Event: Round 2: Block, Joshua - Xue, Tianhao
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Block, Joshua
WhiteElo: 2025
Black: Xue, Tianhao
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1817
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:00] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:00] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:00] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:37] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:58] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:24:20] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:24:58] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:02] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:58] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:24:02] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:24] } 9. Nb1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:23:30] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:51] } 10. c3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:23:29] } 10... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:23:51] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:23:29] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:23:51] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:32] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:22:24] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:17:23] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:20:56] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:49] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:49] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:49] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:19:11] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:19] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:18:55] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:18] } 17... h6?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:41] } 18. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 18... Qe6?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 19. Bxh6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:09:50] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:12:15] } 20. Qxe5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:09:50] } 20... Qxh6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:36] } 21. Qxe7 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:09:50] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:06:25] } 22. Qxe8?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:53] } 22... Rxe8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:06:25] } 23. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:08:53] } 23... Kh7 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:06:25] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:08:45] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:05:15] } 25. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:08:07] } 25... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:05:15] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:07:36] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:04:59] } 27. h3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:06:57] } 27... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:04:40] } 28. R8e7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:06:57] } 28... Qd2 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:35] } 29. a4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:06:48] } 29... b6 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:03:01] } 30. R1e3 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:06:48] } 30... Qd1+ { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:02:40] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:06:40] } 31... Qd6+ { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:40] } 32. g3 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:06:40] } 32... Qf6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:02:19] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:31] } 33... g6?! { [%eval 6.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 34. Ra7 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:06:20] } 34... Qc6+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. Rf3 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:06:20] } 35... b5?! { [%eval 8.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. axb5 { [%eval #30] [%clk 0:05:02] } 36... axb5 { [%eval #26] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37. cxb5 { [%eval 27.09] [%clk 0:04:31] } 37... Qxb5?! { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 38. Rfxf7+ { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:04:31] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Rfb7 { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:04:25] } 39... Qc6+ { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:04:25] } 40... Qc8 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Rg7+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:04:25] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Raf7+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:04:25] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Rg8+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:04:25] } 1-0