Event: Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2023
Site: St. Benedict School, Choi Hung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Date: 2023-12-25
White: Lam, Chun Yung Samuel
WhiteElo: 1744
Black: Zhao, Yuanhe
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2462
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:44] } 7. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:42] } 7... Qb8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:29] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 9. Nd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:16] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:24:55] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:51] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:25:02] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:18:13] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:24:59] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:13:30] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:11] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:12:59] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:37] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:11:58] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:32] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:57] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:51:57] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:13:26] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:51:07] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:12:06] } 18. Bc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:50:43] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:12:12] } 19. b3?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:35] } 19... Ne3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:11:32] } 20. Bxe3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ncxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:17] } 20... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:11:58] } 21. Rd3?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:22] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 1:12:17] } 22. e5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:34:57] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 1:12:19] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:33:59] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:12:44] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:34:19] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:12:58] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:34:01] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 1:12:49] } 26. fxe5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:34:17] } 26... Rd5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 1:13:03] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:33:18] } 27... Red8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:12:54] } 28. b4?? { [%eval -4.32] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:46] } 28... Bxc2 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 1:11:08] } 29. Nxc2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:30:50] } 29... Qxc2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 1:11:23] } 30. Qe1 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:30:52] } 30... Rxd2 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 1:11:24] } 31. Rxd2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:31:18] } 31... Qc3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 1:11:29] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:30:36] } 32... Rxd1 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 1:11:44] } 33. Qxd1 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:31:03] } 33... Qxa3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 1:12:09] } 0-1