Event: Round 3: Popov, Constantine - Zhang, William
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-10/round-3/RkALHpkx/q6f95yZp
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Popov, Constantine
Black: Zhang, William
BlackElo: 1492
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:30] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:38] } 4... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:25:41] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:25:49] } 6. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 6... g6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:49] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:52] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:25:56] } 8. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:49] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:49] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 10. h3?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:54] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:25:19] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:25:30] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:25:19] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:25:38] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:25:16] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:25:40] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:24:51] } 14. Nd5? { [%eval -2.3] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:40] } 14... Nde5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:24:34] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:25:24] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:24:35] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:25:16] } 16... b6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:24:21] } 17. f4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:25:07] } 17... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:23:42] } 18. Qxc4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:25:11] } 18... e6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:23:41] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:25:00] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:23:35] } 20. Qxc8 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:24:56] } 20... Bd4+? { [%eval -0.94] } { Mistake. Rfxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:21] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:25:01] } 21... Rfxc8?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Raxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 22. Nb5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:24:53] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:22:44] } 23. b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:24:58] } 23... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:22:41] } 24. bxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:24:57] } 24... axb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:22:45] } 25. cxd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:03] } 25... Rd8? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Rxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:44] } 26. e5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:25:11] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:22:18] } 27. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:25:18] } 27... Ra6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:22:11] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:25:12] } 28... Ra4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:21:44] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:25:08] } 29... Ra6?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 30. h4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:24:53] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:21:23] } 31. g3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:24:56] } 31... h5?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:23] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:24:33] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:21:10] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:24:39] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:21:08] } 34. Rc8+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:24:29] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:21:13] } 35. Rxd8+?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:30] } 35... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:21:19] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:24:36] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:21:27] } 37. Kf3?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:42] } 37... Kc6? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. Ra3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:33] } 38. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:42] } 38... Ra3+ { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:21:21] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:24:48] } 39... Rd3?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Ra2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 40. Kf2? { [%eval 2.18] } { Mistake. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:47] } 40... b5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:21:07] } 41. Rc1+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:24:52] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:20:59] } 42. Rc7? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:33] } 42... b4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:44] } 43. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:35] } 43... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:40] } 44. Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:43] } 44... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:43] } 45. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:40] } 45... Kc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:19:00] } 46. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:24:45] } 46... Kb6?? { [%eval 3.7] } { Blunder. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:05] } 47. Rc1 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:24:34] } 47... Ka5? { [%eval 5.08] } { Mistake. b2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:43] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:24:01] } 48... Rd5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:18:42] } 49. Rb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 49... Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:44] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:47] } 50... Ka3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:18:33] } 51. g4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:41] } 51... Ka2?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. b2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 52. Rxb3?? { [%eval -5.4] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:47] } 52... Kxb3 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:18:43] } 53. gxh5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:23:51] } 53... gxh5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:18:50] } 54. Ke4?? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 54... Kc4 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:18:12] } 55. f5 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:24:01] } 55... Rd4+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:18:14] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:23:59] } 56... exf5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:18:16] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:24:03] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:17:53] } 58. d7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:23:51] } 58... Kxe5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:17:59] } 59. d8=Q { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:23:49] } 59... f4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:17:55] } 60. Kg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:23:36] } 60... f3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:17:50] } 61. Kxf3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:23:42] } 61... Rxd8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:17:56] } 62. Kg3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:23:50] } 62... Rd3+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:18:04] } 63. Kh2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:23:57] } 63... Kf4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:18:13] } 64. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:24:04] } 64... Rc3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:18:19] } 65. Kh2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:24:10] } 65... Kg4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:18:27] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:24:06] } 66... Rc2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:18:30] } 67. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:24:11] } 67... Kg3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:18:36] } 68. Kf1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:24:20] } 68... Kxh4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:18:38] } 69. Ke1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:24:28] } 69... Rg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:18:44] } 70. Kf1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:24:37] } 70... Kg3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:18:52] } 71. Ke1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:24:44] } 71... h4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:01] } 72. Kd1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:24:52] } 72... h3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:19:09] } 73. Kc1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:25:00] } 73... h2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:19:16] } 74. Kb1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:25:08] } 74... h1=N { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:19:23] } 75. Kc1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:25:16] } 75... Kf3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:19:30] } 76. Kd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:25:23] } 76... Ke3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:19:39] } 77. Kc1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:25:31] } 77... Kd3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:47] } 78. Kb1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:25:40] } 78... Kc3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:19:55] } 79. Ka1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:25:50] } 79... Ng3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:20:00] } 80. Kb1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:25:58] } 80... Ne4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:03] } 81. Ka1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:26:06] } 81... Nc5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:20:09] } 82. Kb1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:26:09] } 82... Rc2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:09] } 83. Ka1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:26:15] } 83... Nb3+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:20:15] } 0-1