Event: Round 8: Zhu, Linxi - Marsh, James J
Date: 2025-02-17
White: Zhu, Linxi
WhiteElo: 2168
Black: Marsh, James J
BlackElo: 1991
Result: 0-1
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7... Bc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:38] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:23] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:26] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:54] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:35] } 10. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:34] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:24:10] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:59] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:30] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:01] } 13. c3?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:06] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:23:01] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:22:29] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:22:31] } 15. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:48] } 15... Ba4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:15:59] } 16. O-O { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:16:20] } 16... Bb3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:14:14] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:16:24] } 17... Bc4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:13:02] } 18. Rf3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:15:27] } 18... Qd7?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:37] } 19. a4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:10:49] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:59:24] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:11:12] } 20... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:59:41] } 21. Rxd3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:09:58] } 21... O-O { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:59:16] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:03:04] } 22... Rc4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:53:45] } 23. b5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 1:03:10] } 23... a5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:48:30] } 24. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:39] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:44:10] } 25. Rbc3 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:29:46] } 25... Rxc3?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:53] } 26. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:28:53] } 26... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:34:54] } 27. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:29:17] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:35:04] } 28. Qe1?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 28... b6?? { [%eval -0.62] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:09] } 29. Bb2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:26:44] } 29... Qc4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:34:30] } 30. Qc1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:27:01] } 30... h5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:23:57] } 31. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:27:01] } 31... dxc4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:24:24] } 32. Kg1?? { [%eval -3.0] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:27] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:24:33] } 33. g3 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:26:25] } 33... Kh7?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:24] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:26:26] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:21:39] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:26:25] } 35... Kf5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 36. h3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:26:20] } 36... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 37. fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:19] } 37... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:27] } 38. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:29] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 39. h4?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:09] } 39... Kg7?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:26:31] } 40... Kh7 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:07:58] } 41. g4? { [%eval -3.79] } { Mistake. Ba1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:51] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:07:42] } 42. gxh5+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:16:39] } 42... Kxh5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:08:03] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:17:07] } 43... c3?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:53] } 44. Ba3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:17:33] } 44... c2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:18] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:17:34] } 45... Kxh4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:05:01] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:17:46] } 46... Kg4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:05:18] } 47. Kd2?? { [%eval -4.02] } { Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 47... Kf4?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:16:36] } 48... Kf3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:05:34] } 49. Kxc2?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:04:58] } 50. Bb2 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:14:29] } 50... Ne3+ { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:04:51] } 51. Kb3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:14:54] } 51... Kd3 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:05:03] } 52. Ba3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:15:12] } 52... Kxd4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:04:33] } 53. Bd6 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:15:38] } 53... Nd5 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:03:33] } 54. Bb8 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:15:26] } 54... Kd3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:03:12] } 55. Ba7 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:15:50] } 55... Kd4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:03:35] } 56. Bb8 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:16:16] } 56... f5 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:03:36] } 57. exf6 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:16:41] } 57... Nxf6 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:04:03] } 58. Bh2 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:16:49] } 58... Kd3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:04:08] } 59. Be5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:17:02] } 59... Nd7 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:04:02] } 60. Bd6?! { [%eval -7.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:56] } 60... e5 { [%eval -9.56] [%clk 0:04:15] } 61. Bc7? { [%eval #-26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:49] } 61... e4 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:04:36] } 62. Bg3 { [%eval #-25] [%clk 0:16:05] } 62... e3 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:04:37] } 63. Be1 { [%eval #-26] [%clk 0:15:57] } 63... Nc5+ { [%eval #-42] [%clk 0:04:44] } 64. Ka3 { [%eval -74.57] [%clk 0:16:24] } 64... e2 { [%eval -8.82] [%clk 0:04:23] } 65. Bh4? { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:33] } 65... Kd2 { [%eval #-34] [%clk 0:04:29] } 66. Bg5+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:16:51] } 66... Kd1 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:04:42] } 67. Bh4 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:17:10] } 67... e1=Q { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:04:56] } 68. Bxe1 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:17:39] } 68... Kxe1 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:05:24] } 69. Kb2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:18:08] } 69... Kd2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:05:35] } 70. Ka3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:18:36] } 70... Kd3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:05:44] } 71. Kb2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:19:02] } 71... Nxa4+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:06:00] } 72. Ka1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:19:27] } 72... Kc4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:06:24] } 73. Ka2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:19:55] } 73... Kxb5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:06:48] } 74. Ka1 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:20:23] } 74... Kb4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:07:12] } 75. Kb1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:20:50] } 75... Ka3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:07:33] } 76. Ka1 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:21:18] } 76... Nc5 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:07:56] } 77. Kb1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:21:46] } 77... Nb3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:07:36] } 78. Kc2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:22:15] } 78... Ka2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:07:42] } 79. Kc3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:22:44] } 79... b5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:07:50] } 80. Kc2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:23:13] } 80... b4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:08:10] } 81. Kd3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:23:42] } 81... Nc5+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:07:50] } 82. Kc2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:24:04] } 82... b3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:08:08] } 83. Kc3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:24:30] } 83... b2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:08:31] } 84. Kc4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:24:56] } 84... b1=Q { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:46] } 85. Kc3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:25:20] } 85... Qb4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:09:00] } 86. Kc2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:25:45] } 86... Qb3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:09:18] } 87. Kc1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:26:11] } 87... Qb2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:09:37] } 88. Kd1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:26:38] } 88... Kb3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:10:00] } 89. Ke1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:27:02] } 89... Nd3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:10:15] } 90. Kd1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:27:26] } 90... Qc2# { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1