Event: Round 2: Royal, Shreyas - Zhang, Di
Date: 2025-05-28
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2493
Black: Zhang, Di
BlackElo: 2410
Result: 1-0
ECO: B62
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:27] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:32] } 8. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:17] } 8... Nb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:25] } 9. Qd1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9... Qb8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:02] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:28] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:03] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:52] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:17:36] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:00] } 12... gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:59] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:27] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:18:18] } 14. Nab1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:01] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:08:47] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:06] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:09:10] } 16. exf5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:16] } 16... Nd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:00:08] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:44] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:48:05] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:09] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:44:44] } 19. Nce4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:41] } 19... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:34] } 20. a4? { [%eval -0.28] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:11:30] } 20... d5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:35:34] } 21. axb5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:10:39] } 21... axb5?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:50] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:11:03] } 22... e4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:31:06] } 23. Be2? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:57] } 23... Bh6?? { [%eval 1.31] } { Blunder. Nxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:15] } 24. O-O?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:08] } 24... e3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:22:10] } 25. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:13] } 25... exd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:21:03] } 26. c3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:01:09] } 26... Nb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:55] } 27. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:01:30] } 27... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:22] } 28... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:50] } 29... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30. Qc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:58:49] } 30... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:06] } 31... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 32. Qc5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:52:27] } 32... Rhe8?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 33. Ne4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:51:31] } 33... Bf4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34. Ba6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:51:27] } 34... Bxe4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35. Bxb7 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:50:26] } 35... Bxb7 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Qxb4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:50:48] } 36... Be3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:45] } 37. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:50:48] } 37... Rd4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Qb5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:51:02] } 38... Rdd8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:21] } 39. h3 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:50:41] } 39... f6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. Qc4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:45:08] } 40... Re7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. b4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:45:00] } 41... Rd5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42. b5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:43:44] } 42... Red7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Qb3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:42:29] } 43... Re7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44. b6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:40:17] } 44... Bc5? { [%eval 7.75] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 45. Qc4? { [%eval 4.25] } { Mistake. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:08] } 45... Bxb6?! { [%eval 6.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 46. Rxd2 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:40:11] } 46... Rc5?! { [%eval 9.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 47. Qb4 { [%eval 9.52] [%clk 0:40:20] } 1-0