Event: Round 4: Kozower, Ethan - Berg, George
Date: 2025-05-18
White: Kozower, Ethan
WhiteElo: 1999
Black: Berg, George
BlackElo: 1842
Result: 1-0
ECO: A35
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:29] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:44] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:15:15] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:42] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. exd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:35] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:28] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:15:59] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:52] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:15:59] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:04] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:16] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:09] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:28] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:17] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:27] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:59] } 12... b6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:28] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:01:47] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:29:36] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:01:38] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:32] } 15. Qb4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:51:08] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:44] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:19] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:46] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:25:51] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:50] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:21:29] } 18... Qa3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:12:13] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:20] } 19... Rec8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:09:26] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:17:12] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:05:37] } 21. Be5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:13] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:18] } 22. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:11:39] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:01:15] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:08] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:01:17] } 24. c4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:11:13] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:56:28] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:54:53] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:06:57] } 26... Qa4?? { [%eval 3.25] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:49] } 27. Rh3?? { [%eval 0.41] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 27... Nxc4?? { [%eval 4.45] } { Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:05] } 28. Qh6+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:02:51] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:54:26] } 29. Nxg6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:08] } 29... Rg7?! { [%eval 7.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:47] } 30. Ne7+ { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Kh8? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:50] } 31. Qf6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:04] } 31... Qe8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:48:11] } 32. Rxh7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:17] } 1-0