Event: Round 9: Chirilov, James A - Horobetz, Graham
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-labor-day-norm-invitational-charlotte-chess-center--im/round-9/7H0lxkxE/5oFfusCK
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Chirilov, James A
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Horobetz, Graham
BlackElo: 2256
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4... d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:37] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:37] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:52] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:14] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:33] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:22] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:19:18] } 10... Ncxe5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:13:40] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:30] } 11... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:04] } 12. Be4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:12:17] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:04] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:53] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:08:56] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:05:19] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:04:17] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:46] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:58:08] } 16. Na5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:42] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:58:03] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:59:59] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:48:09] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:56:30] } 18... f6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:47:15] } 19. h5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:45:53] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:47:28] } 20. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:49] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:18] } 21. h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:41:31] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:44:41] } 22. a3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:41:27] } 22... a5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:43:42] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:40:53] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:41:46] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:35:37] } 24... e5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:33:04] } 25. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:35:53] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:32:49] } 26. Ra6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:34:22] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:32:30] } 27. Ra5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:29:31] } 27... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:36] } 28. Nxd6? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:47] } 28... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:31:35] } 29. Bxc1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:27:15] } 29... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:31:55] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:27:07] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:30:02] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:58] } 31... f5? { [%eval 1.77] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:48] } 32. Bf3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:23:05] } 32... e4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:26:18] } 33. dxe4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:23:15] } 33... d3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:23:03] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:22:52] } 34... fxe4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:22:35] } 35. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:21:48] } 35... Bf5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:21:46] } 36. Re5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:17:30] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:20:31] } 37. Bf3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:16:04] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:19:59] } 38. g4 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:15:38] } 38... Be6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:20:04] } 39. f5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:07:43] } 39... gxf5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:20:01] } 40. gxf5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:07:46] } 40... Rg8+?! { [%eval 3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:56] } 41. Kf1?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 41... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:42] } 42. Qf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:46] } 42... Qf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:29] } 43. Rxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 43... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 44. Qc7+?? { [%eval -2.62] } { Blunder. Qxb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 44... Bd7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:15:44] } 45. Bxb4+?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 45... Ke8 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:15:54] } 46. Qb8+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:04:09] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:16:14] } 47. Qb7 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 47... Qf5 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:14:56] } 48. Kf2?! { [%eval -3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 48... Re8 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:15:20] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:02:17] } 49... Qg5+ { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:13:48] } 50. Bg2?? { [%eval -7.21] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 50... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:13:52] } 51. Kh1 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:01:46] } 51... Qxh6+ { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:13:31] } 52. Kg1 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:02:16] } 52... Qe3+ { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:13:39] } 53. Kh1 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 53... Qc1+ { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:13:41] } 54. Kh2 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 54... Qf4+ { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:14:06] } 55. Kh1 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:02:50] } 55... Qh4+ { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:14:25] } 56. Kg1 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:03:19] } 56... Qd4+ { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:14:37] } 57. Kh2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:03:34] } 57... Re2 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:12:06] } 58. Bc3 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:03:31] } 58... Qd6+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:11:34] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:03:40] } 59... Qc5+ { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:11:46] } 60. Kh1 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:02:56] } 60... Qf5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:09:00] } 61. Qb3+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:02:35] } 61... Qe6 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:06:53] } 62. Qb4?! { [%eval -6.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 62... Qh6+ { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:06:16] } 63. Kg1 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:03:30] } 63... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:05:43] } 64. Kh1 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:48] } 64... d2?! { [%eval -3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 65. Qc4+ { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:03:12] } 65... Qe6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 66. Qf4+ { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:03:32] } 66... Qf5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:02:13] } 67. Qc4+?? { [%eval -6.85] } { Blunder. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 67... Qe6?? { [%eval -3.28] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 68. Qf4+ { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:02:18] } 68... Ke8?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 69. Bxd2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:06] } 69... Qe5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:14] } 70. Qh6?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 70... Rf2?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 71. Bc3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:37] } 71... Qf5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:52] } 72. Qe3+ { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:58] } 72... Kf7 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:12] } 73. Qg3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:55] } 73... Rf4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 74. Qg7+ { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:10] } 74... Ke6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 75. Qh6+ { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:01:20] } 75... Ke7 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:20] } 76. Bd2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:13] } 76... Rg4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:19] } 77. Qe3+ { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:01:07] } 77... Kf7 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 78. Qb3+ { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:01:12] } 78... Be6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:53] } 79. Qb7+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:36] } 79... Kg6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:02:14] } 80. Qe7?? { [%eval -8.18] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 80... Rd4?? { [%eval -3.11] } { Blunder. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 81. Qe8+ { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:53] } 81... Qf7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:21] } 82. Qb8? { [%eval -5.82] } { Mistake. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 82... Rh4+? { [%eval -2.97] } { Mistake. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 83. Kg1 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:58] } 83... Rg4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:01:00] } 84. Qd6?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 84... Qf5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:13] } 85. Qe7? { [%eval -5.59] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 85... Kh5?? { [%eval -1.99] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 86. Qe8+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 86... Qg6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:40] } 87. Qb5+ { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:43] } 87... Qf5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:54] } 88. Qe8+ { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:37] } 88... Bf7?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 89. Qe3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:36] } 89... Qe6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:39] } 90. Qf2?? { [%eval -2.13] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 90... Kg6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:00:43] } 91. Bc3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:54] } 91... h5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:41] } 92. Kh1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:55] } 92... Kh7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:38] } 93. Qc5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:48] } 93... Rg6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:53] } 94. Qd4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:02] } 94... Qc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 95. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 95... Be6?? { [%eval 10.41] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 96. Be4 { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:00:50] } 96... Qe8? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 97. Qg7# { [%clk 0:01:13] } 1-0