Event: Round 2: Otero, Joseph - Zhu, Linxi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-2/guct1hUj/jPYPtF1G
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Otero, Joseph
WhiteElo: 1884
Black: Zhu, Linxi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2189
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14... b4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16. h5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:16] } 16... gxh5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17. Nh4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:14] } 18. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... d4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:29] } 19... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20. Nh2? { [%eval -0.63] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... Kh8?? { [%eval 1.7] } { Blunder. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. c4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Rg8 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Re4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Re1? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. N2f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Ng6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 25. Rg4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25... e5?? { [%eval 5.82] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Rxg6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:43] } 26... Rc6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. Rxc6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Qxc6 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Nf5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28... f6 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Ne7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Qe8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Qxe8 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Nf5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Bf8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. g4 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. f3 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Nf1 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. N1g3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... a5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. b3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:30] } 36... a4 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:27] } 37. Re2 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... axb3 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. axb3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Ra1+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:30] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... Rb1?! { [%eval 5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. f4?! { [%eval 3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42. fxe5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... fxe5?! { [%eval 4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Ng5+ { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:27] } 44. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44... Rxd3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. Nxh7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Bd6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Rd5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47. Nxd6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... b3 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 48. Rxc5+?! { [%eval 4.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49. Rb5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rc3 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50. Nf6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:20] } 51. Ne4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:03] } 51... Rc2+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... b2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:23] } 53. g5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1