Event: Round 3: Zlotnikov, Mikhail - Ludwig, John
Date: 2025-05-03
White: Zlotnikov, Mikhail
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2068
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:00] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:15] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:48] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:05] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:18] } 7. exf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:20:45] } 7... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:25:32] } 8. Ne4?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:35] } 8... Bxd2+ { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:23:10] } 9. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:21:02] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:22:41] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:21:08] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:18:50] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:17:04] } 11... Nh4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:17:23] } 12. Nxh4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:13:58] } 12... Qxh4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:17:45] } 13. f3?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:14:04] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:14:14] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:14:28] } 14... d5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:03:28] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:11:34] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:02:36] } 16. Bf1?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:08] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:57:49] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:04:15] } 17... dxc4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:49:00] } 18. dxc4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:00:14] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:49:25] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:55:49] } 19... Qxc4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:49:49] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:55:30] } 20... Nb4?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:47] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:55:07] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:46:58] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:55:36] } 22... Nxc3+ { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:46:23] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:56:04] } 23... Qxc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:46:08] } 24. bxc3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:56:33] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:46:28] } 25. Kc2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:57:01] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:46:42] } 26. Rde1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:57:06] } 26... Rd6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:46:47] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:57:33] } 27... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:47:12] } 28. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:58:00] } 28... R8d7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:47:32] } 29. a4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:57:21] } 29... c4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:28:37] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:56:15] } 30... Rd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:27:13] } 31. Rb4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:56:38] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:27:24] } 32. Re4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:56:11] } 32... Rdc5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:27:49] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:51:53] } 33... R7c6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:25:00] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:51:28] } 34... a6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:16:59] } 35. f4?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:21] } 35... b5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:17:17] } 36. axb5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:41:40] } 36... axb5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:17:42] } 37. Rd4 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:41:57] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:17:56] } 38. Rb2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:41:42] } 38... Ra6? { [%eval -0.74] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 39. Rbd2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:37:52] } 39... Rc7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:08:20] } 40. Rb2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:36:38] } 40... Ra3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:07:52] } 41. Rxb5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:35:43] } 41... Rxc3+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:17] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:32:31] } 42... Rc2+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:30] } 43. Rd2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:32:54] } 43... Rc1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:06:26] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:31:58] } 44... Rc3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:05:24] } 45. Rdb1?? { [%eval -3.14] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:59] } 45... Kf6?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:28:10] } 46... Rc5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:03:50] } 47. R1b2? { [%eval -2.99] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:05] } 47... Rh5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:04:07] } 48. h3?! { [%eval -3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:15] } 48... Rf5 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:05] } 49. Rc7 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:19:42] } 49... Rxf4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:08] } 50. Rbb7 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:20:11] } 50... g5 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:01:10] } 51. Rxh7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:20:23] } 51... Rg3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52. Rhf7+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:20:11] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:12] } 53. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:17:53] } 53... gxf4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:38] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:17:57] } 54... Rb3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:48] } 55. Rc7 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:18:25] } 55... Kd4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:11] } 56. h4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:18:49] } 56... e5? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 57. h5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:18:26] } 57... e4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:02:00] } 58. Rd7+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:18:36] } 58... Kc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 59. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:39] } 59... Rb2+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:10] } 60. Kf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:19:06] } 60... Rb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:40] } 61. Rf7?? { [%eval -5.09] } { Blunder. h7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:33] } 61... Rxh6 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:54] } 62. Rxf4? { [%eval -8.11] } { Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 62... Kd3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:01:19] } 63. Rf8? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 63... Rh1+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 64. Kf2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:18:42] } 64... e3+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:02:04] } 65. Kg3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:19:10] } 0-1