Event: Round 9: Zhang, Kendrick Botong - Litchfield, Frederick
Date: 2024-07-09
White: Zhang, Kendrick Botong
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1978
Black: Litchfield, Frederick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2191
Result: 0-1
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:30] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:26:23] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:23] } 4... f6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:35] } 5. exf6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:40] } 5... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:20] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:00] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:06] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:15:42] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:45] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:15:54] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:23:30] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:58] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:30] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:01:48] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:35] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:01:57] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:22:09] } 12. Nxd7?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:53] } 12... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:22:23] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:45:09] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:21:01] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.8] } 14... Rae8 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:15:56] } 15. Be5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:43:49] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:16:04] } 16. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:44:13] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:16:01] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:43:54] } 17... e5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:16:04] } 18. b3?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:48] } 18... e4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:08:55] } 19. Na4?! { [%eval -2.93] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:18] } 19... Qf4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:02:27] } 20. f3?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 20... Re5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:58:09] } 21. Qd4? { [%eval -4.99] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 21... Rh5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:56:40] } 22. h3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:12:50] } 22... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:48:44] } 23. gxh3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:13:14] } 23... Qg3+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:49:09] } 24. Kh1? { [%eval -9.32] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 24... Qxh3+ { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:49:14] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -8.41] [%clk 0:02:59] } 25... Qg3+?! { [%eval -5.75] } { Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:03] } 26. Kh1?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 26... Qxf3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:40:38] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:03:40] } 27... Qg3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:39:22] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:05] } 28... Qf3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:36:31] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:31] } 29... Qg4+?? { [%eval -5.25] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:40] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:03:23] } 30... Qh5+ { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:31:44] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:03:44] } 31... Qg5+?! { [%eval -3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:07] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Ng4+ { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:17:24] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33... Rf2+ { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:15:46] } 34. Kd1 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 34... Rg2?? { [%eval -1.05] } { Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 35. Re2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 35... Rg3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:08:54] } 36. Qd2?? { [%eval -5.95] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... Qe5?? { [%eval -1.61] } { Blunder. Rg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:18] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... d4? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 38. Kc1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 39. c3?? { [%eval -4.03] } { Blunder. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... dxc3 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40. Qd8+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41. Qh4?? { [%eval -8.69] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 41... Qf4+ { [%eval -8.55] [%clk 0:02:12] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval -8.43] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Ne3+ { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:02:33] } 0-1