Event: Round 7: Xu, Ziyuan - Postny, Evgeny
Date: 2025-07-21
White: Xu, Ziyuan
WhiteElo: 2179
Black: Postny, Evgeny
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2530
Result: 0-1
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:41] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6... Qf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:04] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:01] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:31] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:04] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:33] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:44] } 10. Kb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:53] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:52] } 11. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:22:50] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:23:19] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:19:40] } 12... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:27] } 13. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:08:29] } 13... axb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:20:39] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:35] } 14... h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:13:07] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:55:20] } 15... g5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:58:43] } 16. e5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:48:45] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:58:21] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:47:15] } 17... Qg6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:54:47] } 18. fxg5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:45:52] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:42:59] } 19. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:39:27] } 19... Nxd8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:42:59] } 20. Nf6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:22:33] } 20... Nec6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:35:46] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:19:48] } 21... e4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:17:13] } 22. Bd1?? { [%eval -2.61] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:52] } 22... hxg3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:11:49] } 23. h4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:19:56] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:12:10] } 24. Qg2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:14:59] } 24... Nxg5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:12:16] } 25. hxg5? { [%eval -3.92] } { Mistake. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 25... Rxh1 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:12:42] } 26. Qxh1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:13:18] } 26... Qxg5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:13:06] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:12:18] } 27... g2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:11:56] } 28. Qg1 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:12:45] } 28... Bh3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:07:31] } 29. c4?! { [%eval -5.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:06:51] } 30. Nc3 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Nxc4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:04:08] } 31. Be2 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31... Qe3 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:04:17] } 0-1