Event: Round 3: Liu, Liam - Luger, Sam
Date: 2025-07-09
White: Liu, Liam
WhiteElo: 1926
Black: Luger, Sam
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:09] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:25] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:06] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:51] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:45] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:43] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:39] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:59] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:17] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:18] } 8. Bf1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:41] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:33] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:40] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:56] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:52] } 11. dxc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:55] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:15] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:46] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:03] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:08] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:41] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:15:25] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:02:07] } 15. a4?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:10] } 15... f5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:59] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:14:01] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:30:26] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:06:31] } 17... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:22:17] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:04:01] } 18... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:28] } 19. a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:04:19] } 19... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:20:17] } 20. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:04:44] } 20... Bb8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:16:52] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:53:03] } 21... bxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:14] } 22. exf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:50:57] } 22... Ba7+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:26] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:51:19] } 23... Bxg2+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:39] } 24. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:51:39] } 24... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:12:33] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:51:47] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:05:38] } 26. Ba3? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:02] } 26... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:05:04] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:38:52] } 27... d5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:04:06] } 28. Nb6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:33:12] } 28... Rxc1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:04:25] } 29. Rxc1?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:38] } 29... Bxb6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:04:46] } 30. axb6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:33:57] } 30... Ne3+ { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31. Kf3?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:21] } 31... Nc4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:03:46] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:33:51] } 32... Rxb6 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:32:51] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:04:09] } 34. Rb3?! { [%eval -5.04] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:15] } 34... a5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:04:25] } 35. b5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:27:39] } 35... a4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:04:26] } 36. Rc3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:28:00] } 36... Rxb5 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:04:48] } 37. Bc1 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:28:18] } 37... Rb3 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:04:44] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:28:24] } 38... a3 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:04:16] } 39. Rc3?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:36] } 39... a2? { [%eval -7.44] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 40. Bb2? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:37] } 40... Rxb2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:12] } 41. Rc2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:27:59] } 41... Rxc2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:34] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:28:21] } 42... h5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:30] } 43. f5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:28:44] } 43... e5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:04:54] } 44. g4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:29:10] } 44... Rc3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:12] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:29:32] } 45... a1=R { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:28] } 46. g5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:29:52] } 46... Ra2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:05:54] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:30:14] } 47... Rc1# { [%clk 0:06:19] } 0-1