Event: Round 2: Zhou, Jianchao - Zhang, Oscar Y
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-open/round-2/6IudJstw/uzm87sz2
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Zhou, Jianchao
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2589
Black: Zhang, Oscar Y
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:49:22] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:49:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:49:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:49:42] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:48:56] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:47:43] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:49:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:47:43] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:48:56] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:46:29] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:49:02] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:45:13] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:49:07] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:38:36] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:48:09] } 8... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:26] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:45:19] } 9... c6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:33:06] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:44:43] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:27:21] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:42:45] } 11... a4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:26:13] } 12. h4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:37:25] } 12... f6?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:47] } 13. h5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:30:00] } 13... Rf7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:11:24] } 14. f3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:28:19] } 14... c5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:02:53] } 15. hxg6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 1:14:10] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:06:43] } 16. a3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:09:49] } 16... Nf8 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 1:04:38] } 17. Qh2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:11:16] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:59:56] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:33:54] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 1:01:29] } 19... gxf5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:33:54] } 20. gxf5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 1:01:29] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:33:21] } 21. O-O-O { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 1:00:45] } 21... Bc8?! { [%eval 6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:16] } 22. Rdg1 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:57:49] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:31:50] } 23. f4 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:50:06] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:25:36] } 24. Nb5 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:45:59] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:24:54] } 25. fxe5 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:37:58] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 0:24:55] } 26. Qh8+ { [%eval 9.28] [%clk 0:37:18] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 9.69] [%clk 0:24:54] } 27. Rxg7+ { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:37:26] } 27... Nxg7 { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 0:18:39] } 28. Bh6 { [%eval 9.24] [%clk 0:37:25] } 28... Ke8 { [%eval 9.49] [%clk 0:12:47] } 29. Bxg7 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:36:21] } 29... Rf7 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:18:44] } 30. Be2 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:35:35] } 30... Qd8? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:06] } 31. Bh5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:35:14] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:18:01] } 32. d6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:35:03] } 1-0