Event: Round 4: Hilby, Craig - Xiong, Jeffery
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Hilby, Craig
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2413
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2646
Result: 0-1
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:10] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:10] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:10] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:36] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:31] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:52] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:37] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:30] } 8. Nc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:22:43] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:34] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:14:15] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:09] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:12:24] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:51] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:37] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:04] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:04:47] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:03:31] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:16] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:01:18] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:40:09] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:47:21] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:37:54] } 16... c3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:46:58] } 17. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:37:23] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:46:58] } 18. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:36:35] } 18... exd5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:46:58] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:28:14] } 19... Be6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:46:24] } 20. Ka1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:24:04] } 20... d4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:45:24] } 21. Qa3?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:40] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:40:27] } 22. Rd2?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:07] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:40:19] } 23. Bb1 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:22:11] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:38:29] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:19:40] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:24:10] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:15:11] } 25... a5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:23:48] } 26. f4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:14:57] } 26... d3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:23:29] } 27. Bxd3?? { [%eval -6.15] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 27... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:23:29] } 0-1