Event: Round 3: Liu, Jacob - Barton, Ben
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Liu, Jacob
WhiteElo: 1815
Black: Barton, Ben
BlackElo: 1673
Result: 1-0
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... Be7? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. Be2? { [%eval 0.27] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:12] } 9. Na3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:12] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:17] } 10... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:25] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:26] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:33] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:16:32] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:25] } 13. Bg4?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 14. c3?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:26] } 14... Bxg4? { [%eval 0.81] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 15. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:16:26] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:12:34] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:16:29] } 16... Nc7? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 17. Nc2?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:12:40] } 18. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:16:17] } 18... Be7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:11:57] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:16:23] } 19... Qc8?? { [%eval 5.58] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:16:20] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:07:22] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:16:25] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:07:02] } 22. Rxd8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:16:24] } 22... Rfxd8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:07:10] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:16:26] } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:07:03] } 24. Qxd1 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:16:34] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:07:12] } 25. Qb3 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:16:36] } 25... g6 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:07:20] } 26. Nh6+ { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:16:37] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:07:28] } 27. Ng4 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:16:38] } 27... Bg5 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:06:45] } 28. g3 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:16:35] } 28... f5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:06:44] } 29. exf5 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:16:38] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:06:50] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:16:40] } 30... Re8? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 31. Qf7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:16:46] } 31... Kh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:07] } 32. Qxe8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:16:47] } 32... b4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:16] } 33. h4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:16:47] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:21] } 34. Qf8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:16:38] } 34... Bg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:07:29] } 35. Qxf5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:16:45] } 35... Bxe5 { [%clk 0:07:35] } 36. Qg5# { [%clk 0:16:54] } 1-0