Event: Round 4: Xiong, Jeffery - Preotu, Razvan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-4/9eZDtH8q/QEX8fwOC
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Xiong, Jeffery
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2649
Black: Preotu, Razvan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2485
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:05] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:28] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:51] } 3... Qd6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:13] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:14] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:21] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:25:42] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:11] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:20] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:21:04] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:44] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:14:20] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:12:54] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:23] } 12... Ra6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:10:14] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:07:47] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:38] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:59:01] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:00:53] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:57:21] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:57:59] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:57:42] } 16... Nd5? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:49] } 17. Nxd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:49:57] } 17... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:50:14] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:50:24] } 18... Rb6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:38:57] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:49:11] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:39:21] } 20. Bg5? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:24] } 20... a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:37:34] } 21. Ba2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:47:36] } 21... b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:37:19] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:41:24] } 22... bxa3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:26:02] } 23. Qxa3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:40:04] } 23... Rb4?? { [%eval 2.77] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:27] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:39:30] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:23:40] } 25. Bh6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:37:58] } 25... Qd8? { [%eval 4.78] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 26. Bxg7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:37:50] } 26... Rxd1 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:16:45] } 27. Bxf8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:37:22] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:16:10] } 28. Kxf1 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:37:46] } 28... exd5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:12:19] } 29. Be7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:38:08] } 29... Qb6?! { [%eval 6.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:15] } 30. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:38:16] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:11:39] } 31. Bf8+ { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:38:34] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:11:19] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:38:56] } 32... Ba6+?! { [%eval 8.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:39:15] } 33... Qb5 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:11:55] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:39:10] } 1-0