Event: Round 3: Kevin Zhao - Zhou, Jianchao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chicago-fall-open/round-3/I2fhl2J4/asgGuAk7
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Kevin Zhao
WhiteTitle: CM
Black: Zhou, Jianchao
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2591
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B96
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:43] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:06] } 9... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:30] } 10... Qa3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:33] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:50] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:59] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:22] } 13. exf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:20] } 13... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:50] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:51] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:11] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:40] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:08] } 16... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:30] } 17. Rf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:25:32] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:51] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:54] } 18... exd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:34:12] } 19. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:53] } 19... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 20. Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:07] } 20... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:16] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:47] } 21... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:00] } 22. fxe7+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:10:10] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:03] } 23. Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:33] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:49] } 24. Rc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:59:22] } 24... b6?? { [%eval 2.59] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:56:20] } 25... f5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:47:09] } 26. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:56:42] } 26... Qf7? { [%eval 3.86] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:39] } 27. Rxc8+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:34:55] } 27... Kxc8 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:46:40] } 28. Bxd7+ { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:35:16] } 28... Kb7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:46:42] } 29. Qd6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:20:02] } 29... Rec8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:44:13] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:20:10] } 30... Qf2 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:43:51] } 31. Qd5+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:19:09] } 31... Ka7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:43:09] } 32. Bc6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:16:16] } 32... Rd8?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 33. Qe6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:13:34] } 33... b5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:04:04] } 34. Qe7+ { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:12:48] } 34... Kb6 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:04:32] } 35. Bxa8?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:03] } 35... Rxa8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:04:44] } 36. Qd6+ { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:10:26] } 36... Kb7 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:05:01] } 37. Qe7+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:08:32] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:05:17] } 38. Qe6+? { [%eval 0.97] } { Mistake. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 38... Ka5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:07] } 39. Qc6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:01] } 40. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:18] } 40... Rf6?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 41. Qc7+ { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:03:32] } 41... Rb6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:03:36] } 42. a3?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Qd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:17] } 43. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43... Qc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 44. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 44... Re6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:58] } 45. Qd2+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:32] } 45... Ka4?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 46. Rb1 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46... a5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:42] } 47. c3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... Qe2?? { [%eval 6.57] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 48. Qd4+? { [%eval 3.64] } { Mistake. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 48... Kxa3 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:50] } 49. c4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 49... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 50. Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 50... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 51. Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 51... Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 52. Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 52... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 53. Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 1/2-1/2