Event: Round 8: Zhou, Jianchao - Hardaway, Brewington
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Zhou, Jianchao
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2583
Black: Hardaway, Brewington
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2498
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:12] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:55] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:12] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:55] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:12] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:55] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:13] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:55] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:50] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:55] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:04] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:47] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:41] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:47] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:46] } 9. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:47] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:56] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:57:28] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:47] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:55:04] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:23] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:49:52] } 13. h5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:29] } 13... f4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:41:01] } 14. cxd5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:38] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:39:26] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:54:42] } 15... d4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:36:04] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:54:08] } 16... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:54] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:54:05] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:33:22] } 18. a4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:52:10] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:21:52] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:50:23] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:24] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:47:40] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:21:24] } 21. h6?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:52] } 21... Rfe8?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 22. a5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:24:27] } 22... Na8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:13:12] } 23. g6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:19:23] } 23... gxh6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:12:07] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:19:21] } 24... exd4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:11:03] } 25. gxh7+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:19:08] } 25... Kxh7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 26. e5+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:19:05] } 26... Bf5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:11:02] } 27. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:19:05] } 27... Bxd3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:09:25] } 28. Bxd3+ { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:17:08] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:09:25] } 29. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:17:01] } 29... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:09:25] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:16:27] } 30... Nc7?! { [%eval 3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:14:45] } 31... Rxe5?! { [%eval 4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 32. Rac1 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:14:10] } 32... Rxa5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33. Rg6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:10:41] } 33... Rh5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. Kg4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:10:41] } 34... Rh2 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35. Bf5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:10:41] } 35... h5+?! { [%eval 5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:09:08] } 36... Rf8?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. Rcg1 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:08] } 37... Rxf5 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Rh6# { [%clk 0:09:03] } 1-0