Event: Round 1: Kung, Thomas - Zhou, Jianchao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-1/IPBsoUzM/1cvAEXz6
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Kung, Thomas
WhiteElo: 2189
Black: Zhou, Jianchao
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2591
Result: 0-1
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:03] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:19:50] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:37] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:07] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:50] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:18:22] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:50] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:18:47] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:06] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:19:03] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:17] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:18] } 8. Nc2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:12:31] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:15:25] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:10:15] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:14:35] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:00:31] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:13:25] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:51:40] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:10:01] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:48:54] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:09:40] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:47:59] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:07:40] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:44:17] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:00:32] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:39:38] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:55:15] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:31:28] } 16... g6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:50:41] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:10:36] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:49:01] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:18] } 18... exf4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:48:16] } 19. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:02] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:48:25] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:43:01] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:58] } 22. Nd5? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:39:22] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:03] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:10] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:04] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:37:52] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 25... axb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:38:09] } 26. axb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:17] } 26... Ra2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:38:00] } 27. Ba1? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Rxe2 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:36:48] } 28. Nxe2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28... Nd3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:37:12] } 29. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... Nxc1 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:37:31] } 30. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Bxa1 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:37:31] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31... Rxc4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:37:17] } 32. h3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32... Qe5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:37:19] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Nf6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:37:29] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:37:23] } 35. Qe1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Rc3 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:37:19] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:35:54] } 37. gxf3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37... Ng5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:35:37] } 38. Qg3?! { [%eval -5.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Nxh3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:35:41] } 39. Qxh3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39... Qxf4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:36:08] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Qd2+ { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:36:28] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Qxb4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:35:41] } 42. Qc8+ { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:36:09] } 43. Qc6 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43... b5 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:36:11] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:59] } 44... Qf4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:36:25] } 45. Qc3+ { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Qf6 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:35:55] } 46. Qb3 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:47] } 46... b4 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:36:19] } 0-1