Event: Round 4: Norris, Zack - Rubin, Ilan Murray
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Norris, Zack
WhiteElo: 1809
Black: Rubin, Ilan Murray
BlackElo: 1631
Result: 1-0
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:43] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:44] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:19] } 9... Bf5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:44] } 10. a3? { [%eval -0.67] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:14] } 10... Rb8? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:06] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:03] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:05] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:46] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:47] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:39] } 13... a6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 14. c5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:15:46] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:08:52] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:14:54] } 15... dxc5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:07:18] } 16. bxc5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:15:01] } 16... e4?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 17. d6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:14:41] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:06:46] } 18. Rc1?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:06:39] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:14:26] } 19... Bb2?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nge5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:13:17] } 20... Bxa3?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 21. Ne3?? { [%eval 0.58] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 21... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:05:13] } 22. Bxe3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:14] } 22... Nb4?? { [%eval 3.15] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 23. Rc3 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:12:51] } 23... Bb2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:42] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:13:00] } 24... Nd3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:03:50] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:12:58] } 25... Nxf4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:03:36] } 26. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:13:03] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:37] } 27. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:13:07] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:03:46] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:13:08] } 28... Re6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:03:36] } 29. h3?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 29... h5?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:11:38] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:03:15] } 31. Qd5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 31... e3?? { [%eval 4.43] } { Blunder. Ree8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 32. Rxe3?? { [%eval 1.47] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } 32... Rxe3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:02:48] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:11:46] } 33... Re8?? { [%eval 4.44] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 34. Qxb7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:11:35] } 34... Qa4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35. Rd2?? { [%eval 0.3] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 35... Rxe3?? { [%eval 4.89] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 36. d7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:11:09] } 36... Qa1+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:02:05] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:11:13] } 37... Bxd7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:53] } 38. Qxd7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:11:22] } 38... Qc3 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39. c6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:11:22] } 39... Rxg3?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 40. c7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:11:29] } 40... Rxh3+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:23] } 41. Qxh3?? { [%eval 5.39] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 41... Qxc7+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42. Qg3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:11:02] } 42... Qc1?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 43. Rd8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:11:10] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:31] } 44. Qe5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:11:17] } 1-0