Event: Round 8: Qiao, Cindy - Qian, Ashley
Date: 2025-04-21
White: Qiao, Cindy
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1896
Black: Qian, Ashley
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:02] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:48] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:16] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:47] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:01] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:12:19] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:33:44] } 9... a6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:10:47] } 10. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:44] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:03:29] } 11. h3?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:23] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:00:33] } 12. Qe3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:07:19] } 12... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:11] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:58:55] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:50:05] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:48:35] } 14... b4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:42:07] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:48:35] } 15... a5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:41:39] } 16. Ned4?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:53] } 16... a4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:25:58] } 17. h5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:34:56] } 17... axb3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:23:47] } 18. axb3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:35:07] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:23:36] } 19. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:34:54] } 19... Ra2?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:22] } 20. g5? { [%eval -2.76] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:56] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:07:27] } 21. Bd3?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:56] } 21... Qa5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:04:58] } 22. Nb5 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:27:20] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:04:58] } 23. Bxg7?! { [%eval -5.59] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 23... Kxg7?! { [%eval -4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 24. h6+ { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:24:59] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25. Qd4?! { [%eval -7.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:27] } 25... e5 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26. fxe5? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:53] } 26... Bxg5+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:03] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:25:52] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28. Na3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:25:01] } 28... Qxa3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:12] } 0-1