Event: Round 8: Zhu, Linxi - Ho, Carter
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-gmim-labor-day-invitational--im/round-8/ErcZq5Ar/kztJFDZG
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Zhu, Linxi
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2320
Black: Ho, Carter
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2208
Result: 1-0
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:26] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:45] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:09] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:23] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:34] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:06] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:33] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:33:30] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:20] } 8. e4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:33:46] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:24:56] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:23:52] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:13] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:40] } 11. h4?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:38] } 11... N7b6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:06:25] } 12. Nd1? { [%eval -1.61] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:04] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:59:29] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 1:23:14] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:56:32] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 1:17:22] } 14... Bd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:53:52] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:13:47] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:51:49] } 16. Ng4?! { [%eval -2.47] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:43] } 16... h5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:38:48] } 17. Nh6+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:01:10] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:38:42] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:01:21] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:34:52] } 19. b3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:57:40] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:26:33] } 20. Bb2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:53:27] } 20... a5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:24:48] } 21. a4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:50:46] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:23:14] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:45:56] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:17:20] } 23. Ba1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:46:20] } 23... Rbd8 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:13:53] } 24. Bh3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:43:44] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:12:19] } 25. Ng5+ { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:42:20] } 25... Nxg5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:12:46] } 26. hxg5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:42:48] } 26... e6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:11:56] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:42:12] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:11:20] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:39:29] } 28... Qb7?! { [%eval -2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:43] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:38:06] } 29... Qa6? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. Bxa5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:36:34] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:02:25] } 31. Bb4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:37:00] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:52] } 32. Qb2? { [%eval -2.53] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:57] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. axb5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:31:53] } 33... cxb5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Rcd1?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:59] } 34... cxb3?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 35. Bxe7 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:32:16] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. Bg2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:23:10] } 36... Rc2 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 37. Qxb3 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:23:39] } 37... Qxf2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:24:05] } 38... Bxe5?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:24:10] } 39... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:39] } 40... Rc4?? { [%eval 3.79] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 41. Kh1 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:24:12] } 41... h4?? { [%eval 6.59] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 42. Rf1 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:23:10] } 1-0