Event: Round 1: Saraci, Nderim - Bu, Xiangzhi
Date: 2024-10-20
White: Saraci, Nderim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Bu, Xiangzhi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2690
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:09] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:44] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:39] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:59] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:23:24] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:13:19] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:15] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:39] } 9... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:22:56] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:07:54] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:08] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:06:06] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:03:49] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:46:29] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:48:51] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:45:10] } 13... Qe7? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:32:35] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:38:33] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:30:44] } 15. a4?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:30] } 15... h4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:28:52] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:32:30] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:59] } 17. fxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:23:22] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:15] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:23:31] } 18... Rh5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:20:59] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:57] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:21:28] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:10] } 20... Rh6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:19:26] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:49] } 21... Rg6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:39] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:12:46] } 22... Rh6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:36] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:58] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:35] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:31] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:57] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:13] } 1/2-1/2