Event: Round 2: Zhu, Neo - Escalante Ramirez, Brian
Date: 2025-01-03
White: Zhu, Neo
WhiteElo: 2052
Black: Escalante Ramirez, Brian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2480
Result: 0-1
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:00] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:40] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:07] } 4. h4?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:19] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:31] } 5. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:15] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:08] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:03] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:24] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:58:29] } 7... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:38] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:46] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:12] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:45:29] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:04:41] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:45:49] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:02:40] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:44:55] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:00:53] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:38] } 12... b6?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:08] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:34:47] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:49:36] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:35:05] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:48:46] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:58] } 15... Ndb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:49] } 16. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:24:09] } 16... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:54] } 17. Bb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:35:58] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:59] } 18... Kh8?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 19. Qd2?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:23:14] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:07] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:36] } 21. Nc3?? { [%eval -1.68] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:23:38] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:04:51] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:23:29] } 23. f3? { [%eval -3.41] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 23... Nb4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:17:03] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:05:34] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:17:31] } 25. Bxh6?! { [%eval -4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 25... Bh2+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:15:01] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... f4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:15:30] } 27. Rxc8 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:34] } 27... Rxc8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:15:09] } 28. Nc3 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 28... Ne3+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:14:27] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:03:30] } 29... Qg3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:12:33] } 30. Kd3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:03:36] } 30... gxh6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:12:18] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31... Bxe4+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:11:24] } 32. Kxe4 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:02:24] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:11:30] } 33. Kd3 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 33... Qb5+ { [%clk 0:11:55] } 0-1