Event: Round 2: Katz, Alexander - Ulloa Centeno, Leandro Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--rapid/round-2/V3JRHfCw/3GJZIlbT
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2349
Black: Ulloa Centeno, Leandro Nicolas
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:32] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:08] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:55] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:02] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:03] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:11] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:35] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:12] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:19] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:13:13] } 13... Nd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:14:19] } 14. Nfd2?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:13] } 15. f3?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:40] } 15... f4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:12:48] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:11:48] } 16... e5?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:56] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:04] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:05] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:41] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:58] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:59] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:52] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:57] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:48] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 22. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:18] } 23. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:59] } 23... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:51] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:07] } 24... bxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:00] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:51] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:59] } 26... Rad8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:43] } 27. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:06:29] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:05:47] } 28. Rxd7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:06:27] } 28... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:05:56] } 29. Rb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:35] } 29... Qd6? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 30. Ra6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:06:39] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:42] } 31. Rxa5?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 31... Qd1?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:06:21] } 32... Rf7 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:02:07] } 33. Qxe5+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:06:27] } 33... Kh6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34. Qg5+ { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:05:56] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35. h4 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:05:43] } 35... h5?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 36. Qe5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:49] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:56] } 37. Qh8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:56] } 37... Rh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:05] } 38. Qf8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:04] } 38... Rg7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39. Ra7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:10] } 39... c5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40. Qxg7# { [%clk 0:06:18] } 1-0