Event: Round 10: Braaten, Birk - Guo, Ethan
Date: 2025-04-15
White: Braaten, Birk
WhiteElo: 1884
Black: Guo, Ethan
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1921
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:21] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:06] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:06] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:31] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:44] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 10. f4? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:14:43] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:14:22] } 11... Qxb2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:14:31] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:14:13] } 12... Nc5? { [%eval -0.71] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:14:06] } 13... h6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:13:49] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:14:04] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:13:52] } 15. e5? { [%eval -3.4] } { Mistake. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:13:53] } 16. fxe5?! { [%eval -4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 16... Bg5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:13:56] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:13:48] } 17... Qxc3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:13:57] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:13:06] } 18... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:13:52] } 19. cxb3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:13:08] } 19... Bd2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:13:39] } 20. Red1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:12:59] } 20... Be3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:13:43] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:13:02] } 21... Bf4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:13:26] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:13:02] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:13:08] } 23. Bxb7 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:13:00] } 23... Ra7 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:12:20] } 24. Bxa6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:12:47] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:11:49] } 25. Bc4?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 25... Qh3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:11:45] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:12:08] } 26... Qxh2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:11:45] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:12:09] } 27... Bg3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:11:45] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:12:14] } 28... Qh1+?! { [%eval -27.7] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg2# was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 29. Qg1 { [%eval -10.75] [%clk 0:12:13] } 29... Qxg1+?! { [%eval -6.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:22] } 30. Kxg1 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:12:17] } 30... Bxe1 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:11:25] } 31. Rxe1 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:12:21] } 31... Rxa2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:11:29] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:12:21] } 32... Rb2 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:11:32] } 33. Re3 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:12:24] } 33... Bd5 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:11:36] } 34. Rg3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:12:17] } 34... Rxb3 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:11:38] } 35. Rg4 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:12:21] } 35... Re3 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:11:42] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:12:20] } 36... Rxe5 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:11:46] } 37. Rd3 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:12:24] } 37... Bc4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:11:49] } 38. Rf3 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:12:28] } 38... Re1 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:11:52] } 39. Kh2 { [%clk 0:12:31] } 39... Rxf1 { [%clk 0:11:57] } 0-1