Event: Round 3: Mottola, Max - Berg, George
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Mottola, Max
WhiteElo: 2132
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1893
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:32:32] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:14:59] } 7. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:15:24] } 8. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:15:51] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:24:48] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:04:11] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:21:47] } 10... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:27] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:16:36] } 11... Qxf2?? { [%eval 5.11] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:46] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 1:11:03] } 12... exf6?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:46] } 13. Bb5+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:11:01] } 1-0