Event: Round 2: Tai Xue - Isaac Nielson
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Tai Xue
Black: Isaac Nielson
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 45+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:45:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:45:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:45:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:58] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:43] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:44:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:44:06] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:10] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:50] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:09] } 7. Re1+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:43:17] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:44:01] } 8. Bf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:43:10] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:43:42] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:42:38] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:43:38] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:42:10] } 10... Nd4? { [%eval 1.44] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:42:09] } 11. Be2? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:45] } 11... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:40:44] } 12. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:41:01] } 12... Rc8? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:19] } 13. Qe5?? { [%eval -0.63] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:52] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:38:16] } 14. gxf3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:40:42] } 14... Rc6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:37:44] } 15. Qg3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:00] } 15... Qd7? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:28] } 16. Qb8+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:39:35] } 16... Qc8? { [%eval 0.95] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:12] } 17. Qxc8+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:38:52] } 17... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:35:12] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:37:36] } 18... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:02] } 19. Nb5? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:36] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:32:09] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:36:47] } 20... gxf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:32:04] } 21. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:36:46] } 21... Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:49] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:36:14] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:29:50] } 23. Re2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:35:58] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:28:50] } 24. Rae1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:35:47] } 24... Bd8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:27:49] } 25. Na4?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:33] } 25... b6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:26:48] } 26. a3?! { [%eval -2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:57] } 26... Bc7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:26:07] } 27. Re7+ { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:33:35] } 27... Kc6?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:03] } 28. Rxf7?? { [%eval -6.93] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:17] } 28... Re6+?? { [%eval 6.74] } { Blunder. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:42] } 29. Rxc7+ { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:32:55] } 29... Kxc7 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:24:52] } 30. Rxe6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:32:52] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:23:45] } 31. Rxf6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:32:38] } 31... d4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:23:42] } 32. Rf7+ { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:32:19] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:23:24] } 33. b3 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:31:36] } 33... h5 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:22:45] } 34. Rh7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:31:27] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:22:25] } 35. Rxh5 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:30:25] } 35... Re2 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:22:25] } 36. Rh6+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:30:18] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:22:17] } 37. Rxb6 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:29:27] } 37... Rxf2+ { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:22:19] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:29:05] } 38... Rxc2 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:22:23] } 39. Nxc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 39... Kxb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:00] } 40. h4?? { [%eval -5.72] } { Blunder. Nd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:28:14] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:21:56] } 41. Kg4?! { [%eval -7.41] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:36] } 41... Rc3 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:21:18] } 42. h5 { [%eval -8.73] [%clk 0:27:31] } 42... Rxd3 { [%eval -8.33] [%clk 0:21:17] } 43. h6 { [%eval -8.43] [%clk 0:27:11] } 43... Rd1 { [%eval -8.33] [%clk 0:21:16] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval -8.6] [%clk 0:26:50] } 44... Rh1 { [%eval -8.62] [%clk 0:21:14] } 45. Kg6? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:38] } 45... d3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:21:12] } 46. h7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:26:33] } 46... d2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:21:08] } 47. Kg7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:26:30] } 47... d1=Q { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:20:57] } 48. h8=Q { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:26:26] } 48... Qa1+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:20:48] } 49. Kg6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:26:25] } 49... Qxh8 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:20:38] } 50. f4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:26:30] } 50... Rh5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:20:24] } 51. a4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:26:28] } 51... Qh7+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:20:07] } 52. Kf6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:26:30] } 52... Rf5+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:01] } 53. Ke6 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:26:32] } 53... Qf7+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:19:53] } 54. Kd6 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:26:36] } 54... Rd5# { [%clk 0:19:36] } 0-1