Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-20
White: Hong, Xing
WhiteElo: 2070
Black: Esplugas Esteve, Vicenc
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2277
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. incr. per move starting move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:02] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:42] } 6. exf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:15] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7. gxf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:29] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:32] } 8. fxe6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:16] } 8... dxe6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:25] } 9. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:18] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:15:32] } 10. Nd5? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:18] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:05:45] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 1:28:26] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:06:10] } 12. Bh3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:13:46] } 12... Kf7 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:06:13] } 13. O-O?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:58] } 13... f5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 1:05:06] } 14. Qh4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 1:01:57] } 14... h5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 1:04:54] } 15. d3 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:58:06] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:54:15] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:57:22] } 16... Rag8 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:51:21] } 17. d4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:44:11] } 17... Nxf3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:47:12] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:44:06] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:43:39] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:41:59] } 19... Nc2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:36:54] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:29:59] } 20... Nxa1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:37:02] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:30:15] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:35:56] } 22. Rxa1 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:30:39] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:34:31] } 23. Bd4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:30:35] } 23... Rh6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:32:00] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:27:15] } 24... Rg4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:29:56] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:21:58] } 25... Bf4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:29:08] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:20:35] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:27:49] } 27. Qc6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:19:00] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:24:17] } 28. Bc3?! { [%eval -5.16] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:32] } 28... Rh4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:19:19] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:10:59] } 29... Rg6 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:19:28] } 30. b3 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:10:35] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:19:15] } 31. b4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:09:52] } 31... c6?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:04] } 32. Ba1?! { [%eval -7.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 32... Bxh2 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:12:30] } 33. c5 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:08:58] } 33... bxc5 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:10:31] } 34. bxc5 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:09:22] } 34... Qc7 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:10:52] } 35. Bxf5?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 35... Bf4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:10:48] } 36. Bh3 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:09:20] } 36... Rg3 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 37. Qxg3 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:07:55] } 37... Bxg3 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:08:21] } 38... Bxf2 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:08:20] } 39. Bxe6+ { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:08:46] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval -8.97] [%clk 0:08:14] } 40. Be5 { [%eval -8.98] [%clk 0:39:04] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:37:12] } 41. Bd6 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:38:01] } 41... Bxe1 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:34:57] } 42. Bxe7 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:38:25] } 42... Re4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:35:14] } 0-1