Event: Round 5: Azarov, Sergei - Lu, Maximillian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/almaty-region-open-qonaev-cup-2025--masters/round-5/nZtGvZq2/iqQVjLjQ
White: Azarov, Sergei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2570
Black: Lu, Maximillian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2387
Result: 1-0
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:35] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:53] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:15] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:32] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:43] } 11. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:24] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:02] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:35] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:34] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:14] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:52] } 14... Nxb3+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:54] } 15. axb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:32] } 15... hxg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:14] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:28] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:57] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:13] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:17] } 18. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:25] } 18... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:34] } 19. Qb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:19] } 19... a5?? { [%eval 4.21] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:15] } 20. Qc5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 1:20:10] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:51:29] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 1:19:46] } 21... b6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:51:21] } 22. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 1:17:44] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:51:04] } 23. Qxb6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:15:25] } 23... Be8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:46:55] } 24. Qb7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:07:38] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:46:35] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 1:07:46] } 25... Qg6?! { [%eval 5.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 26. Qc7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 1:02:28] } 26... Ra8?! { [%eval 7.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 27. Nxf7 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 1:01:15] } 27... Bxf7?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:00] } 28. Rd8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:01:31] } 1-0