Event: Round 5: Safranek, William - Xu, Grant
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Safranek, William
WhiteElo: 2165
Black: Xu, Grant
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2301
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:33] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:22] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:48] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:09] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:02] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:56] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:16] } 7... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:42] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:39] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:47] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:01] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:06] } 10. Ne3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:47] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:22:49] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:55] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:22:55] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:09:37] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:41] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:00:43] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:21:09] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:00:34] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:21:15] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:55:36] } 15... Nc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:17:40] } 16. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:43] } 16... a4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:11] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:43:27] } 17... Na5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:15:00] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:50] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:12:09] } 19. Bxa5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:33:11] } 19... Qxa5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:12:34] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:33:39] } 20... Qa6? { [%eval 0.82] } { Mistake. Qxd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:06] } 21. Bd3? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:15] } 21... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:02:54] } 22. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:30:41] } 22... Kd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:58] } 23. Qxa6?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:58] } 23... Nxa6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:03:01] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:29:17] } 24... b5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:02:19] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:28:50] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:59:24] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:24:55] } 26... b4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:52:59] } 27. axb4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:25:14] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:51:48] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:24:32] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:52:05] } 29. Nd1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:23:26] } 29... Ra6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:49:57] } 30. Nc3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:22:56] } 30... Rha8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:50:20] } 31. Nb5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:19:10] } 31... Ra5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:46:34] } 32. Na3?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:44:53] } 33. g3?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:02] } 33... Nc6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:44:40] } 34. Ra2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:12:53] } 34... h6?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:33] } 35. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 35... Nb4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:39:22] } 36. Raa1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:08:06] } 36... Ra6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:39:36] } 37. Rd2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37... Nc6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:39:30] } 38. Ra2 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:02:38] } 38... Na5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:38:57] } 39. Rd3? { [%eval -4.07] } { Mistake. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 39... Rab6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:38:08] } 40. Rd2 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:44] } 40... Rb3 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:36:09] } 41. Rc2 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:01:29] } 41... Nc6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:35:02] } 42. Rd2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:12] } 42... Bd8 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:35:05] } 0-1