Event: Round 8: Wu, Li - Zakarian, David
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Wu, Li
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2270
Black: Zakarian, David
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2277
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A56
Opening: Vulture Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Ne4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:15:00] } 4... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:59] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:49] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:22] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:55] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:12] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:31] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:31] } 10. cxb5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:44] } 10... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:11:56] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:05] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:05] } 12. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:13] } 12... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:08] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:54] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:13] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:42] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:29] } 15. Nc4?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 15... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:32] } 16... Nxe2+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:11] } 17. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:04:41] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:04:14] } 18. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:04:12] } 19. Rfb1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:02:35] } 19... Rab8?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20... Rb7?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 21. Na5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Qxe2+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Kxe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Rxb2?? { [%eval 2.67] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 23. Rxb2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:57] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:15] } 25. Rb7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:58] } 25... Nb6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26. Rxa7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. Rxa8+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27... Nxa8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:06] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:01:10] } 29. Ba5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:35] } 29... Ke8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:15] } 30. f4 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:34] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31. e5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. fxe5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:41] } 33... e6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34. Ke4 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... f6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. exf6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:40] } 35... Bxf6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. g4?? { [%eval 0.91] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 36... Bd4?? { [%eval 3.07] } { Blunder. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 37. a4?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 37... exd5+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Kxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... Nc7+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Kxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42... Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. a5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 43... Kxa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:44] } 44. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:35] } 44... h5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 45. Ke4 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 1/2-1/2