Event: Round 8: Posthuma, Joshua - Zeltsan, Joseph
Date: 2025-07-07
White: Posthuma, Joshua
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2392
Black: Zeltsan, Joseph
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:07] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:49] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:09] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:30] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:45] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8. gxf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:27:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:33:03] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:27:27] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:12] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:27:42] } 10... c6?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 11. Bh6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:27:42] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:41] } 12. Bh3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:27:51] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:58] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:28:12] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14. Rdg1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:28:29] } 14... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 15. b3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:27:43] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:27:58] } 16... a4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:04] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:28:18] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:03:26] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:28:34] } 18... axb3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:03:45] } 19. cxb3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:28:57] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 20. Kd1?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:18] } 20... Qa3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:44] } 21. Nxh5+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:57] } 21... Kf8?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 22. Nf6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:11:08] } 22... Qxa2 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:46] } 23. Qxa2 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:11:21] } 23... Rxa2 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:01:10] } 24. Nxh7+ { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:11:37] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. Nf6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:11:58] } 25... Rea8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:48] } 26. Ke1 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:12:15] } 26... Rb2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:08] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:12:38] } 27... Raa2? { [%eval 3.77] } { Mistake. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:12:52] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:25] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:12:51] } 29... Rbb2 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:37] } 30. Rxb2 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:13:12] } 30... Rxb2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. Bg4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:13:20] } 1-0