Event: Round 9: Liang, Awonder - McShane, Luke J
Date: 2024-07-03
White: Liang, Awonder
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2648
Black: McShane, Luke J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:32] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:32] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:39] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:13] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:32] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:13] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:32] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:13] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:32] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:22] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:32] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:22] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:15] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:23:15] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:29] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:17:38] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:32] } 11... Kh8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:13:00] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:42] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:12:11] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:17:51] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:50:05] } 14. Ncd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:17:40] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:46:08] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:06:47] } 15... f4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:39:45] } 16. Bd4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:05:58] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:39:45] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:05:25] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:38:09] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:04:55] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:35:33] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:00:10] } 19... g5?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } 20. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:57:38] } 20... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:22:29] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:57:38] } 21... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:22:29] } 22. dxe5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:57:38] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:22:29] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:57:38] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:21:22] } 24. Qxc7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:55:40] } 24... g4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:21:22] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:55:40] } 25... Nxg4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:21:22] } 26. Ra7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:53:23] } 26... Bd7? { [%eval 3.06] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:52] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:45:58] } 27... Rf7? { [%eval 4.59] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:45:50] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:12:45] } 29. Nd6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:45:50] } 29... Rxc7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:09:47] } 30. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:45:50] } 30... Qa8 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:09:16] } 31. Nxf7+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:45:50] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:09:16] } 32. Rcxd7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:45:50] } 32... Qxe4?! { [%eval 8.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:16] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:45:06] } 33... Qe2? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 34. Nh6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:45:06] } 34... Nxh6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:47] } 35. Rd8# { [%clk 0:45:06] } 1-0