Event: Round 8: Mottola, Max - Gershenov, Ben
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Mottola, Max
WhiteElo: 2247
Black: Gershenov, Ben
BlackElo: 2135
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:29] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:50] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:44] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:45] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:39] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:44] } 7... Na6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:08] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:16] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:27:53] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:09:05] } 9... Ndxc5? { [%eval 0.88] } { Mistake. Naxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:26] } 10. Qg4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:05:31] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:05:14] } 11. Ndf3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:57] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:00:59] } 12. Qf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:57:35] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:58:12] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:53:45] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:53:19] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:50:54] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:47:46] } 15. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:47:46] } 15... b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:44:28] } 16. f3?? { [%eval -2.01] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:44:40] } 16... bxc3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:40:43] } 17. fxe4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:41:57] } 17... cxb2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:41:08] } 18. Bxb2 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:42:21] } 18... Bb4+?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:10] } 19. Kd1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:42:23] } 19... fxe4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:41:35] } 20. Qg3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:39:39] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:37:37] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:38:27] } 21... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:39] } 22. Kd2?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:57] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:36:22] } 23. a3?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 23... Bxc3+ { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:34:11] } 24. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:31:26] } 24... Nd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:42] } 25. Raf1?? { [%eval -2.18] } { Blunder. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:57] } 25... Qg6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:28:39] } 26. Qc6? { [%eval -4.04] } { Mistake. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:44] } 26... Qh6+? { [%eval -2.34] } { Mistake. e3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 27. Kd1 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:25:12] } 27... Nb2+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:25:53] } 28. Ke1 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:25:40] } 28... Bxe2? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 29. Rxf8+?? { [%eval -3.34] } { Blunder. Kxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 29... Rxf8 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:26:25] } 30. Qxe6+ { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:14:07] } 30... Qxe6 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:26:41] } 31. Nxe6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:14:35] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:24:24] } 32. Kd2?! { [%eval -4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 32... Bg4 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:23:50] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:09:50] } 33... Nc4+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:24:04] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:09:40] } 34... Nxe5+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:20:18] } 35. Kb2 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:08:44] } 35... Nd3+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:14:45] } 36. Bxd3 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:05:49] } 36... exd3 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:15:07] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:05:54] } 37... Rf8?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:06:10] } 38... Rf2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:12:47] } 39. Kxd3 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:06:10] } 39... Rxg2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:13:10] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:05:48] } 40... h5 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:09:33] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:05:22] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:08:50] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:05:02] } 42... a4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:08:41] } 43. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:02:35] } 43... Rf2+ { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:08:40] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:19] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:08:56] } 45. Rd6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:52] } 45... Rd3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:09:10] } 46. Nb5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:02:12] } 46... Rb3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:09:00] } 47. Rd5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:02:29] } 47... Be2?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 48. Nd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:22] } 48... Rd3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:08:52] } 49. Rd6?? { [%eval -2.94] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 49... Bg4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:08:44] } 50. Nb5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:02:06] } 50... Rh3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:07:47] } 51. Rd4?! { [%eval -4.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 51... Be2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:07:49] } 52. Rd5?! { [%eval -5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 52... Rg3+ { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:05:24] } 53. Kf4 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:24] } 53... Rg4+ { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:05:46] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:50] } 54... Bxb5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:06:05] } 55. Rxh5+ { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:02:15] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:06:22] } 56. Rxb5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:02:43] } 56... Rxh4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:06:40] } 57. Rb6+ { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:27] } 57... Kh7?! { [%eval -4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 58. Ra6 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:54] } 58... Rh3+ { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:07:24] } 59. Kf2?! { [%eval -5.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 59... Rxa3 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:07:47] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:28] } 60... g6 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:08:06] } 61. Kh2 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:35] } 61... Kh6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:08:28] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:01:11] } 62... Kh5 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:08:52] } 63. Kh2 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:00:40] } 63... g5 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:09:11] } 64. Rc6 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:00:42] } 64... Kh4 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:08:58] } 65. Rh6+ { [%eval -7.79] [%clk 0:00:44] } 65... Kg4 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:09:20] } 66. Rc6 { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 0:00:42] } 66... Ra2+ { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:09:25] } 67. Kg1 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:01:10] } 67... Kh4 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:09:07] } 68. Rc3 { [%eval -9.22] [%clk 0:01:01] } 68... g4 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:08:24] } 69. Rd3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:01:07] } 69... g3?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 70. Rd8 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:26] } 70... g2?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 71. Rg8?? { [%eval -5.72] } { Blunder. Rd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 71... a3 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:07:39] } 72. Ra8 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:59] } 72... Kg4 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:07:42] } 73. Ra7 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:42] } 73... Kf3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:07:56] } 74. Rf7+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:40] } 74... Ke3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 75. Re7+?? { [%eval -6.8] } { Blunder. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 75... Kd3 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:08:42] } 76. Ra7 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:38] } 76... Kc3 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:09:06] } 77. Rc7+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:44] } 77... Kb2 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:09:02] } 78. Rb7+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 78... Ka1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 79. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 79... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 1/2-1/2