Event: Round 5: Chirilov, James A - Zhou, Jianchao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-open/round-5/m39etLww/lNe1z17w
Date: 2025-09-25
White: Chirilov, James A
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Zhou, Jianchao
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2589
Result: 0-1
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:49:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:50:00] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:48:42] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:48:00] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:47:56] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:48:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:47:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:47:33] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:47:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:46:19] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:43:33] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:39] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:35] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:38:44] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:39:31] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:38:46] } 9... Qd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:39:36] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:37:52] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:39:10] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:54] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:35:58] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:52] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:16] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:03] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:02] } 14. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:09] } 14... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:37] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:09] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:12:12] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:19] } 16... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:13] } 17. Nxb3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:16] } 17... Rc7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:55:24] } 18. Ra2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:51:13] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:43:57] } 19. Na1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:50:10] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:42:35] } 20. a5?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:42] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:39:30] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:43:19] } 21... Ra4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:33:40] } 22. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:43:07] } 22... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:33:48] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:40:55] } 23... h6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:30:20] } 24. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:59] } 24... Qa2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:22:44] } 25. Re2? { [%eval -3.12] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:10] } 25... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:20:39] } 26. g3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:27:11] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:20:11] } 27. Qd5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:26:56] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:19:19] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:21:57] } 28... Qc3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:15:21] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:25:54] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:15:16] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:24:53] } 30... Qc4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:13:58] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:24:41] } 31... Bd8 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:12:58] } 32. f4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:20:00] } 32... Bc7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:08:25] } 33. f5 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:17:53] } 33... b6 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:07:32] } 34. axb6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:17:20] } 34... Bxb6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:07:39] } 35. f6 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:14:56] } 35... gxf6 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:06:14] } 36. Nc1 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:12:46] } 36... a5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:04:55] } 37. Nd3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:12:22] } 37... d5 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:04:21] } 38. Nb2 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:12:17] } 38... Qd4? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 39. exd5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:11:22] } 39... Qxd1 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 40. Nxd1 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:11:31] } 40... Rc8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:02:47] } 41. c3 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:09:55] } 41... a4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:02:25] } 42. Ra2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:08:57] } 42... Rc5?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 43. Rb2?? { [%eval -4.43] } { Blunder. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. Rxb6 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:07:46] } 44... Rxd1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. Rxf6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:07:19] } 45... a3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46. Ra6 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:07:03] } 46... Ra1 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:15] } 47. c4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:05:26] } 47... Kf8 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:03:15] } 48... e4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:02] } 49. c5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:03:17] } 49... e3 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50. c6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50... e2 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:24] } 51. Ra8+? { [%eval -14.82] } { Mistake. c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:00:26] } 52. c7? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 52... e1=Q { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53. Rg8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 0-1