Event: Round 9: Guo, Ethan - El Zein, Bassam
Date: 2025-04-15
White: Guo, Ethan
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1921
Black: El Zein, Bassam
BlackElo: 2238
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:54] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:51] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:32] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:50] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:33] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:52] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:55] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:14:27] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:38] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:13:50] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:13] } 14. g3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:36] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:15:10] } 15. Nce5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:11:59] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:40] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:11:57] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:14:09] } 17. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:11:55] } 17... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 18. Be4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:11] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:40] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:27] } 19... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:07] } 20. axb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:26] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:10] } 21. b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:24] } 21... Rf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:06] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:11] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:54] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:43] } 23... Qh5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:48] } 24. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:27] } 25. Ra3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:15] } 25... Be4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:31] } 26. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 26... Bd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:51] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 27... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:55] } 28. Rae3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28... Ref8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:12] } 29... f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:05] } 30. g4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:06] } 30... Qg6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:14] } 31. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:19] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:55] } 32... h6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:06] } 33. Re7?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 33... Rf5? { [%eval 1.49] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:42] } 34... Kh7?? { [%eval 6.48] } { Blunder. R5f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 35. Rdd7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:02:28] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Rxg7 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36... Qf6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Rh7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:21] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Rdg7+? { [%eval 7.12] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 38... Qxg7 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Rxg7+ { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:02:26] } 39... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. gxf5 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:02:29] } 40... Kf6?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. Qe6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:32] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42. Qg6+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:36] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43. Qxh6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:40] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44. f6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:43] } 44... Rf7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:05] } 45. Qxf4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:38] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:08] } 46. Qf5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:41] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47. Qe6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:42] } 47... a5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 48. Qe8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Qxf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:48] } 49... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Qg7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:52] } 50... Kh5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 51. f7 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 51... a4 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 52. f8=Q { [%clk 0:02:55] } 52... a3 { [%clk 0:01:04] } 53. Qfh8# { [%clk 0:02:58] } 1-0