Event: Round 3: Julio A Morella - Xu, Zhihan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/3rd-gulf-coast-october-open-2025/round-3/aSEyk2MB/DLxhnibk
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Julio A Morella
WhiteTitle: FM
Black: Xu, Zhihan
BlackTitle: CM
Result: 1-0
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:11] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:25] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:49] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:28] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:06] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:04] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:11] } 7. a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:26:54] } 7... Ne7? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:24] } 8. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:12] } 8... Ng6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:59] } 9. Ng5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:25] } 9... Re7? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:50] } 10. Nb5? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:04] } 10... Bc5? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:45] } 11. d4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:17:17] } 11... exd4? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:34] } 12. e5?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:14:36] } 12... d5?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:13] } 13. exd6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:13:55] } 13... cxd6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:40:14] } 14. Rxe7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:11:34] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:40:42] } 15. Bxf7+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:10:42] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:41:09] } 16. Bxg6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:07:57] } 16... hxg6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:41:31] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:04:58] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:34:12] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:04:13] } 18... Re8?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:02] } 19. h3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 1:04:21] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:30:55] } 20. b4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 1:04:34] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:14:35] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 1:03:00] } 21... dxc5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:09:39] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:03:22] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:09:34] } 23. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:59:00] } 23... Qe1+ { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:09:58] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:59:19] } 24... Qf1? { [%eval 8.02] } { Mistake. Qxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 25. Bd6+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:58:34] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 26. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:57:34] } 26... Qxb5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:06:29] } 27. Qxd4 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:57:37] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:06:10] } 28. c4 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:57:23] } 28... Qb1 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:05:37] } 29. Bd6 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:55:08] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:04:54] } 30. Qf4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:54:57] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:04:04] } 31. c5 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:55:14] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:04:23] } 32. Qf3 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:55:29] } 32... b6?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 33. Rb7? { [%eval 7.16] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:36] } 33... Qf1? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 34. Qb3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:55:36] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35. Qf7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:55:06] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. Qxf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:55:23] } 36... Qd3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Nf7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:55:41] } 1-0