Event: Hong Kong International Open Chess Championship 2023
Site: St. Benedict School, Choi Hung, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Date: 2023-12-27
White: Shek, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1670
Black: Kuo, Huazhen Nicholas
BlackElo: 1242
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:44] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.46] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:42] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:59] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:15] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:42] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:56] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:13] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:28] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:45] } 10. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:38] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:31:00] } 11. cxb5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:22:49] } 11... axb5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:31:00] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:19:08] } 12... b4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:29:12] } 13. Na4?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:52] } 13... Ne8?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:37] } 14. Bxg7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:10:59] } 14... Nxg7 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:26:36] } 15. d4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:05:52] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:22:26] } 16. d5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:56:39] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:18:50] } 17. f4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:44:35] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:18:15] } 18. Qc1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:44:36] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:10:46] } 19. b3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:44:34] } 19... Na3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:10:04] } 20. Rf2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:36:31] } 20... c4? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:45] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:35:53] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:32] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:30:32] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:00:13] } 23. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:27:20] } 23... Rxb5? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:00] } 24. bxc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:16] } 24... Ne8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:56:28] } 25. Nb2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:24:29] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:56:04] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:23:25] } 26... Rbb8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:55:42] } 27. h3? { [%eval -0.56] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:10] } 27... Qa7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:55:14] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:17:44] } 28... Qd4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:54:21] } 29. e5?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 29... Ne4? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:37] } 30. Re2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:11:08] } 30... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:18] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:30] } 31... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 32. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:34] } 33. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 33... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:44] } 34. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:20] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:31] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:47] } 35... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:25] } 1/2-1/2