Event: Round 8: Kuzubov, Yuriy - Xu, Xianliang
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Kuzubov, Yuriy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2597
Black: Xu, Xianliang
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2470
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:07] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:03] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:35] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:39] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:47] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:54] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:19] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:08] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:31] } 9. Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:15] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:08:51] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:06:25] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:55:42] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:04:26] } 11... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:49:19] } 12. exf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:34] } 12... Qd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:49:29] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:02:00] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:42:54] } 14. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:08] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:40:00] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:37:17] } 15... Nb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:37:14] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:34:23] } 16... Bh7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:34:44] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:32:36] } 17... c5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:33:08] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:28:15] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:50] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:28:10] } 19... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:59] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:25:52] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:18:49] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:20:02] } 21... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:03] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:19:01] } 22... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:17:29] } 23. f5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:16:48] } 23... exf5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:11:53] } 24. gxf5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:17:14] } 24... f6?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 25. Nh4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:15:16] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:06:15] } 26. Ng6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:27] } 26... Bxg6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 27. fxg6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:13:52] } 27... f5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:05:02] } 28. Nxf5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:05:11] } 28... Qxg6+ { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:05:25] } 29. Bg4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:05:30] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30. Nh4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:04:56] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:19] } 31. Qe6+ { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:04:53] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32. Qe8+ { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:06] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Be6+ { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34. Bf5+ { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:39] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:02] } 35. Qe6+ { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:48] } 35... Rf7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Qe8+ { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:49] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Ng6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Qxf5?? { [%eval 4.66] } { Blunder. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 38. Nxf8 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38... Nxd4?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Ne6+ { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:13] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Nxd4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Qxh3 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Qc6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0