Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier1
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Maurizzi, MarcAndria
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2604
Black: Zhu, Chen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2423
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:28] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:26] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:56] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:12] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:31] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:30] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:55] } 12. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:30] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:53] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:30] } 13... Bf6?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:07:24] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:08:24] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:07:24] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:08] } 16. Nh2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:07:19] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:07:47] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:07:19] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:46] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:07:40] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:07] } 19... Re3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:32] } 20. Rxe3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20... dxe3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:07:31] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:06:55] } 21... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:07:23] } 22. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 22... f6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:47] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:45] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 24. Qe7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:17] } 24... Qb6+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:06:36] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:05:23] } 25... Bc3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:04:45] } 26... Re8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:05:34] } 27. Qxe8+ { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:04:43] } 27... Bxe8 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:05:33] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:04:43] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:05:23] } 29. Rc8 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29... Qa5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Rb8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:04:26] } 30... Qc7?? { [%eval 6.52] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 31. Bxd5+ { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:04:25] } 31... Kg6?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 32. Nh4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:20] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:36] } 33. Bg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:04:19] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:04:33] } 34. Ng6# { [%clk 0:04:19] } 1-0