 21... Nge5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:56:08] } 22. Rc2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:21:27] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:53:13] } 23. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:20:22] } 23... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:49:42] } 24. dxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:20:48] } 24... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:50:01] } 25. Qb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:20:32] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:49:24] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:20:57] } 26... Rab8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:59] } 27. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:28] } 27... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:16] } 28. Bg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:17:23] } 28... Nbc6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:36:55] } 29. Rcd1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:16:50] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:27:23] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:16:31] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:25:01] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:14:58] } 31... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:24:54] } 32. b3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:12:28] } 32... Bb7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:07] } 33. Qc3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:11:16] } 33... Nec6?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 34. b4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:08:29] } 34... Nc4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:05:32] } 35. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:08:55] } 35... bxc4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:05:57] } 36. Nb6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:08:00] } 36... Rbd8?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rbe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Qxe4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38... Qe7 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Re1 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Bh4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Rb8 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Be7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:16:42] } 41... Qc7?! { [%eval 5.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:42] } 42. Bxf8 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:17:06] } 42... Rxf8 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:31:04] } 43. Re8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:13:40] } 43... Rxe8 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:29:27] } 44. Nxe8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:13:58] } 44... Qe7 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:29:55] } 45. Re2 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:13:19] } 45... Qd7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:29:53] } 46. Nxg7 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:12:49] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:27:33] } 47. Nh5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:11:06] } 47... Qd1+ { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:27:23] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:11:13] } 48... Nd4?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:27:21] } 49. Qg3+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:11:31] } 1-0