Event: National Qualifiers 2025
Site: David Rose School
Date: 2025-05-04
White: Zhang, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1617
Black: Sam, Kataleya Shenera
BlackElo: 1559
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90m + 30s

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. e4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:30:04] } 5. f3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:27:30] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:28:12] } 6... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:03] } 7. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:35] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:21] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:57] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:20] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:13] } 10. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:23:18] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:26:03] } 11... a5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:52] } 12. c3?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:26:20] } 12... Ne7? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:40] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:25:49] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:19:50] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:23:40] } 14... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:18] } 15. Qh5? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:58] } 15... Kg7? { [%eval 4.48] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:01] } 16. Bxe6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 1:19:36] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 1:16:15] } 17. Qg4+?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:58] } 17... Kf7? { [%eval 5.78] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:00] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 1:12:42] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 1:16:11] } 19. d4? { [%eval 3.57] } { Mistake. Rxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:13:00] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:14:55] } 20. Qh5+ { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 1:02:24] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 1:14:43] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 1:02:49] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:13:34] } 22. c4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 1:03:12] } 22... Rf8?! { [%eval 5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:50] } 23. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 1:03:28] } 23... fxe5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 1:10:04] } 24. Qxe5+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 1:03:56] } 24... Kh6?! { [%eval 7.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:12] } 25. Qxe6+?! { [%eval 5.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 1:10:02] } 26. Qe5+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:02:44] } 26... Kh6?! { [%eval 7.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:14] } 27. Rxf8 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 1:02:50] } 27... Qxf8 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 1:10:35] } 28. Qxc7?! { [%eval 5.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:12] } 28... Rb8?! { [%eval 8.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:29] } 29. Qxa5?! { [%eval 5.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:22] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 1:10:01] } 30. Qd2+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 1:02:30] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 1:09:45] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 1:02:45] } 31... Qe5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 1:09:24] } 32. Qd5 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 1:02:21] } 32... Qxd5 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 1:09:10] } 33. exd5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 1:02:45] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 1:09:28] } 34. d6 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 1:02:43] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 1:09:47] } 35. c5 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 1:03:05] } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 1:10:10] } 36. b4 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 1:03:23] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 1:10:34] } 37. b5 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 1:03:35] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 8.73] [%clk 1:11:01] } 38. a5 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 1:03:48] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 10.23] [%clk 1:11:27] } 39. a6 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 1:04:11] } 39... bxa6 { [%eval 10.97] [%clk 1:11:49] } 40. bxa6 { [%eval 11.23] [%clk 1:04:30] } 40... Ra8?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:14] } 41. d7 { [%eval 18.41] [%clk 1:04:56] } 41... Rd8?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:40] } 42. a7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 1:05:18] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:12:56] } 43. c6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 1:05:04] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 1:13:14] } 44. c7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:05:20] } 44... Rg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 1:13:33] } 45. c8=Q { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:05:31] } 45... Rxc8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 1:13:53] } 46. dxc8=Q { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:05:55] } 46... h6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 1:14:14] } 47. Qf5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:05:59] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:14:37] } 48. Qf6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:06:20] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:15:00] } 49. a8=R+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:06:14] } 49... Kh7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:15:11] } 50. Qf7# { [%clk 1:05:47] } 1-0