Event: Round 7: Mottola, Max - Zhu, Linxi
Date: 2025-05-18
White: Mottola, Max
WhiteElo: 2128
Black: Zhu, Linxi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2313
Result: 0-1
ECO: B54
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:56] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:26] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:23] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:57] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:24] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:25:20] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:29:33] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:24:05] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:28:47] } 12. a4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:29] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:40] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:14:35] } 13... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:10] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:06:14] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:03:05] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:06:37] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:03:22] } 16. a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:55:00] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:01:35] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:54:02] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:02:04] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:50:36] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:58:35] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:48:43] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:59:00] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:41:24] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:58:33] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:38:50] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:56:31] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:38:07] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:54:11] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:36:44] } 23... e5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:54:29] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:30:03] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:54:51] } 25. Qh6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:28:05] } 25... f5?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:34] } 26. h4?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:27] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:52:21] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:22:49] } 27... f4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:47:46] } 28. Qd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:20:52] } 28... h6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:49] } 29. Rh3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:44:55] } 30. hxg5?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:48] } 30... hxg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:20] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:16:40] } 31... e4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:44:11] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:17:05] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:39:02] } 33. Rc1? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:51] } 33... Rh8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:28] } 34. Re1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:05] } 34... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:33:54] } 35. Rc1? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:17] } 35... Qf7 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:33:35] } 36. Be2?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 36... Qd7 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:30:17] } 37. Bf1?! { [%eval -2.3] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 37... Rh8?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:51] } 38. Re1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:05:21] } 38... Rhe8?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:44] } 39. Rh1? { [%eval -2.54] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 39... Qf5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:26:03] } 40. Qb6?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:25:53] } 41. Qxb7+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:02:03] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:26:18] } 42. Rxh8 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:01:48] } 42... Rxh8 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:26:47] } 43. f3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43... g4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:26:02] } 44. Rxe4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:24:39] } 45. fxe4?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 45... Rh1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:23:03] } 46. Kxh1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:07] } 46... Qh5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:23:30] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:30] } 47... g3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:23:58] } 48. Bd3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 48... Qd1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:24:24] } 49. Bf1 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 49... Qd4+ { [%clk 0:24:52] } 50. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:32] } 50... Qh8+ { [%clk 0:25:19] } 0-1