Event: Round 2: Plotkin, Mark - Tang, Andrew
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Plotkin, Mark
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2357
Black: Tang, Andrew
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2529
Result: 0-1
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:14] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:49] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:20] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:16] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:58] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:17] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:05] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:15:44] } 8. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:17:26] } 8... cxb3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:15:50] } 9. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:17:51] } 9... b4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:16:16] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:16:11] } 10... a5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:13:10] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:03] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:17] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:10:32] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:10:43] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:10:49] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:02:27] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:06:08] } 14... Nfd7?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:28] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:57:57] } 15... Ra7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:38:41] } 16. Nd3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:45:15] } 16... Na6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:36:17] } 17. Nec5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ndc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:12] } 17... Naxc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:30:26] } 18. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:45:24] } 18... Ba8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:30:53] } 19. Qc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:40:05] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:23:19] } 20. Rd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:36:06] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:17:25] } 21. g4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:30:45] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:15:53] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:10:00] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:06:47] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:07:22] } 23... Be7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:03:45] } 24. g5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:05:14] } 24... Nf8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:41] } 25... Ng6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:50] } 26. e3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:34] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27. Nc5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 27... Qc7? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Be4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:04:43] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:40] } 29. h4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:04:04] } 29... Nf8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. f4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:36] } 30... f5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. dxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:33] } 32... Ba6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:55] } 33... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 34... Qe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. h5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 38. Bd4?? { [%eval -1.76] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 38... Rcd8 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39. Qh2?? { [%eval -4.17] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 39... e5 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:48] } 40... Qe6?? { [%eval -0.13] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 41. Qh5?? { [%eval -4.23] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 41... f4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:50] } 42. Rf3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42... Qxg6+ { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43. Qxg6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:59] } 43... Nxg6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:26] } 44. e6 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44... Rd5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... fxe3+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46. Kxe3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:03] } 46... Nh4 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47. e7?! { [%eval -6.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 47... Re8 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Rf8+ { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48... Rxf8 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49. exf8=Q+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:11] } 49... Kxf8 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:01:50] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:01:31] } 50... Nf5 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:58] } 51. Rf1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:02:00] } 51... Rxd4+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:59] } 52. Kxf5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:02:28] } 52... Ke7 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:02:15] } 53. Rg1 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:02:54] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:02:18] } 0-1