Event: WSTCC
Date: 2025-02-26
White: Josse, Mark
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Liang, Zhihua
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2205
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... e6?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:50] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:28:58] } 4... a6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:22:57] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:24:16] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:19:21] } 6. a4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:14:06] } 6... d6?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:12] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:10:27] } 7... Bg7?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:12] } 8. Be2?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:35] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:09:05] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:01:33] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:05:16] } 10. Bh6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:01:20] } 10... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:20] } 11. h4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:59:21] } 11... f6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:43:18] } 12. dxc5?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:46] } 12... Bxh6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:39:22] } 13. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:46:09] } 13... dxc5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:59] } 14. Qd2?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:05] } 14... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:34] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:36:06] } 15... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:35:48] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:35:27] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:36:02] } 17. Qd6?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:03] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:32:33] } 18. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:35:28] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:32:25] } 19. Bc4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:33:20] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:31:37] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:28:40] } 20... Ke7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:30:33] } 21. Kf2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:28:29] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:29:36] } 22. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:17] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:29:30] } 23. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:50] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:28:28] } 24. b3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:19:08] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:10] } 25. a5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:04] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:24:23] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 26... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:27] } 27. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 27... Rd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:08] } 28. Nb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:47] } 28... Bb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:15] } 29. Na3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:03] } 29... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:50] } 30. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 30... R6d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 31... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 32. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 32... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 33. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 33... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 34. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:44] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 35. Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:21] } 35... Kc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:38] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 36... Nb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:14] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:08] } 37... Nd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:29] } 38. Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 38... Nb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:51] } 39. Nc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:57] } 39... Nc7?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 40. Kd3?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 40... Ne8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:59] } 41. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:07] } 41... Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:43] } 42. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:12] } 42... Nh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:29:47] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:00] } 43... Kb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:27:57] } 44. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:09] } 44... Kc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:27:42] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 45... fxg5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:20] } 46. hxg5 { [%clk 0:12:24] } 46... Ng7 { [%clk 0:25:47] } 47. Ne5+ { [%clk 0:11:25] } 47... Kb5 { [%clk 0:26:02] } 48. Nc4 { [%clk 0:11:30] } 48... Kc6 { [%clk 0:25:03] } 49. Ne5+ { [%clk 0:11:54] } 49... Kb5 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 50. Nc4 { [%clk 0:12:16] } 50... Kc6 { [%clk 0:18:45] } 51. Ne5+ 1/2-1/2