Event: Round 5: Guo, Ethan - Shabalov, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-5/dJaC4Zjd/ZAPhQAH7
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Guo, Ethan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2478
Result: 0-1
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:49] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:15] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:39] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:04] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:20:15] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:02] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:19:04] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:41] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:32] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:06] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:49] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:21:33] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:40] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:14:59] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:05:22] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:48:15] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:03:50] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:42:47] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:02:03] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:16] } 15. Rhf1?? { [%eval -1.82] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:31] } 15... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:37:14] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:36:33] } 16... b4 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:37:38] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:35:05] } 17... a5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:37:57] } 18. Bd4?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:09] } 18... O-O { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:36:54] } 19. Nbc1 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:27:56] } 19... a4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:35:56] } 20. g5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:27:35] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:32:35] } 21. Rd2?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:17] } 21... Qc6?! { [%eval -2.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:19] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:24:49] } 22... b3?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:13] } 23. f5? { [%eval -3.49] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:20] } 23... exf5?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. bxc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:38] } 24. Bxg7?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 24... bxc2+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:11:59] } 25. Ka1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:15:12] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:10:12] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:14:00] } 26... Qc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 27. Nxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:15] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 28. Nxe7?? { [%eval -4.99] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:09:54] } 29. Qc3+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:09:20] } 29... Qxc3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:10:19] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:09:47] } 30... Bxe4 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:08:56] } 31. Nxc8 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:08:51] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:09:05] } 32. a3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:07:34] } 32... Rb1+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:09:12] } 33. Ka2 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:07:53] } 33... Nb3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:09:31] } 34. Nxd6 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:07:21] } 34... Nxd2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:09:35] } 35. Rxf7?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:09] } 35... Bd5+? { [%eval -8.22] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 36. c4 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:07:22] } 36... Bxf7 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:10:03] } 37. Nxf7+ { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:07:47] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:09:47] } 0-1