Event: Round 7: Rusu, Lucas - Duncan, Chris R
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Rusu, Lucas
WhiteElo: 2130
Black: Duncan, Chris R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2253
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B56
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:19] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:15] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:27] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:03] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:28] } 11. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:04] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:19] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:46] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:58] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:56] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:35] } 14... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:05] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:36] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:38] } 16. Bd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:38] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:21] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:44] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:12] } 18. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:30] } 18... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:21] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:12:13] } 19... f6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 20. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:57] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:12:08] } 21. Nde2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:14] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:50] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:58] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:11:34] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:06:38] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:10:50] } 24. Rda1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:04:40] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:09:36] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:19] } 25... Rb4?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 26. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:26] } 26... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:09:00] } 27. b3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:33] } 27... Qc5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:08:26] } 28. Ra4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:43] } 29. h4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:18] } 29... Nb4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:07:33] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30... dxc5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:07:42] } 31. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 31... Nxc2 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:07:14] } 32. Nfd5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:02:23] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:05:08] } 33. Rc4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:58] } 33... Na3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:05:04] } 34. Ra4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:02:02] } 34... Nb5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:05:06] } 35. Rc4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:04:49] } 36. Ra4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36... Be8? { [%eval -0.54] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:41] } 37... Nb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:30] } 38. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:45] } 38... axb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:40] } 39. Nb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39... Rc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:39] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:41] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 43. Nd5+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:25] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:27] } 44... Bf7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:36] } 45. Rd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:16] } 45... f5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 46. g3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:14] } 46... c4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:37] } 47. bxc4?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 47... bxc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 48... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 49. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 49... c3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 50. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 50... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 51. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 1/2-1/2