Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: Open
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-14
White: Cheng, Louis
WhiteElo: 2087
Black: Zhang, Kendrick Botong
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1980
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:45] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:30] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:40] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:20:35] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:17:44] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:40] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:48] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:45] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:35] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:47] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:31] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:21] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:12] } 9... d6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:02:54] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:09:38] } 10... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:02:14] } 11. fxe3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:07:52] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:02:05] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:03:52] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:59:28] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:55:21] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:58:18] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:51:00] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:56:34] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:41:35] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:39:00] } 16. g5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:30:03] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:48] } 17. h4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:28:23] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:37:52] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:23:51] } 18... d5?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:03] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:20:42] } 19... Nd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:32:14] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:14:53] } 20... Qf8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:40] } 21. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:21] } 21... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:05] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:00] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:20] } 23. exd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:59] } 23... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:27:06] } 24. e4?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:26:36] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:10:51] } 25... Rxd1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:24:43] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:10:54] } 26... Rxd1+ { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:24:40] } 27. Qxd1 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:10:59] } 27... Qc5+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:24:48] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:10:35] } 28... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:24:36] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:09:43] } 29... Qd5+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:24:41] } 30. Qxd5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30... cxd5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:24:43] } 31. h5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:06:37] } 31... f5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:24:08] } 32. gxf6?! { [%eval -4.31] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 32... gxf6 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:24:14] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:04:56] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:23:32] } 34. b4?! { [%eval -5.53] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 34... d4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:22:31] } 35. Ke4 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:22:36] } 36. h6 { [%eval -7.84] [%clk 0:02:53] } 36... f5+ { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:22:40] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:02:59] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval -8.66] [%clk 0:22:33] } 38. c4+ { [%eval -78.97] [%clk 0:02:55] } 38... dxc3 { [%eval -13.42] [%clk 0:22:29] } 39. Kxc3 { [%eval -11.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 39... f4 { [%eval -9.7] [%clk 0:22:24] } 40. a4? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 40... f3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:22:17] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41... e4+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:22:19] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42... Kc4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:22:23] } 43. b5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43... axb5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:22:27] } 44. a5 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:04] } 44... Kc5 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:22:32] } 0-1