[Event "Chess Zone January Melee"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/Po6V1UCx/AxoGHGjC"] [Date "01.05.2025"] [Round "4"] [White "Damian Krotov"] [Black "Alex Zheng"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2094"] [BlackElo "1451P7"] [TimeControl "G/30+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A93"] [Opening "Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Botvinnik Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/stingo1964"] [StudyName "CZN: January 2025"] [ChapterName "01.05.2025 January Melee Krotov - Zheng"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Po6V1UCx/AxoGHGjC"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.47] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.38] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.39] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.44] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.51] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.35] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.45] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] } 9. h4 { [%eval -0.02] } (9. b4 h6) 9... h6 { [%eval 0.25] } 10. Be5?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } (10. Ne5 Qe8) 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.52] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.74] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.22] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.27] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.27] } 13... exd5 { [%eval -0.27] } 14. e3 { [%eval -0.56] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.41] } 15. Ng6 { [%eval -0.34] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval -0.37] } 16. Bf3? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } (16. Nc3 Kh7 17. Nf4 c6 18. h5 Bxf4 19. exf4 Qf6 20. Rfe1 Rg8 21. Ne2 Re7) 16... Rf6? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } (16... c5 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Qb2 Qd6 19. h5 Re8 20. b4 Bxb4 21. a4 Bc5 22. Na3) 17. h5 { [%eval -0.54] } 17... Rxg6?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } (17... c5 18. dxc5) 18. hxg6 { [%eval 0.17] } 18... Qg5 { [%eval 0.25] } 19. Bxe4? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } (19. Nc3 c6) 19... fxe4 { [%eval -1.26] } 20. Kg2? { [%eval -3.17] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } (20. Nc3 Ba6 21. Ne2 Qxg6 22. Nf4 Bxf4 23. exf4 Bxf1 24. Kxf1 c6 25. Rc1 Rc8) 20... Rf8 { [%eval -3.04] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -3.25] } 21... Rf3 { [%eval -3.96] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -4.46] } 22... Qg4?? { [%eval 0.76] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } (22... Bxg3 23. Qxf3 Bd6+ 24. Qg3 Bxg3 25. fxg3 Qxe3 26. Rf2 Qxd4 27. Raf1 Qb4 28. Rf7) 23. Rh1?? { [%eval -3.62] } { Blunder. Nxf3 was best. } (23. Nxf3 Ba6) 23... Rxg3+ { [%eval -3.46] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -3.39] } 24... Qf5 { [%eval -3.42] } 25. Ke1 { [%eval -3.76] } 25... Rg2 { [%eval -3.71] } 26. a3?! { [%eval -5.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } (26. Rf1 Rxg6 27. Kd1 Bc8 28. Kc2 c5 29. dxc5 Be5 30. Rac1 bxc5 31. b4 Kh7) 26... Ba6 { [%eval -5.81] } 27. Rh5?! { [%eval -8.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } (27. Nc4 dxc4 28. bxc4 Rxg6 29. Kd2 Qf7 30. Kc3 Rf6 31. Ra2 Bf8 32. Rc2 Rf3) 27... Rg1+ { [%eval -8.12] } 28. Nf1 { [%eval -7.96] } 28... Bxe2?! { [%eval -5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { White resigned } (28... Qc8 29. Rg5 Rxg5 30. Qc2 Rxg6 31. b4 Qf5 32. Qa4 Bc4 33. Rc1 Kh7 34. Qe8) 0-1