Event: Round 2: Austin Zhao - Mason Li
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Austin Zhao
Black: Mason Li
Result: 0-1
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:14] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:01] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:46] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:09] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:21] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:30] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:40] } 8. g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:51] } 8... Nd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:05] } 9. Bxc4?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:59] } 9... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:19] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:25:03] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:59:51] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:02] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:58:13] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:21:02] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:37] } 13. e4?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:19] } 13... N5b6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:07] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:03:55] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:47:09] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:58:17] } 15... c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:46:12] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:57:35] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:41:27] } 17. e5?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:40] } 17... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:41:23] } 18. Be4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:44] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:32:54] } 19. Nb1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:43:17] } 19... Bxb2+ { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:28:39] } 20. Qxb2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:43:24] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:27:16] } 21. Qa2? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:03] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:25:07] } 22. Qa5?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:08] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:19:37] } 23. Nbd2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:25:31] } 23... c3 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:18:35] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:24:55] } 24... O-O { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:18:40] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:23:31] } 25... N7b6 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:13:01] } 26. Rhg1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:18:30] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:10:33] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:18:43] } 27... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:10:55] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:12:04] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:10:11] } 29. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:12:00] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:07:44] } 30. Rde1?! { [%eval -5.24] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:07:25] } 31. Qa4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:07:55] } 31... Rfc8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:05:41] } 32. Qc2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32... Na3 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:04:21] } 33. Qb3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:31] } 33... Qd5 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:22] } 34. Qxd5 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34... exd5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:03:47] } 35. Nc5 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35... b3 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:04:01] } 36. Nxb3?! { [%eval -9.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 36... Rxb3 { [%eval -9.24] [%clk 0:04:25] } 37. Kd1 { [%eval -9.12] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37... Rb2 { [%eval -8.77] [%clk 0:04:28] } 38. Rgf1? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... a5? { [%eval -9.9] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rcb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 39. h4 { [%eval -9.98] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... a4 { [%eval -9.77] [%clk 0:04:12] } 40. h5 { [%eval -9.84] [%clk 0:00:49] } 40... Nb5 { [%eval -9.78] [%clk 0:04:23] } 41. g6 { [%eval -9.93] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... a3 { [%eval -9.52] [%clk 0:04:24] } 42. gxf7+? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 42... Kxf7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:50] } 43. e6+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:42] } 44. Rg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:04] } 44... a2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:37] } 45. Rxg7+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:16] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:02] } 46. Rd7+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46... Kc6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:28] } 47. Ne5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... Kb6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:52] } 0-1