Event: Round 9: Zhou, Yang-Fan - Bates, Richard A
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Zhou, Yang-Fan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2424
Black: Bates, Richard A
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2311
Result: 1-0
ECO: B66
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:43] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:43] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:02] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:49] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:52] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:22] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:30:03] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:30:26] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:33:30] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:29:52] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:33:28] } 11... Bb4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:27:24] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:33:04] } 12... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:26:06] } 13. Be5? { [%eval 0.5] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:34] } 13... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:10:27] } 14. exd5?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:13] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:59:48] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:05] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:54:58] } 16. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:52:38] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:41:13] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:50:19] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:20:02] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:27:12] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:20:25] } 19. g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:27:41] } 19... Qc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:26] } 20. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:27:24] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:49] } 21. Rg3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:30] } 21... hxg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:09] } 22. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:22:30] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:07] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:09] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:08] } 24. Rh1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:54] } 24... Be3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:22] } 25... Bd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:13] } 26. h5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:24] } 26... Bxe5? { [%eval 1.48] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:08:51] } 27... Rd2? { [%eval 2.91] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. hxg6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:42] } 28... Rxe2 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. g7 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:03:28] } 29... f6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 30. exf6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:03:56] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. b3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31... Rg8?! { [%eval 4.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Rh8 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 32... Rf2 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33. Rc5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:09] } 33... e3 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Rc7+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:01:45] } 35. Rxg8 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:01:38] } 35... e2 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:10] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36... e1=Q+ { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37. Kb2 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37... Qe5+ { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:02:02] } 38. Rc3 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:02:27] } 38... Be4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39. g8=Q+ { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:02:47] } 39... Kf5?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Qh7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1-0