Event: Round 8: Zhou, Jianchao - Huston, Gus
Date: 2025-06-30
White: Zhou, Jianchao
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2581
Black: Huston, Gus
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2315
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:16:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:34] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:42] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:34] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:54] } 4. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:32] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:11:54] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:08:38] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:11:22] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:03] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:27] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:06:30] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:55] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:05:37] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:09:55] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:05:37] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:47] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:04:32] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:08:23] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:02:53] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:59:12] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:59:01] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:54:35] } 13. Qb1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:35] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:56] } 14. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:06] } 14... hxg6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:41] } 15. Re2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:56:06] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:48] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:02] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:46] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:50:17] } 17... Qc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:43] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:49:20] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:43:30] } 19. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:48:43] } 19... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:38:31] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:49] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:31] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:48] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:32:20] } 22. Rh1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:32:55] } 22... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:20] } 23. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:37] } 23... gxf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:32:20] } 24. h5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:18:28] } 24... g5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:32:20] } 25. Nh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:18:28] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:31:22] } 26. Ng4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:17:37] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:30:42] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:30] } 27... Qf8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:30:42] } 28. Ng4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:12:30] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:30:42] } 29. f4?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:44] } 29... f5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:29:10] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:44] } 30... Qh6?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:25] } 31. g4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:10:52] } 31... gxf4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:26:25] } 32. gxf5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:10:52] } 32... Bd6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:26:25] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:10:10] } 33... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:25:25] } 34. Rxe5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:10:10] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:25:22] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:08:53] } 35... exf5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:17:33] } 36. Qxf4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:08:53] } 36... Qa6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:16:05] } 37. Qxf5? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 37... f6?? { [%eval 5.22] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 38. Ree1 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:07:22] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:13:22] } 39. Qg6 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:06:52] } 39... Rxe1 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:13:14] } 40. Rxe1 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:06:16] } 40... f5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:13:14] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:02:35] } 41... Qxg6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:10:48] } 42. hxg6 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:02:13] } 42... b5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:10:48] } 43. axb5 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 43... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:10:48] } 44. Re2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:01:55] } 1-0