Event: Round 6: Katz, Alexander - Zhu, Linxi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-6/WbgJT7BA/kMkraRTa
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2398
Black: Zhu, Linxi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2189
Result: 1-0
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Bf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. gxf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:58] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. f5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:59] } 13... Ng7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:00] } 14. f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:27] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 15. fxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 15... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:17] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Bg5?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 18. Bg2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19... Nce7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20... Nh4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:56] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 22. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:42] } 23. Qe4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24... f5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26. Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Rdd7?? { [%eval 1.9] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 28. Rf2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Rfd7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Rb7?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Qa3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Ra7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. e6?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Re7?? { [%eval 4.53] } { Blunder. Nxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. d5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... h5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. Qc3+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. Qd4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... a5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Rc1 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rac7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Qe5?? { [%eval -2.19] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Rce8?? { [%eval 4.98] } { Blunder. Qxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. e4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Rd8?! { [%eval 5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 41. e5 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Qg7 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. Qxh4 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... g5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43. Qxh5+ { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 10.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. Rxf5 { [%eval 11.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Rxe6?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Rxg5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Rh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Rxg7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0