Event: Round 4: Choung, James - Thomas Moran
Date: 2025-07-31
White: Choung, James
WhiteElo: 1585
Black: Thomas Moran
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bb5?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 6... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. Be3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 7... Bxf3?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. Qxf3? { [%eval -1.28] } { Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... Qxf3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9. gxf3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. Bxd4? { [%eval -2.63] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... Rxd4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12... e6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:02:20] } 13... Bb4+ { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15. a3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Be7 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16. Kg2 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. Rhc1+ { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18. a4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:01:54] } 18... a6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:02:20] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20. Nc5?! { [%eval -3.72] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. Rxc5 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Rhd8 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:32] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. R1c4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24. b4?! { [%eval -3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:43] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:42] } 26. Rg4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... g6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:01:38] } 27. h4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27... e5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. Bc4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29... f5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:20] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Rd2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:09] } 31. Kg3?! { [%eval -5.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Rd4?! { [%eval -3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 32. Bg8? { [%eval -7.33] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Ne2+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:02:07] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Nxg1 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:02:08] } 34. Kxg1 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... h6 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:02:07] } 35. Bf7 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... g5 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36. hxg5 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:02:09] } 37. Bg6 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Rf4 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:02:09] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... Kxc5 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:02:10] } 40. Be8 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... b5 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:02:10] } 41. axb5? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 41... axb5 { [%eval #-28] [%clk 0:02:10] } 42. Bf7 { [%eval -14.75] [%clk 0:00:20] } 42... b4 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43. Bb3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43... Kd4 { [%eval -14.75] [%clk 0:02:12] } 44. Bc2?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Kc3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:12] } 45. Bb1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45... b3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:13] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46... Kd2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:13] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Kc1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:14] } 48. Bd3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Rxf3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:11] } 49. Ke2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49... Rxd3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:11] } 50. Kxd3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 50... b2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:12] } 51. f4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... b1=Q+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:10] } 52. Kc4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52... Qe4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:11] } 53. Kc5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:29] } 53... Qd4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:11] } 54. Kc6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:30] } 54... gxf4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:10] } 55. Kc7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55... Qd5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:08] } 56. Kb6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:31] } 56... Qc4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:08] } 57. Ka5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:31] } 57... Qb3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:08] } 58. Ka6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 58... f3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:08] } 59. Ka5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59... f2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:09] } 60. Ka6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 60... f1=N { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:08] } 61. Ka5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61... Ne3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:02:08] } 62. Ka6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 62... Nc4 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 63. Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 63... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:02:07] } 64. Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 64... Qb5 { [%clk 0:02:07] } 65. Ka7 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 65... Nd6 { [%clk 0:02:01] } 66. Ka8 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 66... Qb7# { [%clk 0:01:53] } 0-1