Event: Round 3: George, Kevin - Altman, Joshua
Date: 2025-07-17
White: George, Kevin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2327
Black: Altman, Joshua
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:12] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:25] } 2... a6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:26:52] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:36] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. cxb5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:12] } 5... axb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:32] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:17:02] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:02] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:15:46] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:18] } 9. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:59] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:17:46] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:58] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:16:09] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:59:39] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:15] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:56:11] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:02:48] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:45:40] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:47:55] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:40:50] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:48:22] } 15. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:41:17] } 15... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:48:33] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:38:34] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:42:09] } 17. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:35:04] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:33:47] } 18. Qd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:27:38] } 18... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:21:12] } 19. gxf3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:28:07] } 19... Bc3?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:25] } 20. Ra2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:26:08] } 20... Qb4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:20:52] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:26:16] } 21... Ra5? { [%eval 3.35] } { Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:24:26] } 22... Rh5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:21:44] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:04:16] } 24. Rb5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:19:38] } 24... Qa6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:04:45] } 25. Qxd7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:18:55] } 25... Be5?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 26. Bf4?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:31] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:14:33] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:14:57] } 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. a5? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 29... Qg5+ { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:43] } 30. Qg4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 30... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 31... Qc4?? { [%eval 4.42] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:15:22] } 32... g6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:28] } 33. Qg5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:15:09] } 33... Qc7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. Qd5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:14:22] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35. Qd7 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:14:15] } 35... Qxd7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:14:42] } 36... Re5?! { [%eval 6.93] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. a6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:14:17] } 37... Ra5 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. a7 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:14:39] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39. e5 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:15:01] } 1-0