Event: Round 1: Cruz, Cristhian - Katz, Alexander
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Cruz, Cristhian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2477
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:04] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:06] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:48] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:15] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:36] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:44] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:10] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:48] } 7. b3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:19:00] } 7... c6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:17:42] } 8... Qe8?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:45] } 9. Ba3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:14:54] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:13:10] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:11:43] } 10... e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:08:48] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:07:22] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:04:46] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:11] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:05:10] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:50:17] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:58:26] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:37:20] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:48:13] } 15. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:34:13] } 15... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:34] } 16. Qc7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:27:33] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:35:49] } 17. a4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:27:34] } 17... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:31:54] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:27:03] } 18... Bxb5?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } 19. axb5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:26:36] } 19... g6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:30:35] } 20. Rc6?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:05] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:26:25] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:11] } 21... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:26:33] } 22. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:16:38] } 22... Ne6?? { [%eval 2.63] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:03] } 23. Qe5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:13:12] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:25:20] } 24. Nf4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:08:14] } 24... Nxf4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:25:39] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:08:18] } 25... Nd7?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:01] } 26. Qxf4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:08:32] } 26... Ke8?! { [%eval 4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:16] } 27. g4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:07:19] } 27... fxg4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:07:51] } 28. Qxg4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:07:21] } 28... Kd8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:06:58] } 29. Rc6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:07:01] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:05:31] } 30. Bh3 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:06:37] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:05:57] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:06:40] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:03:01] } 32. Bxd7 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:06:22] } 1-0