Event: Round 8: Pressman, Leif - George, Kevin
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Pressman, Leif
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2206
Black: George, Kevin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2327
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:21] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:09] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:32] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:22] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:58] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:47] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:21] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:15] } 9... dxc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:14:26] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:32] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:53:38] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:15:40] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:52:39] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:14:44] } 12... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 13. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:10] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:46:09] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:09:35] } 14... Bd5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:42:32] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:22] } 15... Qc6?? { [%eval 3.58] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:30] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:49:22] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:29:13] } 17. b3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:44:25] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:24:10] } 18. Bh4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:43:19] } 18... Bxh4?! { [%eval 3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:24] } 19. Qxh4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:43:42] } 19... O-O?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:36] } 20. Nf6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:40:10] } 20... gxf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:22:49] } 21. exf6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:37:57] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:16:50] } 22. Be4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:37:06] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:16:35] } 23. Qh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:37:31] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:13:30] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:37:55] } 24... Qe8 { [%clk 0:13:14] } 25. Rxe8 { [%clk 0:38:13] } 1-0