Event: Round 2: Ni, Shiqun - Zhao, Xue
Date: 2025-06-11
White: Ni, Shiqun
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2347
Black: Zhao, Xue
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2430
Result: 0-1
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:34] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:26] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:43] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:29] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:46] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:22] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:34] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:25:01] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:25:25] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:47] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:25:28] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:24:56] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:23:25] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:52] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:23:30] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:23:53] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:23:02] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:22:46] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:23:01] } 12... exd4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:49] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:23:09] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:20:58] } 14. Bb1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:23:02] } 14... a5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:18:40] } 15. e5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:19:01] } 15... Nfd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:18:10] } 16. a3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:19:07] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:16:35] } 17. Ba2? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:09] } 17... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 18. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:02] } 18... d5?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:29] } 19. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 19... Re7? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:13] } 20. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 20... b4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:26] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:32] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:49] } 22... a4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:05:08] } 23. Ne3?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 23... b3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:04:52] } 24. Bb1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:03:38] } 24... f6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:04:55] } 25. exf6 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25... Qxf6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:05:03] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Bxh3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:05:04] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:04:29] } 28. Bd3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Bxg2 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:04:29] } 29. Nxg2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Qxf3 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:04:38] } 30. Be3 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... Na5 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:03:52] } 31. Qxc7 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31... Nac4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. Nf4? { [%eval -6.52] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Nxe3 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:03:59] } 0-1