Event: Round 8: Katz, Alexander - Royal, Shreyas
Date: 2025-04-25
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2372
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. Ba4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:27] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15... exd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Nh5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... Nde7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:52] } 21. Qc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21... Be6?? { [%eval 5.11] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Bg5?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 22... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:29] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25. Rad1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. R5d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. Bb3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... R5d6?? { [%eval 3.07] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Bxe6?? { [%eval 0.13] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 27... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... fxe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29. Ne4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Nf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... exd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Re4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Ng6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Qd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Qf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Ke7?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 42. Qxg7+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Kd6?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qxb7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qb1+?? { [%eval 4.31] } { Blunder. Qc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qe1 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. Qb8+ { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Kc5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Qf4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... h5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Qg5+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Kb4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48. Qxh5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Kxa4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Qg4+ { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Kb3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Qe4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Qc1 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 1/2-1/2