Event: Round 2: Zhu, Matthew - Sambuev, Bator
Date: 2024-03-16
White: Zhu, Matthew
WhiteElo: 2098
Black: Sambuev, Bator
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2462
Result: 0-1
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:24] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:06] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:51] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:15] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:49] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:43] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:04] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:57] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:42] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:12:31] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:10:41] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:08:11] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:02:40] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:06:03] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:50] } 15... axb5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:36] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:45:00] } 16... cxb5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:57:13] } 17. cxb5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:27:14] } 17... f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:50:42] } 18. Ba7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:20:33] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:49:02] } 19. Ra6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:19:19] } 19... Qb7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:48:01] } 20. Rfa1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:19:28] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:48:02] } 21. d4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:12:34] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:42:11] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:12:51] } 22... f3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:41:37] } 23. g3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:09:15] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:35:24] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:08:19] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:34:16] } 25. Nxf6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:33:29] } 26. d5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:04:53] } 26... Bg5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:33:47] } 27. b6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:07] } 27... cxb6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:33:29] } 28. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:00] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:30:51] } 29. Be3?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... Bxe3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:28:29] } 30. Qxe3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:24:21] } 31. Qh6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:01:38] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:24:03] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:23:58] } 33. h4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Qg4? { [%eval 3.65] } { Mistake. Rff8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:48] } 34. Ra7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Qh5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:18:40] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1