Event: Round 9: Van Meter, Lester - Wang, Aaron Ziwen
Date: 2025-01-19
White: Van Meter, Lester
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1942
Black: Wang, Aaron Ziwen
BlackElo: 1801
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:59] } 6... Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:46] } 7. d4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:27:28] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:26:43] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:27:16] } 9. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:20:16] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:54:28] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:17:56] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:51:14] } 11... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:18:16] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:46:33] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:13:15] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:44:11] } 13... Ba5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:34] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:34:12] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:00:47] } 15. b4?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:54] } 15... Bb6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:01:09] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:29:08] } 16... f5? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:18] } 17. Ned2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:28:08] } 17... a6?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:31] } 18. Rc2?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:16] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:36:38] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:24:34] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:31:25] } 20. Nxb6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:22:13] } 20... cxb6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:31:45] } 21. Rfc1?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:17] } 21... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:28] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:19:02] } 22... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:24:07] } 23. Rc3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:18:03] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:23:13] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:17:32] } 24... Nd5?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 25. Rxc8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:18:45] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:15:37] } 1/2-1/2