Event: Round 8: Gazik, Viktor - Diao, Matthew Guo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/nx9jQyMW
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Gazik, Viktor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2553
Black: Diao, Matthew Guo
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2310
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:49] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:30] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:53] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:15:39] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:39] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:11:02] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:11:27] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:52] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:34] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:05] } 9. b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:44:30] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:33:15] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:43:28] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:09:46] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:41:04] } 11... f6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:48:10] } 12. exf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:41:14] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:48:27] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:40:24] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:43:42] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:36:39] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:41:35] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:36:16] } 15... Be8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:34:01] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:31] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:29:32] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:53] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:28:47] } 18. Qc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:18:37] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:01] } 19. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:06:07] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:06:36] } 21. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:57] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:07:05] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... exd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:31] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:44] } 23... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:07:51] } 24. Qe3?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:07:43] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25... Bg6 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:08:06] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Rfc8? { [%eval -0.94] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 27. Nh4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Qe6? { [%eval 0.55] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. Bg4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... f5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:50] } 29. Bf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29... Nf6? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. Bxb7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... R8c3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:01:10] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Qd4?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34. Be4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Qf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:58] } 35. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... Kxf7? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. Bxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 36. Bxc2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36... Rxh4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37. f4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Ng4? { [%eval 3.66] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 38. h3 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:02:04] } 38... Nf6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. b5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:59] } 41. a4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... Nd5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Rh6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43. Re1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43... Nb4?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 44. Bb1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Bh5?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:01:25] } 45... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 46. a5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:33] } 46... Rf6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Re5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... Be2?! { [%eval 4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 48. Rxe2 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:39] } 48... Rxf5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49. b6 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:53] } 49... Rxf4?! { [%eval 5.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 50. Rb2 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:53] } 50... Rb4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51. Rxb4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:58] } 51... Nxb4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:08] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52... Kc6 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:52] } 53. Kg5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53... Kb5 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:00:38] } 54. Kh6 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:15] } 54... Kxa5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55. b7 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:01:40] } 55... Nc6 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:01:12] } 56. Kxh7 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:02:03] } 56... Kb6 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:01:36] } 57. h4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:01:35] } 57... Kxb7 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:02:02] } 58. h5 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:01:55] } 58... Kc7 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:01:11] } 59. h6 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:51] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Kg7 { [%eval 44.29] [%clk 0:02:13] } 60... Nd8 { [%eval 76.76] [%clk 0:00:32] } 61. h7 { [%eval 45.72] [%clk 0:02:37] } 61... Ne6+ { [%eval 45.64] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62. Kg8?! { [%eval 7.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 1-0