Event: Round 7: Middleton, Ben - Liu, Kunyu Vincent
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Middleton, Ben
Black: Liu, Kunyu Vincent
BlackElo: 1466
Result: 1-0
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5. e4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:11] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:17] } 10. Kh2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:59] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:04] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:26] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:52] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:03] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 13. a3?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:14:06] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:13:27] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:13:51] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:31] } 15... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:10:54] } 16... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:53] } 17. Rbe1?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 17... e5?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:51] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:10:05] } 18... Qd8? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 19. Nec3?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 19... Re6? { [%eval 2.57] } { Mistake. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:42] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:10:05] } 20... Ne8?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:24] } 21. f5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:08:47] } 21... gxf5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:10:09] } 22. exf5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:07:38] } 22... Rh6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:10:06] } 23. Rf3?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:09:50] } 24. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:06:07] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:09:41] } 25. Ref1?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 25... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 26. g4?? { [%eval -2.88] } { Blunder. Nbc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:09:12] } 27. cxd5 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:05:44] } 27... Bxb5 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:09:17] } 28. g5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:05:50] } 28... Rh5?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 29. f6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:09:12] } 30. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.77] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 30... Rxg5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:09:05] } 31. Rg3?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 31... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:08:47] } 32. Kxg3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:04:29] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:08:31] } 33. Be4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:04:30] } 33... Bh6 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:08:25] } 34. Rf5?! { [%eval -5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 34... Qg8+ { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:08:16] } 35. Kh4 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 35... Bf4 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:07:58] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:02:50] } 36... Qf8?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 37. Rh5 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:02:36] } 37... h6 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:07:25] } 38. Qg4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... Qg8?? { [%eval 7.36] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 39. Bf5?? { [%eval -6.31] } { Blunder. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 39... Qxg4+ { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:07:10] } 40. hxg4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40... Rg8 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:07:05] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:01:10] } 41... Rd8 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:06:21] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:01:11] } 42... Bd7 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:06:24] } 43. Bxd7 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43... Rxd7 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:06:34] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:01:15] } 44... Rc7 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:06:41] } 45. Ke4 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:01:21] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:06:26] } 46. Kf5 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:01:23] } 46... Rc8 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:06:30] } 47. Rh2?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 47... Rg8? { [%eval -7.32] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 48. Rc2 { [%eval -8.08] [%clk 0:01:28] } 48... Rg5+ { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:06:43] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:01:36] } 49... Rxg4 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:06:46] } 50. Rc7 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:01:45] } 50... Bg5+ { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:06:11] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:01:51] } 51... Rf4+ { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:06:19] } 52. Kg3 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:02:00] } 52... Bh4+ { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:06:25] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:02:05] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:06:27] } 54. Rxb7 { [%eval -8.82] [%clk 0:02:11] } 54... Rxf6?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 55. Kxh4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:02:17] } 55... Rf4+ { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:06:36] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:24] } 56... h5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:06:39] } 57. Rb6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:02:30] } 57... h4+ { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:06:48] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:35] } 58... Kg5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:06:45] } 59. Rxd6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:02:43] } 59... Kg4? { [%eval -2.94] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 60. Rh6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:02:47] } 60... Rf3?? { [%eval 7.54] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 61. Rh7?? { [%eval -5.03] } { Blunder. Rxh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 61... h3+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:07:02] } 62. Kh1 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:02:46] } 62... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:06:54] } 63. Rg7+ { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:02:45] } 63... Kf3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:06:58] } 64. Rxf7+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:02:52] } 64... Kg3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:07:06] } 65. Rg7+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 65... Kf2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:07:14] } 66. Rf7+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:51] } 66... Kg3 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:07:10] } 67. Rg7+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 67... Kf3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:07:15] } 68. Kh2 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 68... Rxb3?? { [%eval 5.64] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 69. Rg3+ { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:03:12] } 69... Ke4 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:07:11] } 70. Rxb3 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:03:19] } 70... Kxd5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:07:20] } 71. Kxh3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:03:27] } 71... Kc4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:07:27] } 72. Rg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:23] } 72... e4?? { [%eval 8.67] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 73. Kg2 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:03:32] } 73... e3 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:07:40] } 74. Kf1 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:03:40] } 74... Kd3 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:07:48] } 75. Ke1 { [%eval 57.88] [%clk 0:03:46] } 75... Kc3 { [%eval 36.55] [%clk 0:07:53] } 76. Kd1 { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:03:42] } 76... Kd3 { [%eval 48.47] [%clk 0:07:57] } 77. a4 { [%eval 37.17] [%clk 0:03:49] } 77... Kc3 { [%eval 55.1] [%clk 0:08:00] } 78. Rg5 { [%eval 27.92] [%clk 0:03:51] } 78... d3 { [%eval 78.96] [%clk 0:07:42] } 79. Rc5+ { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:03:55] } 79... Kd4? { [%eval #31] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:50] } 80. Rxa5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:03:53] } 80... e2+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:57] } 81. Kd2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:04:01] } 81... Kc4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:07:48] } 82. Rh5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:04:09] } 82... Kd4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:37] } 83. a5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:17] } 83... Ke4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:47] } 84. a6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:04:25] } 84... Kf3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:07:56] } 85. Rh2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:04:28] } 85... Kg3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:07:50] } 86. Rxe2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:04:37] } 86... dxe2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:50] } 87. Kxe2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:45] } 87... Kf4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:58] } 88. a7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:04:53] } 88... Ke4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:07] } 89. a8=Q+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:00] } 89... Kf4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:15] } 90. Qe8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:07] } 90... Kf5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:23] } 91. Kf3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:12] } 91... Kf6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:08:31] } 92. Kf4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:20] } 92... Kg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:40] } 93. Kf5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:27] } 93... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:08:45] } 94. Kf6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:05:25] } 94... Kh6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:40] } 95. Qh8# { [%clk 0:05:25] } 1-0