Event: Round 3: Berg, George - Liu, Grant
Date: 2025-01-18
White: Berg, George
WhiteElo: 1894
Black: Liu, Grant
BlackElo: 1761
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:02] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:20] } 7... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:26] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:44] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:04] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:31:58] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:17:02] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:27:49] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:04:39] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:24:56] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:02:00] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:23:53] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:55:42] } 13... Ncxd4?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:32] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:55:54] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:19:54] } 15. Ba6?? { [%eval 0.6] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:03] } 15... Nxc2?? { [%eval 2.77] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:26] } 16. Bxc8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:55:59] } 16... Nxe1 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 1:14:27] } 17. Bxd7+ { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:56:21] } 17... Qxd7 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:14:52] } 18. Qxe1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:56:45] } 18... O-O { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:15:16] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:51:00] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:12:56] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:51:16] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:13:11] } 21. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:48:38] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:13:40] } 22. Qa5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:48:59] } 22... c4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:13:48] } 23. Qc5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:46:07] } 23... h6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:13:03] } 24. h3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:43:48] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:12:51] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:42:48] } 25... a6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:12:39] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:42:09] } 26... Qd1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:08:33] } 27. Bd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:32:34] } 27... Qd2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:07:02] } 28. Be3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:26:35] } 28... Qd1 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:07:17] } 29. Qc8+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:16:54] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:07:45] } 30. Qxa6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:10] } 30... d4?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:10] } 31. Qxc4?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:30] } 31... dxe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:08:23] } 32. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:17:50] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:08:10] } 33. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:18:02] } 33... Qa4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:16] } 34. Qc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:04] } 34... Qe4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:05:38] } 35. g3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:06:15] } 35... g5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:03:24] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:16] } 36... Qa4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:03:06] } 37. Qd3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:52] } 37... Qa7?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:02] } 38. Qd8+ { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:35] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:02:20] } 39. Qf6+ { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:02:43] } 40. a4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:55] } 40... Qb6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:01:49] } 41. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 41... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:13] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:14] } 43. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:39] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 44... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:00] } 45. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:59] } 46. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46... Qe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:24] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 47... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:35] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 48... Qe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:11] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:16] } 50. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:38] } 51. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:59] } 52. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:22] } 53. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 53... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:47] } 54. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 54... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:13] } 55. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 1/2-1/2