Event: 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships
Site: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Date: 2025-03-08
White: PLASKEY, Alan
WhiteElo: 1435
Black: Zhang, Joy
BlackElo: 1755
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D44
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:00:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:59:33] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:59:13] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:26] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:58:53] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:59:20] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:58:13] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:43] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:56:21] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:58:40] } 7. a3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:10] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:57:19] } 8. g3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:51:18] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:56:37] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:50:00] } 9... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:13] } 10. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:42] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:53:32] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:46:10] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:51:46] } 12. O-O { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:44:38] } 12... c5?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:23] } 13. dxc5?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:35] } 13... Nxc5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:47:05] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:37:16] } 14... a6 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:42:04] } 15. Nd2?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 15... Qc7? { [%eval -1.45] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:20] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:34:46] } 16... Bd6? { [%eval -0.54] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:13] } 17. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:34:21] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:33:11] } 18. Rad1? { [%eval -1.79] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:40] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:32:01] } 19. b3? { [%eval -2.85] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:40] } 19... cxb3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:30:10] } 20. Nxb3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:28:13] } 20... Rc8?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ncxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:19] } 21. Nd2?? { [%eval -4.67] } { Blunder. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:10] } 21... Na4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:28:05] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:21:52] } 22... Qxc3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:26:54] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:21:47] } 23... Nxc3 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:26:23] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:21:05] } 24... O-O { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:26:08] } 25. Rce1 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:20:39] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:25:50] } 26. e5 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:20:05] } 26... Bxg2+ { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:25:35] } 27. Kxg2 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:20:02] } 27... Rxd2 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:24:52] } 28. exf6 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:19:58] } 28... gxf6 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:24:29] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:19:35] } 29... Rc4 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:24:19] } 30. Rfe1 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:18:55] } 30... Re2 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:23:35] } 31. Rxe2 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:18:36] } 31... Nxe2 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:23:31] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:18:28] } 32... Ra4 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:23:08] } 33. Rb3 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:18:23] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:22:48] } 34. Rc3 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:18:20] } 34... Rc4 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:22:07] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:18:15] } 35... a5 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:21:57] } 36. f4 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:18:05] } 36... e5 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:21:32] } 37. fxe5 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:18:04] } 37... fxe5 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:21:34] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:17:50] } 38... f5 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:20:30] } 39. Re3 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:17:36] } 39... e4 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:20:07] } 40. Kh4?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:01] } 40... Nf3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:20:24] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:16:54] } 41... Rc2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:20:25] } 42. g4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:16:43] } 42... f4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:20:02] } 43. Rxf3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:16:24] } 43... exf3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:20:01] } 44. g5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:16:16] } 44... b4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:19:44] } 45. axb4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:16:14] } 45... axb4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:19:46] } 46. g6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:16:06] } 46... hxg6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:19:45] } 47. Kg4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:16:05] } 47... f2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:19:45] } 48. h4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:16:05] } 48... f1=Q { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:33] } 49. h5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:16:03] } 49... Rg2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:19:29] } 50. Kh4 { [%clk 0:15:53] } 50... Qh1# { [%clk 0:19:29] } 1/2-1/2