Event: Round 4: Grant Liu - Berg, George
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Grant Liu
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1926
Result: 0-1
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Yugoslav
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:57] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:33:10] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:20] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:33:36] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:33:42] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:34:01] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:21] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:27] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:25:09] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:42] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:13] } 13... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:26:05] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:37] } 14... Qb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:24:43] } 15. Qd2?? { [%eval -1.87] } { Blunder. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:45] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:20:50] } 16. Nc1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 1:13:46] } 16... Qc4+ { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:21:09] } 17. N1e2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 1:13:50] } 17... Nxa4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:20:57] } 18. Kf2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:09:59] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:17:41] } 19. Rhc1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 1:06:05] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:13:22] } 20. Rd1?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:58] } 20... Rb3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 1:06:43] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:52:53] } 21... Ra6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 1:03:52] } 22. Nxa4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:48:44] } 22... Nd3+? { [%eval -1.6] } { Mistake. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:14] } 23. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:50] } 23... Rxa4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:00:35] } 24. Nc3? { [%eval -3.79] } { Mistake. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:20] } 24... Nxb2?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. Rxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:27] } 25. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:32:03] } 25... Nxd1? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Nxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:29] } 26. Nb6?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:29] } 26... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:53:21] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:30:45] } 27... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:46] } 28. Qa2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:29:28] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:15] } 29. Qxa1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:29:28] } 29... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:52:38] } 30. Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:25] } 30... Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:51:10] } 31. f4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:15] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:51:18] } 32. g3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:23:40] } 32... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:50] } 33. Qa8+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:16] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:49:13] } 34. Qa1+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:39] } 34... f6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:49:19] } 35. Qc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:18:15] } 35... c4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:46:34] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:17:49] } 36... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:29] } 37. h4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 37... Rb4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:37:17] } 38. h5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:12:11] } 38... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:07] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:00] } 39... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:06] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 40... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:50] } 41. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:30] } 41... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:28] } 42. f5?? { [%eval -3.27] } { Blunder. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 42... Ne5?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:31] } 43. Qa7 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:06:45] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:23:44] } 44. Qb8?! { [%eval -3.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 44... Rc2+ { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:18:41] } 45. Kd1? { [%eval -5.02] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 45... Rh2? { [%eval -2.88] } { Mistake. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 46. Qh8?? { [%eval -69.73] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 46... c3 { [%eval -12.42] [%clk 0:15:48] } 47. Qxh7+?! { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 47... Ke8 { [%eval -16.27] [%clk 0:16:12] } 48. Qg8+?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:16:36] } 49. Qe6+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:06:57] } 49... Kd8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:17:01] } 50. Ke1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:49] } 0-1