Event: Round 7: Liu, Steven - Quirke, Jeffrey
Date: 2025-02-16
White: Liu, Steven
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1970
Black: Quirke, Jeffrey
BlackElo: 2036
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D52
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:09] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:35] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:20] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:10] } 9. Be5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:44] } 9... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:15] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:25] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:56] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:37] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 12. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:11:24] } 12... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:45] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:54] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:43] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:49] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:54] } 15. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:56:12] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:20:00] } 16. dxe5?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:53:56] } 16... dxc4 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:20:02] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:54:15] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:19:48] } 18. O-O { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:53:14] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:16:15] } 19. f4? { [%eval -2.88] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:39] } 19... Bc7 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:58:15] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:46:10] } 20... Kb8 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:52:33] } 21. Rce1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:43:47] } 21... Qb4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:30:42] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:38:32] } 22... Be6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:30:33] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:38:24] } 23... Bxb3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:30:16] } 24. axb3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:34:51] } 24... Rde8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:28:27] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:26:10] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:26:49] } 26. g3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:18:38] } 26... Rhe8 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:25:39] } 27. Nd1? { [%eval -3.03] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:29] } 27... gxf4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:22:50] } 28. gxf4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:17:50] } 28... Re4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:22:17] } 29. Qc3?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 29... Qxc3?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:14:04] } 30... Rxf4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:17:53] } 31. Rxf4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:13:54] } 31... Bxf4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:18:18] } 32. Rf2?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:13] } 32... Bg5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:18:37] } 33. Rxf7 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:13:04] } 33... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:18:54] } 34. Rf3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:12:33] } 34... Bg5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:18:35] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:11:43] } 35... a5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:16:46] } 36. Nf2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:10:12] } 36... Re3 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:16:04] } 37. Rxe3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:10:05] } 37... Bxe3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:16:31] } 38. Ne4?! { [%eval -4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 38... b5 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:14:31] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:06:54] } 39... Bg1 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:14:43] } 40. h3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:06:05] } 40... a4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:13:26] } 41. bxa4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:06:21] } 41... bxa4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:13:52] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:05:52] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:14:00] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 43... Kb6?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 44. Kc4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:05:33] } 44... Ka5 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:12:17] } 45. Nd2 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:04:52] } 45... Be3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:12:13] } 46. Nb1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:05:13] } 46... Bc1?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:22] } 47. Kc5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:05:38] } 47... Be3+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:44] } 1/2-1/2