Event: Round 9: Zhou, Jianchao - Lu, Maximillian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-9/7djinwYd/8g1EsCFN
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Zhou, Jianchao
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2592
Black: Lu, Maximillian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2388
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:34] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:54] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:00] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:25] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:43] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:51] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:14] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:53] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:27] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:22:48] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:09] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:08] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:46] } 10... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:36] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:13] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:00] } 12. Na5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:56] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:57] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:00] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:22] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:09] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:14:43] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:09] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:13:21] } 16. Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:57] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:13:27] } 17. Bd1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:56] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:08:40] } 18. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:14:06] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:07:11] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:10:38] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:04:53] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:02:31] } 20... f5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:44:21] } 21. a3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:00:31] } 21... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:50] } 22. b4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:57:50] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:39:11] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:58:08] } 23... Ncd7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:39:35] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:57:51] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:35:04] } 25. b5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:56:41] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:33:05] } 26. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:37:16] } 26... Qxa8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:27:18] } 27. Qb4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:24:21] } 27... Rf7? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:58] } 28. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:23:02] } 28... Qa2?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 29. Qe6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:20:40] } 29... Qa3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:14:56] } 30. Nd8? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:12] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:15:19] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:19:38] } 31... Qe2?! { [%eval 2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 32. Qxf7+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:19:56] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:13:49] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:11:34] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:14:17] } 34. Bb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 34... h4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 35. h3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 35... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 36. Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 36... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:50] } 37. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:59] } 37... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:19] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 39. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... fxe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:28] } 40. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:31] } 40... bxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:57] } 41. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 41... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 42. Ne7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42... Kh6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:04:49] } 43. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 44... Bd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:13] } 45... Nc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:54] } 46. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:10] } 46... Ne3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 47... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 48. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 48... Bc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 49... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 50. Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 50... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 51. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 51... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 52. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 53. b7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 53... c1=N+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 54... Nb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 55... Ba7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 56. b8=Q+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 56... Bxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 57. Nxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 57... Nc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 58. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 58... Nb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 59. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 59... Nd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 60. Kf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:23] } 60... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 61. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 61... Nd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 62... Ne3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 63. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 63... Nd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 64. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 64... Ne3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 1/2-1/2