Event: Round 8: Norris, Zack - Zhao, George
Date: 2024-07-21
White: Norris, Zack
WhiteElo: 1746
Black: Zhao, George
BlackElo: 1966
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E38
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:01] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:05] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:31] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:11] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:01] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:26] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:02] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:00] } 13. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:19] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:13:09] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:13:29] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:13:16] } 15. f3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:09:26] } 15... c5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:09:07] } 16. Bd6? { [%eval -2.56] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 16... Nd7?? { [%eval -0.56] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 17. Qd2? { [%eval -1.8] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:04:34] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:04:48] } 18... exd5+?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 19. Kf2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:04:57] } 19... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20. Rhxf1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:59] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:04:58] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22. Bb4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:04:43] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:33] } 23... Qxd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24. cxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:41] } 24... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:29] } 25... Rec8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26... R8c7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Rae1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:05] } 27... Nb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 29... Rc1+?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } 30. Kf2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:12] } 30... Na4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:10] } 1/2-1/2