Event: Round 1: Kozower, Ethan - Berg, George
Date: 2024-12-06
White: Kozower, Ethan
WhiteElo: 1983
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1892
Result: 1-0
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:33] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:20] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:47] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:14] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:16] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:32:41] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:33:48] } 10. Kg2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:33:08] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:34:08] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:33:34] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:34:32] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:34:02] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:34:49] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:34:29] } 13... Qa6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:32:51] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:34:57] } 14... Rfb8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:33:01] } 15. Ra3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:35:03] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:33:17] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:35:03] } 16... Rb7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:26:16] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:17:39] } 17... Nc7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:25:03] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:17:07] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:22:39] } 19. b3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:12:02] } 19... Rab8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:19:07] } 20. Nxc7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:03:28] } 20... Rxc7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:19:28] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:00:37] } 21... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:19:09] } 22. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:01:05] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:09:46] } 23. a5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:53:59] } 23... Bc3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:01:37] } 24. f4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:52:22] } 24... Bb4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:59:40] } 25. Ra4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:51:36] } 25... Bc3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:59:59] } 26. Ra3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:51:57] } 26... Bb4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:00:24] } 27. Ra4?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Raa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:15] } 27... Bc3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:00:46] } 28. Nd1?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:11] } 28... Rxb3?? { [%eval 4.51] } { Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:04] } 29. Re3 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:36:30] } 1-0