Event: Round 2: Gavin Liu - Knowles, Chase
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Gavin Liu
Black: Knowles, Chase
BlackElo: 1970
Result: 0-1
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:13] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:18] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:10] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:35] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... f6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:24:51] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:57] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:40] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:46] } 10... Nxh4? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:19] } 11. hxg4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:26:07] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:19:15] } 12. Re1+ { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:23:58] } 12... Nce7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:19:14] } 13. Qb3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:14] } 13... Nf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:38] } 14. Qxb7?? { [%eval -2.02] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:06] } 14... O-O { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:12:08] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:08:51] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 1:11:33] } 16. Nh2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:04:57] } 16... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:08:33] } 17. Qa6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:04:15] } 17... Rxb2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:05:24] } 18. g3 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:04:27] } 18... Rb6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:52] } 19. Qa5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:04:25] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:39] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:45] } 20... Nd8?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:34] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:53:44] } 21... c5? { [%eval 2.44] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:53] } 22. c4?? { [%eval 0.47] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:38] } 22... Nb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:33:56] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:46:48] } 23... cxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:32:21] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:45:59] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:27:21] } 25. f4?? { [%eval -1.64] } { Blunder. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:59] } 25... Bb4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:24:09] } 26. Nhf1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:43:37] } 26... Bc3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:20:34] } 27. Rab1?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:59] } 27... Nc5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:19:53] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:39:22] } 28... dxc4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:17:23] } 29. Rxb6?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:40] } 29... axb6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:16:30] } 30. Nxc4 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:39:25] } 30... Bxe1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:15:28] } 31. Nxb6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:39:45] } 31... Qe6?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 32. Nxc8 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:38:33] } 32... Qxc8 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:12:26] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:35:55] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:12:45] } 34. Qb5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:35:58] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:11:36] } 35. f5?! { [%eval -4.94] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:02] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:11:28] } 36. Bf3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:34:50] } 36... d3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:11:07] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:35:10] } 37... h6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 38. g5 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:33:39] } 38... fxg5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:10:38] } 39. Qb3+ { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:33:27] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:10:29] } 40. Qb1 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:31:18] } 40... Bc3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:08:42] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:31:30] } 41... Qd4 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:08:00] } 42. Nd1 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:31:25] } 42... Ne5 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:06:30] } 43. Nxc3 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:28:56] } 43... Nxf3 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:06:51] } 44. Ne2? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:14] } 44... Qd5 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:05:36] } 45. Nc3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:27:18] } 45... Qc6? { [%eval -9.55] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 46. Qc1? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:53] } 46... d2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:43] } 47. Qb1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:26:52] } 47... Qxc3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:04:34] } 48. f6+ { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:27:11] } 48... Ng6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:04:56] } 49. f7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:27:35] } 49... Qf6?! { [%eval -28.47] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 50. g4?! { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:25] } 50... Qxf7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:17] } 0-1