Event: Round 9: Xie, Bryan - Saraci, Nderim
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Xie, Bryan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2312
Black: Saraci, Nderim
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2454
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:19] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:39] } 8... Ne8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:51] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:22] } 9... Nc7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:35] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:12] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:44] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:23] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:02] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:53] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:03:45] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:57] } 13... Bd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:03:13] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:16:15] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:00:17] } 15. a5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:59:59] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:53:33] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:52:56] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:50:27] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:44:33] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:40:28] } 18. Bb4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:39:18] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:20] } 19. c3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:32:49] } 19... f5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 20. exf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:31:36] } 20... exf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:41] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:26:25] } 21... Re7?? { [%eval 3.23] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 22. axb6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:26:25] } 22... axb6 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:12:40] } 23. Nxc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:26:30] } 23... Bxc4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:10:08] } 24. Bxe7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:26:58] } 24... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:07:26] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:27:22] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:07:52] } 26. c4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:27:48] } 26... Bxg2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:32] } 27. Kxg2 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:27:51] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28. d5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:24:47] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29. cxd5?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:42] } 29... Rxd5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:20:02] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:46] } 31. Rxd7?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:28] } 31... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:06:13] } 32. Qb3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:20:51] } 32... b5?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:19:46] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:19:47] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 35. Qe3?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:58] } 35... Bf8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 36. Nd2?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:43] } 36... Qd5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37. Ne4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:14:50] } 37... b4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:13:08] } 38... Be7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39. h4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:10:58] } 39... Nd4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40. Qd3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:34] } 40... f5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Rd1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:09:11] } 41... fxe4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:12:14] } 42. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:24:37] } 42... Qe6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:11:08] } 43. Qd5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:24:23] } 43... Bf6?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 44. b3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:24:35] } 44... Bxh4?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 45. Qxe6+ { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:24:59] } 45... Kxe6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:03:51] } 46. Rd4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:25:27] } 46... Be7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:03:18] } 47. Rxe4+ { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:25:54] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:03:42] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:26:19] } 48... Bd6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:03:34] } 49. f3? { [%eval 0.74] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:43] } 49... Kf5?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 50. Rd4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:26:51] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:04:04] } 51. Rh4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:27:05] } 51... h5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:23] } 52. Re4+?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:22] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:52] } 53. Kh3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:27:38] } 53... g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:45] } 54. Rc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:44] } 54... Be7?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 55. Rc7?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:47] } 55... Bf6?? { [%eval 2.2] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 56. Rh7?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:44] } 56... Kf4? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 57. Rf7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:28:10] } 57... g4+ { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:03:16] } 58. fxg4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:28:32] } 58... hxg4+ { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:03:44] } 59. Kg2 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:28:56] } 59... Kg5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:03:49] } 60. Rc7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:28:55] } 60... Bc3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:04:03] } 61. Rc4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:29:14] } 61... Kh4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:34] } 62. Re4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:29:33] } 62... Bd2 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:02:39] } 63. Rc4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:29:10] } 1/2-1/2