Event: Round 2: Frank Mueller - Ngo, Quang Thai
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Frank Mueller
Black: Ngo, Quang Thai
BlackElo: 2321
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:39] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:54] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:28:30] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:42] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:30] } 7. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:51] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:56] } 8. dxe4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:24:39] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:12:37] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:20:07] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:12:51] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:11:13] } 10... h4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:11:48] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:11:21] } 11... hxg3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:51:34] } 12. hxg3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:59:22] } 12... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:19] } 13. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:44] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:47:01] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:56:21] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:46:31] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:38:44] } 15... Nd7? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:24] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:32:08] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:22:35] } 17. Nxf6+?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:59] } 17... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:18:43] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:19:14] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:17:13] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:17:37] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:01] } 20. e5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:17:36] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:17:28] } 21. e6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:12:04] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:36] } 22. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:14:09] } 23. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:10:46] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:10:35] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:09:12] } 24... Rd7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:57] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 25... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 26. Re8+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:06] } 26... Rxe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:10:48] } 27. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:23] } 27... Kc7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:11:15] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:04:19] } 28... d3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29. Be3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:03:58] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:05:34] } 30. Bxa7?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:05:11] } 31. Rxd8 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:02:33] } 31... Kxd8? { [%eval -3.34] } { Mistake. dxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 32. Bxc6? { [%eval -5.77] } { Mistake. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 32... dxc2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:04:17] } 33. Qb6+ { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Qxb6+ { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:04:43] } 34. Bxb6+ { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... Kc8 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 35. Be3 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35... Bc5 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:05:31] } 0-1