Event: Round 6: Popov, Aleksandr And - Cao, Frank Zhongtian
Date: 2024-11-20
White: Popov, Aleksandr And
WhiteElo: 1651
Black: Cao, Frank Zhongtian
BlackElo: 1793
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. Nf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:26:14] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:33:26] } 8... d4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:23:15] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:33:47] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:31] } 10. Na2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:34:06] } 10... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:12:36] } 11. exf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:34:30] } 11... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:32] } 12. Be2? { [%eval -0.85] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:46] } 12... Bd6? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:07] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:51] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:51:42] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:12:43] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:36:45] } 15. O-O { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:06:05] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:32:15] } 16. c3 { [%eval 1.21] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:24:06] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:53:14] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:21:22] } 18. Qe4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:48:47] } 18... dxc3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:18:22] } 19. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:47:45] } 19... Bxd8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:16:12] } 20. Nxc3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:46:59] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:12:35] } 21. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:46:21] } 21... Qxf5 { [%eval 1.88] } 22. Bc6+ { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:46:21] } 22... Nxc6?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } 23. Qxc6+ { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:46:21] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 2.94] } 24. Qxa6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:46:21] } 24... O-O { [%eval 3.1] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:46:21] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 3.14] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:46:21] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 2.92] } 27. h3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:46:21] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 3.09] } 28. b4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:46:21] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 3.32] } 29. Qd5?? { [%eval 0.87] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:21] } 29... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.94] } 30. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:21] } 30... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.2] } 31. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:21] } 31... Qxd3 32. Qd5 { [%clk 0:46:21] } 32... Qxc3 1/2-1/2