Event: Round 4: Costa, Leonardo - Paul, Justin
Date: 2025-06-09
White: Costa, Leonardo
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2541
Black: Paul, Justin
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2323
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:19] } 5... Bb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:46] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:10] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:37] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:54] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:22:06] } 9... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:08] } 10. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:22:33] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:17] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:08:06] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:21:26] } 12. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:08:08] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:21:39] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:08:16] } 13... Qd5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:44] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:04:33] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:17:33] } 15. Ra4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:04:49] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:17:17] } 16. axb6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:05:16] } 16... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:17:39] } 17. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:10] } 17... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:15:49] } 18. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:05:36] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:16:08] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:05:23] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:10:13] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:52:49] } 20... Nxa3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:08:05] } 21. Qxa3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:53:15] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:08:18] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:50:09] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:05:54] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:48:17] } 23... Qc5?? { [%eval 4.88] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:25] } 1-0