Event: Round 3: Zlatin, Alexander - Jacobson, Brandon
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Zlatin, Alexander
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2313
Black: Jacobson, Brandon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2569
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:24:51] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:16] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:18] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:25:24] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:48] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:25] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:29:01] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:35] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:25:04] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:40] } 11. Na4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:15:48] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:06:06] } 12. Nb6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:13:21] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:06:11] } 13. Nxc8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:11:48] } 13... Qxc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:51:29] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:07:37] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:50:49] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:55:25] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:49:05] } 16. axb5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:51:53] } 16... axb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:47:36] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:43:39] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:42:45] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:39:51] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:33:09] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:40:19] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:26:50] } 20. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:11] } 20... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:43] } 21. Bxb5?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:42] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:23:19] } 22. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:34:04] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:23:46] } 23. Bc6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:34:28] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:24:12] } 24. b4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:26:09] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:19:36] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:22:37] } 25... gxf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:19:44] } 26. b5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:22:58] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:20:05] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:22:22] } 27... d5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:19:54] } 28. f4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:17:25] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:11:51] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:12:17] } 29... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 30. Ra3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:02] } 30... d4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:45] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:58] } 31... e5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:09] } 32. f5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:14] } 32... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 33. Ke2? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 33... h5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Ra8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Bxa8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36. Bd5?? { [%eval -4.3] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Bxf7 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:02:07] } 37... h4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. g3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... hxg3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39. hxg3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:01:18] } 39... Na4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:15:37] } 40... Ke5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:15:34] } 41. Be6?! { [%eval -6.37] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 41... e3+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:15:21] } 42. Kc2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:12:11] } 42... Ke4 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:15:44] } 43. Bc4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:12:07] } 43... Kf3 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:15:49] } 44. Bd3?? { [%eval #-26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:20] } 44... Nc5 { [%eval -9.97] [%clk 0:14:22] } 45. b6? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 45... Nxd3 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:14:42] } 0-1